About this Associate Director Influencer Management role at Monks
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About the Role
As an Associate Director of Influencer Marketing at Monks, you will lead the development and execution of integrated influencer marketing strategies for a diverse portfolio of global clients. As a strategic leader, you will be responsible for shaping overarching influencer programs that align with client business objectives, drive measurable growth, and strengthen long-term partnerships. Working closely with cross-functional teams—including Creative and Strategy—you will ensure campaigns are executed seamlessly while delivering exceptional business results.
Beyond campaign leadership, you will play a critical role in growing the influencer marketing practice by identifying opportunities to expand existing client partnerships, developing innovative solutions, and supporting new business efforts through strategic proposals and client pitches. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, translating market trends, audience insights, and campaign performance into forward-looking strategies that position both clients and Monks for continued success. Your strategic mindset, commercial acumen, and leadership skills will be instrumental in driving client growth, fostering innovation, and elevating the agency's influencer marketing capabilities
Responsibilities:
Campaign Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and lead comprehensive influencer marketing strategies that align with client business objectives, target audiences, and evolving market trends.
- Partner with the Director of Influencer Marketing to define long-term strategic roadmaps that drive measurable business impact across regional and global markets.
- Identify opportunities to grow existing client partnerships by expanding influencer marketing services, introducing innovative solutions, and developing integrated marketing strategies.
- Support new business initiatives by contributing to pitches, developing strategic recommendations, and presenting influencer marketing solutions to prospective clients.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging platforms, creator economy developments, audience insights, and competitive activity to identify new opportunities for clients and the agency.
Client Leadership
- Serve as the primary day-to-day strategic contact for clients, providing proactive communication, campaign updates, and performance insights.
- Present campaign strategies, recommendations, and results to clients.
- Identify challenges and implement effective solutions to ensure successful campaign delivery and client satisfaction.
Campaign Performance & Budget Management
- Define success metrics and monitor campaign performance to optimize campaigns and inform future strategies.
- Develop post-campaign reports with insights and recommendations.
- Manage campaign budgets to maximize ROI.
Influencer & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Build relationships with creators, agencies, and partners across global markets.
- Oversee influencer sourcing, vetting, negotiations, contracting, and campaign execution.
- Partner with regional teams to ensure consistent global execution.
Team Leadership
- Mentor and support junior team members.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
About You
The essentials:
- 7+ years of influencer marketing experience.
- Experience leading complex global campaigns and cross-functional teams.
- Strong client management, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience managing budgets and campaign analytics.
- Deep understanding of creator marketing and social platforms.
At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.
This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.
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What We Offer
Benefits
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
- Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
- A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
- Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)
This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.
Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
About Monks
Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.
