Influencer Manager, CAIT Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Play a key role in the EMEA CAIT team, concentrating on the priority markets of the UK and Germany, reporting directly to the VP of CAIT EMEA.

• Oversee influencer marketing initiatives from the initial brainstorming phase through to external CAIT profile engagement and final asset production.

• Ensure that all outputs are relevant, of high quality, and optimized for maximum views.

• Project manage the strategy and operations aimed at sourcing a diverse range of creators and talent for client brand channels.

• Integrate the external CAIT network into AIM and PAC workflows to promote Production Excellence.

• Manage key accounts while driving efficiencies and proactively solving problems across social media advertising, CAIT, production, live shopping, experiential projects, and incremental ideas.

• Collaborate with Client Partnerships, Strategy, and Creative leadership on campaigns led by CAIT.

• Translate brand concepts into casting strategies focusing on diversity, volume, and authenticity.

• Present CAIT-led concepts alongside Creative to drive business outcomes.

• Apply standards of creative effectiveness and commercial safety to all delivered assets.

• Contribute to the operations of the CAIT team and work independently when necessary.

• Manage contract negotiations, payment processing, and adherence to project timelines.

• Monitor the financial health of projects and optimize workflows, revisions, asset volume, and margins.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3-7 years of experience in social media, creative advertising, brand projects, or talent management.

• A Creative/Operator Hybrid: possessing a strong taste level to enhance creative work alongside the operational capability to manage the associated budget and timelines.

• Comfortable articulating the business value of creators and advocating for creative decisions with clients.

• Insight into content-production friction points derived from hands-on experience.

• A social-first mindset ensuring that outputs meet the Vayner standard of excellence.

• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for actions and their impact.

• Capability to deliver clear, direct, fair, and empathetic feedback.

• Proficiency in leading complex conversations and presentations while securing stakeholder buy-in.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and navigate challenging conversations effectively.

• A collaborative “Yes, And” mindset that values all contributions.

• Must have authorization to work in Germany.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited holiday plus an additional day off for your birthday.

• €200 contribution towards a home working allowance.

• €300 towards a social travel allowance to facilitate team meetings and collaboration.

• Access to a flexible co-working space for remote employees and for team collaboration days.

• 15% extra credits and €30 discount on a monthly ClassPass membership.

• An annual budget of €150 after two years for any personal interests or curiosities.