Associate Director, Influencer Strategy

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

We’re looking for an inspiring and entrepreneurial Head of Influencer to lead our expanding team. This person will be the main point of contact with our UK internal and external stakeholders and will be responsible for developing long-term strategic relationships. As a thought leader they will have a continually evolving point of view on the influencer landscape and how to best leverage it for our clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and manage relationships with clients, internal stakeholders and social media platforms
• Be an ambassador for DEPT externally through PR and public speaking events
• Monitor and follow key market trends, upskilling the team as needed, be our thought leader
• Be our external face with clients and the industry, contributing to new business opportunities and lead client pitches
• Lead on influencer strategy both internally at Dept, and externally for clients
• Develop and upskill our ambitions team as needed
• Partner with our tech & production teams, to run an efficient, legally sound, performance focussed and tech enabled process
• Prepared to travel across EMEA and work 2-3 days per week from our London office. While we offer flexibility with working from home, the ideal candidate needs to be personally visible with colleagues and clients, and enjoy being part of a team

SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Our offering is advanced for the industry, and we rely on great people. To be considered for this role, you will need the skills or experience outlined below:

• Extensive experience in influencer strategy & casting
• Highly entrepreneurial
• Experience leading and managing a large team
• Experience working with consumer focussed brands, international clients and budgets over £1m+
• Experience leading and winning pitches
• Exceptional communication & presentation skills
• Ability to react quickly within a fast-paced environment
• Solution orientated
• Highly conversant with paid media and 1st party data, both for casting and reporting purposes
• Deep relationships with creators, influencers and their agents
• Relationships with creator/influencer teams at social media companies
• Relationships with major brands

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location).
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies
• Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Thursday.
• Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here .