PR/Partnerships/Influencer Manager – International Brand

Remuneration:	negotiable Cost to company
Benefits:	Within the cost to company package
Location:	Cape Town
Job level:	Mid/Senior
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#Tam497
Company:	VGP Recruitment

We have an exciting job opportunity for a mid-senior PR, Partnerships and Influencer Manager to work on a leading innovative, designer hearing protection device brand whose head office is in Antwerp. The successful candidate must have worked on a global brand with influencers globally (mainly US, EU and a smaller percentage in the Asia Pacific region) as this role requires you to identify relevant influencers and brand partners. Another “must have” is experience with a ‘cool and trendy’, B2C global brand, ideally sold online.
You will be responsible for compiling a strategy and managing a large PR/Marketing Budget. In this hands-on role, great writing skills are a must as you will be responsible for drafting press releases, articles and pitches to relevant media. You will also be responsible for earned media. We’re looking for a creative, out of the box, strategic thinking individual.
The company is creating a hub in Cape Town, so we’re calling for candidates who can work remotely, preferably in Cape Town.  
Responsibilities

• Spearhead all relationship-based growth marketing channels including affiliate, partnerships, influencers, YouTube, podcast, and more
• Lead global PR outreach
• Your focus will be direct-response first, and brand-building second
• Source and vet new opportunities, lock them in, scale them, and manage the ongoing relationships
• Innovate to drive cross functional initiatives that improve DTC experience (e.g., holiday, partnerships, in box opportunities).

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

• Industry relevant qualification
• 5+ years of experience in relevant channels using influencers and partnerships to drive sales
• Familiarity with performance tracking, measurement, attribution
• Proven marketer who understands and has worked across the full DTC marketing funnel
• DTC experience preferable, but not essential
• Able to read/interpret data and report on ROI
• Strong, able to self-manage, excellent negotiating skills
• Highly analytical, structured thinker who is able to glean clear, salient ideas from complex information and very clearly communicate them to a diverse set of stakeholders in a way they will understand
• Writing skills – a must
• Detail-oriented and organised thinker. Someone who is excited by helping develop structure around something new
• A highly organised “doer” with an exceptional ability to multitask, who will take initiative and execute
• ‘No task too small’ mentality, willing to roll up sleeves and get things done
• General awesomeness and a sense of humour.

Should you not receive a response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

Company Description

VGP Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, creative, digital, PR/communications and publishing industries.
Posted on 13 Jan 11:20