VP, Influencer & Creator

Department: Creators & Casting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York

Description

Day One Agency—Fast Company’s #1 on the Most Innovative list —is hiring! 
We’re looking for a VP of Influencer & Creator to join our rising team. The successful candidate will be ambitious, hard-working, and dedicated to telling creator driven stories that stop people in their scroll. You’ll take pride in your work, show initiative, and go the extra mile to ensure that our clients are served in the best way possible. We’re looking for self-starters with creative or communications agency experience who are willing to work collaboratively and quickly with our squad. In return, you’ll be in a rewarding learning environment with a great opportunity to grow and further your knowledge and career.
Our company culture is at the core of everything we do. It defines our vibe. It’s what makes every day, day one. We offer a highly collaborative, hybrid work environment where smart and hyper-passionate people come together to solve creative communications challenges. We work hard, but only on the things we love. From the day this agency was created, we vowed to only work on projects that fire us up and that’s still true.
We emphasize and value all of our relationships—they’re what powers us. Our colleagues, clients, and partners are the most important part of our business. So if you want to join a fast-growing, award-winning, creative team, we’d love to hear from you.
This role is full-time, requires a hybrid work schedule, and is only available in New York City.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will represent a mix of creative creator-first thinking and strategic reasoning alongside strong written and verbal skills to articulate not only the team’s ideas, but also the value behind them. As a senior leader of the team, your responsibility will be guiding clients, growing and mentoring junior staff, and championing great creator work. 
Responsibilities:

• Play a lead role in the agency’s NYC Creators & Casting team, leading a talented group of creator strategists ranging from associate to senior-level
• Demonstrate a strong point of view on what makes great creative influencer work, and not be afraid to share it with both internal teams and clients
• Define, shape and sell creator and influencer ideas that consistently tie back to brand brief & strategy
• Shepherd and guide the work, poking holds, asking questions and pushing to make the work the best it can be
• Build impactful partnerships & relationships with clients
• Demonstrate consistent curiosity and learning within the creator and digital industries, with a finger on the pulse of what is happening in culture, across categories
• Build industry relationships and extend the Day One community
• Support relevant new business projects as needed, including team oversight, shaping RFP and pitch responses, shepherding winning creative and presenting to prospective clients.
• The ideal candidate will be exceptionally buttoned-up and process-driven—meticulous about workflows, checks, and documentation—while also bringing a fearless, creatively curious mindset to problem-solving and campaign ideation. Your creative instincts push every campaign to stand out.
  
  

Qualifications

• 8+  years of experience, managing or contributing to influencer and creator work
• Demonstrated team player working among different departments including creative, earned media, and social
• Experience in leading and mentoring a diverse team, exemplifying excellent judgment and people skills
• Experience overseeing influencer strategy, negotiations, contracting, execution and measurement
• Experience thinking through both tactics and the big picture
• Experience ideating and articulating the why and the how of an idea
• Understanding of both major and emerging social platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Leadership and creative problem solving skills
• Demonstrated passion for people, organization, and an excitement to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment
• Expert knowledge of how paid, earned, and owned channels work together
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The company does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of work visas.

Compensation + Benefits

We value all of our employees and are happy to provide comprehensive benefits to help support them holistically in the best way we can. We offer all our employees:

• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Time Off and Company Pa