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The ad says“Agency experience required, with a track record of leading large, complex account portfolios across multiple clients, teams, and priorities, ideally with oversight of $10M+ in annual revenue”
The ad says“Extensive experience across the full spectrum of creator partnerships, including earned and paid influencer programs, celebrity and talent negotiations, brand ambassadorships, micro-creator and UGC ecosystems, affiliate and commerce-driven programs, and large-scale creator communities”
The ad says“12+ years of experience in influencer marketing, creator strategy, social media, and integrated communications, with deep hands-on and leadership experience building influencer programs for global consumer and technology brands”
The ad says“Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, SOW and contract development, forecasting, and profitability management”
The ad says“12+ years of experience in influencer marketing, creator strategy, social media, and integrated communications, with deep hands-on and leadership experience building influencer programs for global consumer and technology brands”
The ad says“Sophisticated understanding of influencer measurement and analytics, with the ability to build KPI frameworks, translate performance into executive-level insights, and connect creator investment to business outcomes”
The ad says“12+ years of experience in influencer marketing, creator strategy, social media, and integrated communications, with deep hands-on and leadership experience building influencer programs for global consumer and technology brands”
The ad says“12+ years of experience in influencer marketing, creator strategy, social media, and integrated communications, with deep hands-on and leadership experience building influencer programs for global consumer and technology brands”
The ad says“Executive-level presentation, communication, and storytelling skills, with the presence to lead pitches, client summits, and industry appearances”

Senior Vice President, Influencer & Creator Strategy

We are seeking a Senior Vice President, Influencer & Creator Strategy to lead and scale 5W's influencer and creator practice across the agency.

This role is ideal for a seasoned influencer marketing executive with a proven track record of building award-winning creator programs for global brands, leading multi-million-dollar account portfolios, and driving meaningful agency growth. The SVP will serve as the senior-most influencer and creator strategist on assigned business, a trusted advisor to C-suite and executive clients, and a visible leader in shaping the future of the agency's influencer and creator capabilities.

The SVP will own the vision, growth, and performance of the influencer and creator practice. This includes setting strategic direction, driving new business and organic revenue growth, building and developing high-performing teams, and ensuring the agency's work consistently sets the standard for creativity, cultural relevance, and measurable business impact.

Here's what you'll be doing:

Practice Leadership & Vision

Define and drive the strategic vision, positioning, and growth roadmap for the agency's influencer and creator practice
Establish and evolve agency-wide frameworks, playbooks, measurement standards, and best practices that elevate the quality and consistency of influencer work across all accounts
Serve as the agency's foremost expert on the creator economy, providing thought leadership internally and externally on emerging platforms, partnership models, creator compensation trends, and cultural shifts
Champion innovation across the practice, including emerging areas such as AI search visibility, LLM optimization, social commerce, affiliate models, and creator-led brand building, and translate these into new client offerings
Represent the agency externally through industry panels, awards juries, press commentary, bylined content, and conference speaking opportunities
Partner with executive agency leadership on cross-practice integration, ensuring influencer and creator strategy is embedded across PR, social, paid media, experiential, and creative offerings

Executive Client Counsel & Strategic Leadership

Serve as senior strategic counsel to C-suite and executive-level clients across a portfolio of Fortune 500 and high-growth consumer brands
Lead the development of large-scale, integrated influencer and creator programs spanning earned and paid creator partnerships, celebrity and talent deals, ambassador programs, always-on creator communities, and tentpole cultural moments and launch events
Guide high-stakes talent strategy and negotiation, including celebrity partnerships, long-term ambassadorships, and complex multi-party deals involving talent agencies, media organizations, and rights holders
Translate brand objectives, audience insights, and cultural trends into breakthrough strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes across awareness, engagement, search lift, follower growth, sales, and earned media value
Elevate measurement and insights as a strategic differentiator, ensuring programs are built around clear KPIs and that performance narratives strengthen client relationships and inform future investment
Serve as the senior escalation point for assigned accounts, ensuring client satisfaction, retention, and long-term partnership health

New Business & Growth

Own revenue growth targets for the influencer and creator practice, including new business wins and organic growth across existing accounts
Lead influencer and creator strategy for new business pitches, shaping the strategic narrative, developing creator recommendations, and presenting as a senior voice in the room
Identify and pursue organic growth opportunities across the agency's existing client roster, partnering with PR and digital account leads to expand influencer scopes and introduce new capabilities
Develop compelling, differentiated offerings and go-to-market materials that position the agency competitively in the influencer and creator space
Build and maintain a strong external network of brand-side marketers, talent agencies, platforms, and creator partners that generates referrals and business opportunities
Manage practice-level financial health, including portfolio oversight of multi-million-dollar budgets, SOW development, staffing plans, profitability, and forecasting

Team Leadership & Development

Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing team of influencer and creator specialists across all levels, from coordinators through VPs
Set clear performance expectations, provide ongoing coaching and mentorship, and create development paths that grow the next generation of agency leaders
Oversee staffing, resourcing, and utilization across the practice, ensuring teams are structured for both client excellence and profitability
Foster a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and solutions-oriented culture that attracts and retains top talent
Serve as a senior resource and educator for the broader agency, upskilling PR and digital teams on influencer strategy, creator trends, and integrated program design

Operational & Delivery Excellence

Maintain ultimate accountability for the quality, strategic rigor, and timely delivery of influencer and creator work across the portfolio
Ensure consistent adoption of agency tools, processes, contracting standards, and measurement approaches across all accounts
Oversee risk management across creator partnerships, including vetting standards, FTC compliance, contract terms, and brand safety protocols
Anticipate client, program, and team challenges before they escalate, and implement solutions that protect both the work and the relationship

Here's what you have:

12+ years of experience in influencer marketing, creator strategy, social media, and integrated communications, with deep hands-on and leadership experience building influencer programs for global consumer and technology brands
Agency experience required, with a track record of leading large, complex account portfolios across multiple clients, teams, and priorities, ideally with oversight of $10M+ in annual revenue
Demonstrated success serving as executive strategic lead and senior counsel to C-suite clients at Fortune 500 and category-leading brands
Proven ability to drive agency growth, including winning new business, expanding existing client relationships, and developing new revenue-generating offerings
Extensive experience across the full spectrum of creator partnerships, including earned and paid influencer programs, celebrity and talent negotiations, brand ambassadorships, micro-creator and UGC ecosystems, affiliate and commerce-driven programs, and large-scale creator communities
A portfolio of high-impact, measurable work, such as major product launches, tentpole cultural activations, creator events, and always-on programs, with results spanning impressions, earned media value, engagement, search lift, and sales
Industry recognition (e.g., Shorty, MarCom, PRWeek, or comparable awards) or equivalent evidence of best-in-class creative and strategic work
Sophisticated understanding of influencer measurement and analytics, with the ability to build KPI frameworks, translate performance into executive-level insights, and connect creator investment to business outcomes
Fluency in the evolving creator economy and marketing technology landscape, including influencer platforms (e.g., CreatorIQ, Traackr, Tagger), social analytics tools, paid amplification, and emerging areas such as AI-driven search visibility and LLM brand optimization
Experience building, managing, and developing teams of 5+ direct reports, including managers of managers, with a demonstrated commitment to mentorship and talent development
Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, SOW and contract development, forecasting, and profitability management
Executive-level presentation, communication, and storytelling skills, with the presence to lead pitches, client summits, and industry appearances
Deep cross-functional fluency, with experience integrating influencer strategy across PR, paid media, experiential, creative, and brand marketing
An entrepreneurial, culturally attuned, and solutions-oriented mindset, with the judgment to operate independently at the highest levels of the agency and client organizations

Why you’ll love working here:

Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits & wellness programs including partnership with ClassPass!
Flexible PTO
Summer Fridays and Winter, Spring, and Fall Fridays too!
Hybrid work model offering flexibility and work-life balance
Expanded parental leave and family planning support
Continuous learning through “5W University” and development initiatives
Student Loan Reimbursement
Professional Development Support
Exclusive access to season tickets for pro sports teams along with Broadway shows, and more!
Charitable giving, including matching donations

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