Influencer and Partnerships Manager

Influencer & Partnerships Manager

Hybrid | South West London | Full-time

Are you brilliant at building relationships and excited by the opportunity to grow a channel, not just manage it?

Our client is a fast-growing, community-led beauty brand looking for an Influencer & Partnerships Manager to take their creator, community and partnerships activity to the next level. This is a highly relationship-led role with real scope to shape how they show up through creators, partnerships, events and community — across their core brand and their exciting, emerging line.

What you'll be doing

• Growing the creator and ambassador communities, in the UK and internationally
• Building genuine, long-term relationships with creators, talent managers, customers, hairdressers and industry professionals
• Identifying and developing high-impact partnerships with macro influencers, celebrity talent, ambassadors and like-minded brands
• Developing creative marketing initiatives with adjacent professional community, from ambassador programmes to education, events and content
• Planning and delivering influencer, press and community events, launches, creator experiences and brand activations
• Leading influencer campaigns and gifting around launches, seasonal moments and wider brand campaigns
• Working closely with Social, Marketing, Creative, PR and Paid teams to maximise creator content and partnership opportunities
• Owning influencer and partnership budgets, negotiating fees and deliverables, and ensuring plans deliver value and impact
• Staying close to creator culture and proactively bringing new talent, ideas and opportunities to the team
• Tracking performance and using insights to shape where we invest next

What we're looking for

• 3+ years' experience in influencer marketing, partnerships, talent or a similar role, ideally within haircare., beauty or lifestyle
• Exceptional relationship-building skills and a genuine love of connecting people and building communities
• Commercially minded and a confident negotiator, comfortable managing budgets and using performance insights to make decisions
• Experience working with creators and talent across different levels, from emerging creators to established names
• A strong understanding of influencer and social culture, with an instinct for what will resonate
• Experience with events and brand partnerships is a real advantage
• Proactive and entrepreneurial, naturally spotting opportunities and making things happen
• Highly organised, comfortable managing multiple relationships, campaigns and projects at once
• A genuine love for beauty, haircare and the communities shaping the industry

Why join us from our Client : You'll work closely with our Social Media Manager and wider Marketing & Creative teams, with the opportunity to have a real impact on how we grow our communities. We're investing in this role because we believe there's a significant opportunity to grow influencer and partnerships as a channel and we're looking for someone excited to help us build what comes next.