VP, Talent + Influencer

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We are currently seeking a VP, Talent + Influencer in our Los Angeles office to join our expanding leadership team. This role is responsible for overseeing and uniting two key pillars of DMM services: Talent Services and Influencer Partnerships. The VP, Talent + Influencer will act as a senior thought leader on the DMM Senior Leadership team - collaborating across departments, creating strategic partnerships with our roster of clients and helping develop and evolve the Talent & Influencer solutions. Successful candidates must have eight to ten years of experience in the social media space. Your Impact Bring a deep knowledge and understanding of social marketing across landscape and industry with particular focus in Entertainment, Gaming and SportsAct as a strategic thinker, understanding Talent and Influencer's intrinsic and measurable value while knowing how to seamlessly weave that value into campaigns and pitchesAbility to evangelize these services and sell value to clients in person and within pitchesEntrepreneurial mindset with passion for creating, packaging and selling innovations within the servicesStrong grasp of creator economy, pricing & negotiationsContacts and ties to Hollywood agencies, management, PR and film/tv studiosExperience building and running teams with proof of cost optimizations and evolutionOwn the roster of Talent clients acting as executive oversight and mentorship to teams that lead the day to day workLead a team of social content producers and influencer experts, building best-in-class campaigns that drive successWork with client leads and Strategy team at DMM to build winning pitches for incoming RFPs to secure new business for various departmentsAct as a senior thought leader and stakeholder at DMM, collaborating across the senior leadership team to infuse innovation, education, and experience that elevates and evolves DMM’s client solutionsAct as an executive level strategic partner for clients to devise and implement new and novel strategic opportunitiesDigests and analyzes social media insights and data to make informed strategic decisions Your Experience 8-10 Years of experience in the social media and digital spaceOwn an expert level understanding of talent and influencer marketing with vision to push and evolve the ways they work for clientsAbility to manage senior team members, providing guidance and growthAbility to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environmentStrong presentation and/or public speaking skillsAdvanced proficiency in building decks via Google Slides or other programsKnowledge of the entertainment landscape in some form: Games, TV, Film, Podcast, Brand etc. Experience working with Video Games is a plusAbility to collaborate and work as part of a team Availability M-F: 9am-6pm PST Additional Information Company culture you ask? Our company culture is casual, fun, and empowering. There is a lot of room for growth in this role! That’s right, no glass ceiling and room to learn. Digital Media Management is an equal opportunity employer. We work together to create a space that fosters diversity and inclusion across race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, national origin, and veteran status. Our diversity strategy is simple: grow a team of creative, innovative, passionate people from varied backgrounds to produce best-in-class digital campaigns. Compensation The salary range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000 a yeara year and is based on experience, responsibilities of the position, subject matter expertise and is location specific. We also know how important benefits are to your overall compensation package and take them seriously. Work/life balance, health insurance, DEI and training are all an important part of the DMM DNA. (Benefits are dependent on eligibility.)Benefits:-DMM pays 100% of the cost for employee medical, dental, and vision premiums, as well as covers 40% of dependent premium costs -Employer paid life insurance-A tax-advantaged health savings account (HSA)-A 401(k) plan that provides employees with automatic enrollment at 3% of your salary with a full employer match of your first 3% contribution, all fully vested-Paid family leaveWork/Life Balance:-Open PTO: DMM offers unlimited vacation, 10 sick days & 5 mental health days-DMM Fridays: Employees have the opportunity to sign off early and kick-start their weekends at 2pm on FridaysDEI:-DMM offers DEI specific training focused on preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace-ERGs focusing on diverse perspectives across DMM to promote diversity, inclusion, and shared experiences-Generous donation match to non-profits of interest to our employeesTraining:-Extensive onboarding that includes working with multiple departments to learn the DMM way-Frequent trainings on the latest tools and trends and how to optimize them for our clients Apply to this Job