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Director, Creator Management

Publicis Groupe


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 23 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 20 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Description

Recognized as Social Media/Influencer Agency of the Year and as the annual partner for Forbes Top Creators List Influential sits at the center of culture and the creator economy.

Through our platform Captiv8 the industrys #1 ranked influencer marketing platform we combine deep API integrations advanced AI and machine learning with human expertise to connect brands with a network of more than 15 million creators worldwide.

Our work powers award-winning campaigns across Meta Snap TikTok YouTube and more partnering with Fortune 500 companies and global organizations to deliver impact across retail foot traffic in-store sales online conversions and TV tune-in.

At Influential youll work with a fast-moving high-performance team solving complex problems and shaping the future of marketing. Youll build grow and make an impact alongside top talent leading brands and the worlds most influential creators.

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Overview

Influential is looking for an experienced Associate Director Creator Management to implement the day-to-day strategy and campaign execution for Fortune 500 clients. This role will lead the east coast campaign management team while supporting the development and execution of our top-tier influencer marketing campaigns. The Associate Director works closely with our Client Management and Creative teams and is responsible for building relationships with the influencer community across all social platforms.

Responsibilities
  • Be accountable for the overall success of Influentials social campaigns
  • Build and execute creator strategies specific to campaigns refine current success metrics and introduce new success metrics
  • Support training of all aspects of planning and audience reporting use of research tools as well as the development of writing and presentation skills
  • Liaise between the campaign management team and other key internal groups on each account (account management research/analytics operations) to ensure client needs are being met
  • Oversee Influencer casting negotiation contracting and content management across different brand campaigns.
  • Knowledge of offline and online space; strong understanding of the relationship between brand media and consumer
  • Well versed in the influencer marketing space or strong interest in the industry
  • Working knowledge of online performance tracking and brand measurement tools
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask detail-oriented with attention to schedules and timelines and maintenance of records and materials
  • A self-starter who loves collaboration and is open to feedback comfortable working independently as well as influencing cross-functional teams.
Qualifications
  • 7 years of experience working in a digital advertising or influencer marketing environment including
  • Experience managing multiple 6 to 7 figure projects at one time in a fast-paced environment
  • Expert negotiating skills and management of six figure Influencer campaign budgets
  • Established and extensive network of managers/agents or Influencer contacts.
  • Direct experience with on-site Influencer activations
  • Knowledge of offline and online space with a strong understanding of the relationship between brand media and consumer
  • Working knowledge of online performance tracking and brand measurement tools
  • A self-starter who loves collaboration and is open to feedback comfortable working independently as well as influencing cross-functional teams
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to details while juggling multiple projects and timelines
  • Comfortable working in a startup environment creating organization and processes where none may exist
  • Knowledge of all major social platforms and recent trends on Instagram Facebook Pinterest TikTok Twitter YouTube and more
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were better together and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities across all facets of intersectionality and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage dental vision disability 401K as well as parental and family care leave family forming assistance tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically please contact

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $106780.00 - USD $153405.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law compensation will be determined based on the skills qualifications and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles the Company will offer medical coverage dental vision disability 401k and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/21/2026.

Required Experience:

Director


About Company

Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more

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