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Dentsu · Onsite · Accra

Job Description:

Role: Influencer & Creator Partnerships Lead (Mid–Senior Level)

Reports to: General Manager

Role Overview

We’re looking for a commercially minded Influencer & Creator Partnerships Lead to build and scale our influencer marketing offering into a high-performing revenue stream.

The Influencer & Creator Partnerships Lead will be responsible for building, managing, and scaling the Agency’s influencer marketing offering as a revenue-generating unit.

This role goes beyond campaign execution to include commercial ownership, creator ecosystem development and P&L accountability, ensuring influencer marketing contributes meaningfully to agency growth and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Commercial Ownership & Revenue Growth

  • Own and grow the influencer marketing revenue stream, with clear annual and quarterly targets
  • Develop and price influencer-led products and offerings (campaigns, retainers, ambassador programs, content licensing, etc.)
  • Drive new business opportunities by integrating influencer strategy into pitches and proposals
  • Ensure strong profitability through cost control, margin management, and efficient creator sourcing
  • Build scalable frameworks for repeatable revenue (e.g., influencer retainers, always-on programs)

2. Influencer Strategy & Campaign Leadership

  • Lead end-to-end influencer strategy across client accounts rom brief interpretation to execution and reporting
  • Translate brand objectives into effective creator strategies (reach, engagement, conversion, brand equity)
  • Oversee campaign execution ensuring quality, timeliness, and performance delivery
  • Define and track KPIs  across campaigns

3. Creator Ecosystem Development

  • Build and maintain a high-quality, diverse influencer and creator network across key categories
  • Establish strong relationships with top-tier, mid-tier, and emerging creators
  • Identify and onboard creators aligned with client and agency positioning
  • Negotiate talent rates and contracts to ensure value and margin optimisation

4. Operational Excellence & Process Design

  • Develop and enforce operational workflows for influencer campaigns (briefing, contracting, approvals, delivery, reporting)
  • Ensure operational hygiene across all projects (documentation, timelines, financial tracking, reporting)
  • Work closely with traffic, account management, and finance to ensure seamless execution
  • Build tools/templates for efficient campaign management and scalability

5. Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Act as the subject matter expert on influencer marketing for internal teams and clients
  • Provide strategic guidance to clients on best practices, trends, and opportunities
  • Present campaign strategies, performance reports, and recommendations clearly and confidently
  • Collaborate with account teams to ensure alignment with broader brand strategy

6. Data, Insights & Performance Optimization

  • Analyse campaign performance and derive actionable insights
  • Continuously refine influencer selection, content strategy, and platform usage based on data
  • Stay ahead of platform trends, algorithm changes, and creator economy shifts
  • Build case studies to support Agency marketing and business development

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Influencer marketing revenue and profitability (P&L ownership)
  • Campaign ROI and performance metrics (engagement, reach, conversions where applicable)
  • Growth and quality of the creator network
  • Efficiency of campaign delivery timelines and processes
  • Contribution to new business wins and upsell opportunities

Location:

Accra

Brand:

Dentsu

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent
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About Dentsu

About dentsu For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact.

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