Vice President, Digital/Influencer

AZIONE IS HIRING A VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL/INFLUENCER IN LOS ANGELES + NEW YORK CITY

We set out to inspire and empower each and every brand that we work with by building collaborative relationships founded on trust, creativity and high impact results.

AZIONE was born in 2010 with the vision of being much more than a PR agency. We set out to inspire and empower each and every brand that we work with by building collaborative relationships founded on trust, creativity and high impact results. With our unique and proactive approach, we grow emerging companies into household names and shift consumer perception for some of today’s most widely recognized legacy brands, establishing them once again as disruptive, conversation leaders.

AZIONE prides itself on nearly a decade of building some of the most relevant brands of today such as CorePower Yoga, Methodology, Peter Thomas Roth, Harper Wilde, REI, Outdoor Voices, Sundays, and many more. We think of ourselves as a creative agency rooted in PR, and are anything but traditional. Forbes named us one of the Top Agencies in America 2021.

Job Description

NY / CA- based award-winning agency AZIONE is looking for an experienced candidate to join its Digital/VIP division as Vice President. The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive network of relationships with celebrities, influencers (and people of substance with social followings), makeup artists, fashion stylists, publicist contacts, and industry agents and be able to lead client accounts and demonstrate a proven track record of running multiple clients and projects simultaneously and working on both paid and organic campaigns and partnerships.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 8+ years VIP and influencer experience at a relevant agency, a proven list of relationships and a strong interest in relevant cultural events, a strong knowledge of social platforms and a portfolio showcasing relevant organic placements.  

• Act as portfolio lead, communicating and collaborating with clients and spearheading media relations efforts
• Consistently secure talent partnerships, large-scale content opportunities, and organic seeding moments for clients 
• Oversee the development and execution of earned and paid creative campaigns to ensure client objectives are achieved and expectations are exceeded 
• Maintain and continuously grow network of powerful “turnkey” influencer, stylist, managers, celebrity and publicist relationships
• Manage and ensure that influencer selection, messaging, social guidelines, and materials are in line with clients’ brand messaging, aesthetic and overall strategy
• Provide senior oversight on agency-wide initiatives, staff/mentoring programs, partnerships and office issues
• Oversee the implementation of digital campaigns, brand partnerships, and talent engagement initiatives
• Draft and update talent and entertainment contracts
• Execute partnerships with talent from post contract phase through campaign completion
• Drive new business including: RFP analysis, proposal development, and in-person presentation
• Contribute to business growth through introducing the agency to new business opportunities and high impact industry partnerships
• Take responsibility and accountability for ongoing initiatives, clearly define account team roles, and provide guidance and tools to facilitate goal achievement and client success
• Stay apprised of new capabilities that are announced on existing social media platforms as well as new emerging social media platforms that are gaining popularity; Continuously stay up-to-date on best practices relating to reporting to underscore qualitative and quantitative ROI and impact of executed campaigns 
• Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for issues specific to assigned clients/initiatives
• Shepherd the curation of appropriate influencer/ talent and entertainment opportunities for client projects 
• Lead in-person meetings and weekly calls with client
• Assist Managing Director in forecasting overarching team structuring needs while demonstrating the ability to effectively manage projects and account teams

To be considered: You must be a savvy, successful self-starter with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience. You must know how to approach problem-solving with outside-the-box solutions, and be willing to take on a diverse range of assignments and creative projects. You must be based out of CA or NY.

We offer 100% medical & dental coverage, bonus & commission, year long summer hours, 401K and several perks and incentives. You’ll be working in an incredibly fun, collaborative environment surrounded by great teammates in a fast-paced culture committed to excellence for our clients.

Salary Range: $120,000 – $150,000 (commensurate with experience)

 To apply, please send your resume to [email protected]. 

Visit AZIONEPR.com for more information on our company.

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