Director, Influencer Affiliate (Temp)

Job Description

(Freelance) Director, Influencer Affiliate 

Hello, Blue Hour 
Blue Hour Studios is a social-first content and creator shop formed in 2019 and an affiliate of Horizon Media. Blue Hour builds community and fandom by playing at the intersection of creators, culture, content, and commerce. The company is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles. 

Job Summary 

The role of the (Freelance) Director, Influencer Affiliate within Blue Hour Studios is to support and lead strategy and proposal development and potentially also campaign management in collaboration with affiliate creators. This role will be responsible for contracting affiliate creators, executing campaigns, and developing programs that drive measurable DTC growth through affiliate partnerships. The ideal candidate has experience with performance-driven affiliate influencer programs, ideally in the beauty category. 

Expectations 

• Hours per week: 15 

• September 30th - October 10th, 2025 
   

Main Duties and Responsibilities 
 
Affiliate Influencer Management 

• Design a 2026 affiliate influencer proposal for a beauty brand. Including an overall DTC influencer affiliate strategy, an approach for tracking, recruiting, contracts and payments, sample creator list, platform recommendations, commission structure that will inform budgeting and expected ROI analysis.  

If approved: 

• Build and manage affiliate influencer lists with a focus on beauty and DTC conversion performance. 
   

• Develop commission structures that balance creator incentives with client ROAS targets (aiming above $2). 
   

• Create and deliver clear affiliate briefs to ensure content is optimized for conversions across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms. 
   

• Oversee influencer posting cadence, content approvals, and campaign execution to maximize DTC sales. 
   

• Support contracting with affiliate influencers, working closely with Legal and Business Affairs team to finalize agreements, addenda, and scopes of work. 
   

• Manage payment processes for affiliate influencers, including base fees and performance-driven commission payouts. 
   

• Track and analyze performance across campaigns, reporting on ROI, attribution, and learnings to optimize future efforts. 
   

Qualifications 

• 10+ years of experience in influencer, creator, or affiliate marketing, ideally within a DTC or beauty category. 
   

• Strong understanding of affiliate platforms (CJ, Impact, Rakuten, LTK, Amazon Associates, etc.) and influencer tools. 

• Experience with TikTok Shops and Shopify. 
   

• Proven track record in both branded content activations and performance-driven influencer affiliate campaigns. 
   

• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills. 
   

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple campaigns simultaneously. 
   

• Analytical mindset with the ability to optimize campaigns for conversions and ROI.