Junior Coordinator, Influencer Marketing

This role is open to be based from: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR

As Junior Coordinator, you will be responsible for support of daily team activities and the day-to-day execution of small and mid-sized influence programs. You will work with a team of experts on influencer sourcing, program development, and program execution of cross-platform influencer brand integrations. You will assist in the coordination of specialized areas of expertise, including digital, social, creative, and paid media. The successful Junior Coordinator will help to drive best-in-class work for our clients in today’s complex media landscape. This role will specialize in working with national retail clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with identification, vetting, outreach, and management of influencer partnerships
• Draft influencer contracts and briefing materials for internal review and approval
• Support with daily team activities such as the development of internal and client meeting agendas, recaps, and key takeaways
• Contribute to program recaps and reporting
• Ability to support all influencer contracts, payments, and POs

Measure of Success:

• Specific/numeric goals will be shared directly by manager
• Demonstrated growth of influencer knowledge and process
• Consistency in managing multiple project deliverables and timelines
• Embedded in our culture and values, always working in an inclusive and collaborative way
• Consistency in managing multiple project deliverables and timelines
• Positive and eagerness to learn new skills and support new projects

Basic Requirements:

• At least 0-3 months of relevant internship/working experience, or equal education level, working directly with influencers, in influencer marketing, talent management in Communications Marketing and/or related fields
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Requirements:

• Passionate about the role influencers can play in an integrated marketing plan
• Proven understanding of influencer marketing
• Ability to provide support on multiple small and mid-sized influencer projects
• Ability to learn and support on all executional steps of the influencer programming process (i.e. identifying influencers, vetting influencers, drafting offer letters and contracts, program execution, influencer content review, and wrap reports), in addition to an understanding of what steps lead to the next
• Strong writing skills and ability to interact with internal teams professionally, and maintain relationships with influencers, agents, and managers
• Experience working with influencers and supporting programs across multiple digital channels
• Knowledge of best practices for all top social media platforms and FTC guidelines
• Basic understanding of metrics and ability to gather those into comprehensive snapshots for clients/teams
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Interest and expertise of industry trends (influencer, social, digital, tech, cultural) and relative best practices across organic and branded content
• Perform well under pressure and maintain all deadlines
• Thrives in a fast-paced work environment with the ability to work effectively across a specific set of accounts
• Execute effective communications with internal teams and managers and talent negotiations
• Establish a collaborative, hard-working, team spirit focused on serving the practice and the needs of the client

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (i.e., at least 2 weeks after last dose) and, if hired, present proof of vaccination before start date. Candidates may request an accommodation due to disability, sincerely held religious belief or exception required under applicable law. 

Edelman is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.