Assistant Manager, Influencer Marketing

West Hollywood,CA

HOURGLASS COSMETICS — Assistant Manager, Influencer Marketing

Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 countries and 2,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on our website hourglasscosmetics.com

In this role, you'll assist with day-to-day strategy and campaign execution for Hourglass’ current and growing influencer marketing program. The ideal candidate will have proven experience identifying and engaging influencers, managing outreach programs, and creating engaging, brand worthy content. You should have a deep-rooted interest in beauty and lifestyle with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced culture. Success in this role requires a well-rounded knowledge of the influencer space, community building, and strong cross-functional communication skills.

WHAT YOU DO:

Lead on talent discovery, building and maintaining influencer relationships within various verticals for earned and paid executions

Support on paid and organic strategic initiatives and program execution

Manage day to day correspondence with multiple partners including agencies, vendors, and influencers

Manage always-on US seeding and mailers program; including outreach and identifying sampling/partnership opportunities

Oversee influencer inventory forecasting and quarterly inventory management

Support execution of global mailers program, including logistics, market management and reporting

Use data and knowledge of space to identify talent for campaigns, meeting brand objectives and goals

Assist and manage consumer engagement activations, including but not limited to creator and influencer support to execute community building experiences and events

Assist in managing influencer deliverables programming, including securing products/materials, briefings, tracking and content development

Analyze and report the effectiveness of programs and competitive analysis for key stakeholders utilizing social listening tools such as Creator IQ, Tribe, ShopMyShelf, etc

Responsible for tracking and maintaining the influencer partnership database to ensure it is up to date

Responsible for tracking project timelines to ensure deadlines are met and budgets are kept

Highly organized, adaptable and able to adjust to changing demands and shifting priorities while coordinating multiple teams and stakeholders simultaneously

Energetic self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills to formulate and articulate value points to internal & external teams

Strong attention to detail, highly entrepreneurial, creative, open minded, persistent and highly collaborative, with a passion for and understanding of the influencer/social space and the ability to quickly learn about new technologies and platforms

Demonstrates ability to think both creatively and critically; willing to think outside the box and challenge the status quo while demonstrating sound judgment in strategic decision-making

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:

You are extremely ORGANIZED: You’re not overwhelmed by the thought of tackling multiple tasks at a time.

You are DETAIL ORIENTED: You appreciate the importance of having detailed and precise information.

You are a strong COMMUNICATOR: You are a people person and collaborate well with others.

You are AGILE: You adapt well to changing needs and priorities and are able to pivot easily to achieve goals and deadlines.

You are PASSIONATE about beauty and influencers: You are eager to learn and absorb all things related to beauty and social media. No job is too small and you’re willing to take on larger projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum 3 years of beauty influencer marketing, talent relations, and/or PR experience preferred

Established relationships with influencers, industry players, and understanding of the digital beauty landscape

Must have knowledge of TikTok creators and best practices

Proven success in community building

Must be an excellent communicator, natural networker, team player, and highly organized

Knowledge of international talent is a plus

A passion for social media and the beauty industry

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time.

The expected base salary range for this position is $72,000.00 to $78,000.00. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget. This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan, based on personal performance and company results.

In addition to base salary, Hourglass Cosmetics offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company match, paid family leave, education-related programs, paid holidays, discretionary vacation time, and more.

Hourglass is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive its business results and to create a better future every day for its diverse employees, global consumers, partners and communities. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation in order to apply for a job listing, please contact us at 310-392-7799 or careers@hourglasscosmetics.com.

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