Influencer Talent Manager

BRAND: Starcom
Job Function: Content
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Intermediate
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our 'Power of One' business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our People, and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential, and we encourage everyone to make "Brave Plays" in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign's Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview

PUBLICIS MEDIA CONTENT

Publicis Content is a multi-disciplinary team designed to make and distribute content that consumers will read, watch and share. Working across Influencers, Media Partnerships, Social and Web/Search, we plan, make and measure awesome content for global brands.

We are looking for a Influencer Campaign Manager to join the incredible Publicis Media Content team. Reporting into the Account Director, you will be required to manage and execute multiple influencer campaigns across a range of UK and global clients, sectors and social channels. You will also be responsible for project managing the end-to-end delivery of your campaigns from initial response through to campaign activation, talent content creation and post-campaign reporting, ensuring they run smoothly, on time and deliver agreed KPIs

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end influencer campaign management, from creator discovery and vetting to contract negotiation, activation, content approvals, publishing, and post-campaign reporting, ensuring compliance with brand and legal standards.
• Develop strategic influencer marketing plans using audience, market, and business insights, delivering data-driven recommendations aligned to client objectives.
• Manage client relationships as a trusted day-to-day contact, challenging briefs where appropriate and ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Paid Social, Creative, Finance and agency partners) to integrate influencer activity into wider content and media strategies.
• Oversee budgets and operational processes, including Scopes of Work, financial tracking, reconciliation, invoicing, and compliance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the influencer ecosystem, including creators, talent agents, platforms, and internal stakeholders, while championing the role of influencer marketing.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Strong influencer marketing and creator management expertise, with hands-on experience delivering end-to-end campaigns - from talent sourcing and negotiation to content delivery, usage rights, and performance analysis.
• Deep understanding of the creator economy and social media landscape, including platform trends, audience behaviour, retail media connections, and evolving best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills, with the ability to build trust with influencers, agents, clients, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven project and operational management capability, managing multiple campaigns, timelines, budgets, scopes of work, and compliance requirements across markets.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, with experience using influencer management and insights platforms to inform strategy, optimise performance, and measure success.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, with the ability to present ideas confidently, guide teams, challenge thinking constructively, and drive creative and strategic outcomes.

Additional information

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans other initiatives like:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

At Starcom, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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