About Collectively:

Collectively - part of the Brandtech Group (formerly You & Mr. Jones) -  is the global leader in influencer marketing; combining strategy, creative, and technology to deliver the most innovative influencer work. We partner with forward-thinking brands in technology, fashion, retail, gaming, entertainment, consumer goods, and more to build deeply integrated social activation strategies that drive relevance, awareness, and sales. Our work has been recognized by top publications including The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Digiday, AdAge, and Business INSIDER, among others. We’ve also earned Effie, Webby, Glossy, IMA Fast Company, and OMMA awards for our programs.

Collectively is known across the industry as the partner who delivers the most creative, strategic, and effective programs, with the most sophisticated analysis and paid social offerings. But most importantly, we’re known to be genuinely committed partners to our clients, many of whom have worked with us for multiple years. We aspire to continue to provide an excellent workplace for our teams while delivering the industry’s most ambitious and thoughtful influencer collaborations. In 2020, we were named by Built In Bay Area as one of the Best Small Companies to work for. 

About the Client Partnerships Team

The Client Partnership team leads the strategic and relationship side of our influencer marketing services agency throughout the lifecycle of an account at Collectively–ensuring our partnership with clients is successful, industry-leading and directly in support of our client’s creator marketing ambitions.

This team is focused on cultivating and growing successful relationships with account stakeholders in our client community through best-in-class work and services–delivering strategic influencer marketing proposals/RFPs, industry-leading thought partnership and ongoing strategic direction throughout the lifecycle of our agency/client partnership to support brands in becoming more effective, innovative creator-centric marketers.

This role leads the day-to-day account and strategy workflows for at least 1 and up to 5 brands, and plays a critical for ensuring our creator marketing solutions and strategies are applied practically to our clients businesses.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Manager Business Development to join our Business Development team. This position leads day-to-day account and strategy workflows for 1-5 brands  ensuring our creator marketing solutions and strategies translate into real business impact. Reporting to a Director or Sr. Director of Business Development & Account Leadership, you'll sit at the center of proposal development, program delivery, and client relationship-building. Our ideal candidate is organized and is equally comfortable getting into the weeds of research as they are being on a client call. 

What You'll Do

• Lead RFP & proposal development — Digest client briefs, synthesize trends and data, and project-manage responses cross-functionally: shaping influencer campaign strategies, curating agency offerings, building budgets, and presenting partnership approaches.
• Support client onboarding — Guide Client Strategy teams through net-new account set-up and hand-off, including campaign kick-offs, partnership contracting, administrative workflows, and ensuring a smooth transition to day-to-day account leads.
• Reporting & analytics collaboration  — Partner with Analytics on performance hypotheses, translating learnings into strategic insights and sale enablement materials that drive further revenue growth.
• Build client relationships — Manage regular touch-points, model strong client service, surface friction points to leadership, and stay fluent in trends, competitors, and industry landscape..

What You'll Bring

• 3-4 years of direct experience in influencer marketing at an agency or PR firm
• A balance of data-driven and creative thinking
• Independent, critical thinking with the confidence to put ideas forward and refine them through feedback
• Exceptional client servicing instincts and relationship-building skills
• Strong organization, communication, and time management skills
• Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• BA or equivalent

Requirements

• Manager: At least 3 years direct experience in influencer marketing at an agency
• Both left and right brain thinker, equally comfortable with data and creative thinking
• Independent, critical thinker; comfortable putting ideas backed by rationale and V1s out there, then getting steers from colleagues and clients to refine the work
• Exceptional client servicing skills and instincts; loves to develop strong relationships with clients
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail and excellent follow-through
• Great communication skills—both internally and externally, written and verbal
• Ability to work efficiently across a variety of tasks and manage time appropriately for projects
• Thrives in the “undefined” and enjoys fast-changing, fast-paced working environments
• Collaborative working style with positive attitude and enthusiasm for making great work happen!
• BA or equivalent

Key Performance Indicators

• Contributes exceptional and innovative work to assigned accounts by supporting our teams in  delivering above & beyond client expectations
• Demonstrates curiosity with a desire to learn from program data, collaborator content, industry trends and Collectively teammates
• Self-manages competing assignments and deadlines
• Goes above and beyond to deliver great work by thinking outside our process and pushing deliverables to be even stronger
• Exhibits a collaborative and solutions-focused approach
• Deftly navigates a variety of teams and personalities, creating a collaborative environment to foster great work 
• Remains current on best practices and emerging trends (industry and cultural)
• Proactively seeks opportunities to improve client work
• Consistently supports and elevates strategy and thinking in key deliverables across client engagement phases to reflect best-in-class agency work

Benefits & Team Member Experience 

• Medical, Dental & Vision 
• Supplemental Insurances (Life Insurance, Commuter Benefits & Pet Insurance) ● 401k Matching 
• Monthly Work From Home Stipend 
• Remote-First
• Step Up Recognition Program 
• Collectively Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) 
• Virtual & In-Person Events 
• Generous Allotment of Sick Days 
• Birthday PTO 

Pay 

The pay range for this position is $75,000 – $86,000. Collectively takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.