Director, Influencer Marketing - GOAT Hybrid Remote, Istanbul, Turkey
- İstanbul
- Sürekli
- Tam zamanlı
- Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
- Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
- Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
- Strategic Leadership: Define and lead the implementation of the agency's vision, strategy, and goals for influencer marketing.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and manage the performance of the influencer marketing team, ensuring their continuous professional growth and development.
- Commercial Growth & Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, lead high-level client pitches, and strategically expand the agency's client portfolio.
- Financial Management: Take full ownership of the department's budget, revenue targets, and profitability (P&L).
- Innovation & Service Development: Continuously evolve the agency's services, tools, and processes by closely monitoring industry innovations, new platforms, and technologies.
- Senior Client Relations: Manage relationships with key strategic clients, ensure top-tier client satisfaction, and build long-term business partnerships.
- Cross-Departmental Integration: Work in harmony with other department leaders (Strategy, Data, Creative, Media, etc.) to deliver integrated and holistic solutions to clients.
- Industry Representation: Represent GOAT at industry events, panels, and in publications to contribute to the agency's thought leadership.
- Bachelor's degree from a relevant field.
- A minimum of 8 years of comprehensive experience in influencer marketing, either agency or brand-side.
- Proven experience in team management and leadership.
- A proven track record of developing and implementing successful and measurable influencer marketing strategies for major brands.
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience in budget management (P&L) and business development.
- Excellent senior-level presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Analytical and strategic thinking ability with skills in solving complex problems.
- Strong relationships with key players in the industry (influencers, agencies, platforms).
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
- Proven ability to work seamlessly with global teams, championing shared Ways of Working and fostering a collaborative, cross-cultural environment.
- Demonstrated success in agency growth and new business development.
- In-depth knowledge of MarTech and AdTech tools.
- The opportunity to shape the future of the industry as part of WPP Media's global network.
- The ability to directly impact the agency's success by making strategic decisions.
- Being part of a dynamic, creative, and international leadership team.
- An inspiring work environment where you can reach the pinnacle of your career.