About the position

HEYDUDE is looking for its next go-to Influencer Specialist to join the team and report to the Sr. Manager, Social Media, Influencer & Talent helping bring our Influencer Marketing Program to life. Influencer marketing is one of our most powerful brand drivers. Finding the right creators and building authentic, culturally relevant storylines is core to how we connect with our consumer. We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes social, understands the digital landscape, and knows how influencers create entertaining, breakthrough moments that move the needle. This role offers hands-on exposure across the full marketing, digital, and influencer ecosystem — a true launchpad for someone ready to jump in, learn fast, and grow with the brand.

Responsibilities

• Optimally assists in supporting the activation and coordination of US Influencer marketing strategies that will make a material impact on brand perception and product desirability
• Oversee the administration and execution details to attain influencer content including managing PO creation, vendor setup, Facilitating Influencer and talent contracts with legal
• Owning and maintaining talent, social, influencer, seeding budget
• Assist in agency relationship management
• Managing macro & micro influencer campaigns
• Lead relationships with macro influencers
• Assist in managing seeding initiatives
• Managing the proofing of the creative concepts and results
• Supervising and publishing influencer performance metrics
• Writing influencer briefs that drive creative output
• Support social listening, maintaining a deep understanding on the latest trends, consumer insights, capabilities, and algorithm shifts across social platforms and influencers
• Liaison across the marketing team to build and coordinate influencer campaigns that work across different channels (Social, Digital, Wholesale, Paid Media)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, related discipline, or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in influencer marketing, working with a lifestyle brand preferred
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Expert in Microsoft office (PPT, Excel, Word) and Canva
• Influencer and NIL experience preferred
• Understanding of and fluency across key social platforms
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Naturally curious, idea generator, and avid user of social media platforms. Eagerness to explore and test emerging trends.
• Thrives in working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment both collaboratively and autonomously
• Deeply committed to being a part of a team that delivers fantastic results, takes great pride in their work and shows up ready to work hard for each other and to have a ton of fun along the way

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and AD&D
• short and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off
• employee assistance
• participation in a 401k program that includes company match
• many other additional voluntary benefits