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Sr. Manager, Creator Marketing at Edelman

Sr. Manager, Creator Marketing

Edelman · Chicago, IL, US

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Sr. Manager, Creator Marketing

Edelman · Chicago, IL, US

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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Creator Marketing to lead the day-to-day execution of creator programs for a major U.S. fashion and retail brand. This role involves supporting product- and culture-focused campaigns, blending creative vision with operational precision, and managing strategy development, client presentations, budget oversight, and talent negotiations.

Responsibilities

  • Day-to-day management of creator marketing strategy and execution for a major national fashion and retail client, from planning through launch and wrap.
  • Drive ongoing ideation and campaign development tied to key cultural moments, seasonal priorities, product stories, and retail activations.
  • Infuse creator strategy into broader integrated marketing efforts, collaborating closely with PR, creative, paid media, experiential, and external partners.
  • Build and manage robust creator plans and budgets, with a focus on ROI, quality engagement, and brand impact.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with creators, managers, and talent agents across all tiers, with particular fluency in fashion, lifestyle, and culture.
  • Manage multiple workstreams with an eye toward quality, timeliness, and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Serve as a key client point of contact for workstreams, representing the team’s work with professionalism and strategic insight.
  • Manage and mentor junior team members, fostering creative thinking and professional development.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in creator marketing at an agency, brand, or talent management company.
  • Hands-on experience working with creators across tiers (nano to celebrity) and platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc.).
  • Strong contract negotiation and talent management experience.
  • Experience building strategic briefs, managing content calendars, and driving measurable results.
  • Ability to use data, audience insights, and platform trends to inform strategy and ongoing optimizations.
  • Familiarity with developing post-campaign reports and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., PR, paid media, creative, experiential, analytics, etc.).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in managing multiple workstreams.
  • Experience with creator discovery and tracking platforms (e.g., Captiv8, CreatorIQ, etc.).
  • Experience in fashion, retail, apparel, accessories, beauty, or adjacent lifestyle categories, with an understanding of how creators can inspire discovery, consideration, and shopping behavior.
  • Strong understanding of fashion, lifestyle, and retail trends, including the creators and communities shaping culture across social platforms.
  • Experience managing creator-led events, shopping moments, and in-person activations.
  • Strategic understanding of paid media amplification, including boosting, whitelisting, and platform-specific extensions, and how to collaborate with paid teams to optimize creator content performance.
  • Experience working in fast-moving, culturally responsive environments with frequent campaign and seasonal moments.
  • Comfort leading high-volume programs with minimal oversight.
  • Ability to lead strategic presentations to clients and stakeholders.
  • Empathy-driven leader who builds trust and develops talent.
  • Strong problem-solving instincts and ability to manage ambiguity with confidence.
  • Contributes to internal POVs, creator trend briefings, or cross-team thought leadership.

Skills

  • Creator marketing
  • Campaign execution
  • Ideation
  • Integrated marketing
  • Creator strategy
  • Budget management
  • Talent negotiation
  • Creator relationship management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Client relations
  • Team management
  • Contract negotiation
  • Talent management
  • Strategic brief development
  • Content calendar management
  • Data analysis
  • Audience insights
  • Platform trend analysis
  • Post-campaign reporting
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
  • Organization
  • Detail-orientation
  • Proactiveness
  • Creator discovery platforms
  • Creator tracking platforms
  • Fashion marketing
  • Retail marketing
  • Lifestyle marketing
  • Paid media amplification
  • Event management
  • Shopping moment creation
  • In-person activation management
  • Presentation skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Ambiguity management

Location

  • U.S.

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Senior
  • 5+ years

Salary/Compensations

  • $68,000 - $96,000 per year

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401K
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Travel assistance
  • Wellness programming
  • Annual bonuses

About the Company

  • We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.
  • DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.
  • DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Equal Opportunity

  • We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
  • If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.