Account Executive, Influencer Marketing - Toronto, Canada - Edelman

Edelman

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Edelman has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years - growth that is reflective of the firm's ongoing evolution from a PR agency into a communications marketing firm. We now offer several specialized areas of expertise, including creative, social, paid media and insights and analytics to help clients evolve, promote and protect their brands in the market. By investing heavily in specialty areas - and by focusing on collaboration, agency position, innovation, and establishing a culture of creativity - Edelman is well-positioned to continue to deliver best-in-class work to our clients in today's complex media landscape.

Responsibilities:

Manage the full influencer process for programs including influencer identification, vetting, negotiation, contracting, management and reporting
Manage multiple influencer projects to ensure deadlines are met, reporting is thorough and budgets are continuously met
Coordinate program integration with appropriate specialties including Insight and Analytics, Paid Performance, Creative
Lead development of content and brand overview documents for influencers outlining program creative requirements, communication mandatories and contractual expectations
Support the growth of our influencer marketing business through great work, exceptional storytelling skills and through building strong internal and external relationships
Stay up to date with the latest influencer marketing trends including disclosure requirements and performance best practices
Act as a champion and evangelist for the value of thoughtful, rigorous and creative influencer marketing both within the Edelman network and across the marketing industry as a whole

Qualifications:

Fluent proficiency reading, writing, and speaking in French is mandatory
13 years of relevant experience in Digital, Content or Brand Marketing including social media and community management
12 years within Influencer specific marketing, including identification of influencers, managing influencer programs, outreach strategies, content planning, contracting/negotiations, paid promotion and reporting preferred
Ability to work simultaneously on multiple programs within an agency setting is preferred
Proven ability to lead and manage multiple medium to largesized projects simultaneously that include digital content development
Clear understanding of the influencer marketing landscape, importance and role of influencer marketing, best practices
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop Influencer plans
Strong research, writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to interact with clients professionally and maintain relationships with influencers and content creators
Ability to work effectively with all levels of internal contacts (junior staff, peers, and senior staff), demonstrating a consistently high level of verbal and written communications
Edelman Canada is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our employees and to preventing the spread of COVID19 in our workplaces. We are therefore requiring that all new hires as of October 1, 2021, to be fully vaccinated against COVID19, and provide proof of vaccination as part of the hiring process, in accordance with our policies and applicable laws. Edelman Canada also has policies and procedures in place to accommodate employees and applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for medical or other reasons protected by applicable human rights legislation._

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations.

Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders.

Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age's 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report's 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor's Best Places to Work.

Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).