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Awin Global · 1 hour ago

Influencer Partnerships Specialist (f/m/d)

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$60K/yr - $70K/yr

2+ years exp

Awin Global is a leading company in the influencer marketing space, seeking an Influencer Partnerships Specialist to manage relationships between influencers and brands. The role involves optimizing influencer programs, tracking performance, and ensuring effective communication to drive the success of brand campaigns.

AdvertisingAffiliate MarketingMarketing

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Manage daily communication with influencers, ensuring they have the instructions, assets, deadlines, and support needed for both always-on programs and short-term campaigns

Serve as a client-facing partner, presenting performance updates, key insights, and recommendations during check-ins, reporting calls, and campaign reviews

Support brand teams with strategic insights, offering clear explanations of performance trends, creator behavior, and opportunities to optimize upcoming activations

Run, analyze, and scrub affiliate data to ensure accuracy across tracking, commissions, deliverables, and revenue attribution

Monitor tracking links and payment eligibility, ensuring influencers are correctly attributed for their performance and escalating discrepancies to the appropriate internal teams

Oversee influencer onboarding and activation, including tracking link setup, code distribution, deliverable alignment, and compliance with brand guidelines

Track performance across creator portfolios, identifying trends, potential issues, and opportunities for improvement, and sharing actionable insights with both internal teams and clients

Respond promptly to influencers via email, support tickets, or other channels to resolve questions and troubleshooting issues

Compile, QA, and deliver performance reports, ensuring accuracy of data and clarity of insight

Coordinate program logistics, including content deadlines, tracking link verification, revising deliverables, managing gifting, and ensuring creators meet all program requirements

Act as a liaison between creators and brand stakeholders, ensuring aligned communication, smooth collaboration, and timely resolution of outstanding items

Maintain thorough documentation, including creator statuses, activation progress, link tracking, and program notes

Contribute to internal and external materials, such as case studies, creator guides, pitch decks, and curated influencer lists

Collaborate cross-functionally with internal Awin teams (account management, operations, data science, and product) to ensure seamless execution of influencer initiatives

Qualification

Influencer marketingAffiliate marketingSaaS platformsProject management toolsData analysisExcel/Google SheetsTeam orientationMS OfficeCommunication skillsCollaborationFlexibility

Required

2–4 years of account management experience within the influencer marketing industry, with a strong understanding of creator workflows, campaign execution, and brand communication

Experience with affiliate marketing (minimum 1 year is ideal but not required) including understanding of tracking links, commissions, and performance-driven creator programs

Hands-on experience using SaaS platforms, such as CreatorIQ, Aspire, Grin, Tagger, or similar influencer/creator management tools

Proficiency with project management and analytics tools, such as Asana, Tableau, Salesforce, SimilarWeb, or Power BI

Strong working knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets for data analysis, reporting, and campaign performance tracking

Strong knowledge of influencer marketing industries

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively and independently

Ability to be flexible and handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

Fast learner with strong team orientation and positive attitude

Proficiency with MS Office suite, specifically MS Excel and willingness to learn new technology systems

Benefits

Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: We prioritize your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. Competitive personal time off as well as sick days. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves as well as various maternity/paternity for expecting parents.

Flexi-Office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions

Health & Well Being: With our support and access to various initiatives and sports offers, you can devote yourself to your mental and physical well-being. We provide you with a life assurance, short-term and long-term disability. We offer comprehensive premiums for health (CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland), dental, and vision which are 100% covered for the employee and 50% for spouses with eligibility on the first of the month after hire date.

Welfare: Furthermore, Awin ensures your income later in life is guaranteed by giving you the opportunity to start saving for retirement by offering a 401 (k) plan with a competitive company match.

Development: We’ve built our extensive training suite Awin Academy to cover a wide range of skills that nurture you professionally and personally, with trainings conveniently packaged together to support your overall development.

Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer program