Senior Director, Brand Partnerships (Sales Position - Maternity Coverage)

SALARY: $130-140k plus bonus

Placement within the range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years of experience, relevant qualifications, skills, local market and budgetary considerations.

LOCATION: New York (Hybrid) or Remote in Chicago (Midwest), Los Angeles or Austin

Who are we?

Influencer is a global creator marketing agency on a mission to shape the future of marketing by humanizing brands. By placing creators at the center, the agency delivers creator-first solutions across creative, media, and commerce that connect brands with audiences through insight-driven creator campaigns built to stop the scroll and drive measurable impact.

Founded in 2015 by YouTuber-turned-entrepreneur Caspar Lee and entrepreneur Ben Jeffries, Influencer is the world’s largest independent creator marketing agency - powered by a unique ecosystem of proprietary technology, platform partnerships, and longstanding talent relationships.

As an Official Global Marketing Partner of TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Snap, Meta, and Twitch, Influencer delivers bespoke, enterprise-level solutions powered by Waves, its AI-driven operating system. From concept to conversion, the agency blends human instinct with platform intelligence to drive measurable outcomes across the full funnel - from brand perception to performance and sales.

With 200+ team members speaking 30 languages across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, Influencer has delivered 3,000+ campaigns for leading brands including Spotify, SharkNinja, Google, Nike, Disney, and Coca-Cola.

Job Title

Senior Director, Brand Partnerships (Maternity Coverage)

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the VP, Brand Partnerships

Overview of the job

Reporting directly to the VP, Partnerships, you will be responsible for building, growing, and managing key brand direct, agency, and platform relationships to drive significant revenue growth within our North America business.

This is a critical, full-time temporary contract role serving as maternity coverage for two concurrent team members. This position is essential for maintaining momentum and providing seamless support to our high-value client base during the coverage period.

You will manage the full sales cycle and relationship across the following key verticals:

• Tech & Apps and Dining & QSR: Full ownership of the existing client base and pipeline from January 2026 – June 2026.

• Food & Beverage (F&B): Full ownership of the existing client base and pipeline from April 2026 – June 2026.

• You will also be tasked with building new relationships and generating new pipeline across all three designated verticals throughout your contract.

As our team is expanding in 2026, the successful completion of this maternity coverage temporary contract is intended to lead to a full-time, permanent role on the Brand Partnerships team, complete with a dedicated client list and remit.

3 best things about the job

• Opportunity to Drive Growth: Although this position offers the unique opportunity to step immediately into a high-value, active client portfolio across three key verticals (Tech, Dining, and F&B). You’ll play a key role in expanding our brand partnerships across North America, directly impacting revenue and shaping the future of our business. 

• Work with Industry-Leading Brands: Collaborate with top-tier clients working on high-profile campaigns with some of the biggest names in the industry. Vertical remit for this role includes Tech & Apps, Dining & QSR and Food & Beverage (CPG).

• Innovative and Fast-Paced Environment: Work cross functionally with a dynamic, forward-thinking team at the forefront of influencer marketing. You’ll work closely with Client Services, Creative, Strategy, Measurement teams to ensure seamless campaign development, execution and client satisfaction.

Measures of success –

In the first few months, you would have:

The initial focus for this role is on seamless account transition, relationship continuity, and the protection of existing revenue streams across the assigned verticals.

• Achieved Seamless Account Transition & Relationship Ownership: You would have successfully transitioned ownership of all active relationships, pipelines, and upcoming campaign executions across the Tech & Apps, Dining & QSR accounts. You will have held introductory meetings with key client and agency contacts.

• Stabilized Revenue & Clo