Influencer Manager

The Company

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

Job Description

We are looking for an Influencer Manager to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveler’s journey for millions of holidaymakers. If you are a master at fostering a strong community and skilled in building long-term influencer programs, keep on reading, as you might be the perfect fit for this job.

The job in brief:

Job Title – Influencer Manager

Working model – hybrid from UK

Team – you will join the Social Media team within the Marketing department.

Level – Professional

Location – London, UK

Contract – Permanent – full-time (EUR 36 h/week)

What your impact will be

1. Manage Influencer Program:

• Manage our influencer program and foster long-term relationships with influencers.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with influencers, serving as the main point of contact.
• Foster a sense of community among influencers and encourage collaboration and interaction.
• Organise events and activities to strengthen relationships within the influencer community.

• Responsible for publishing influencer content across social channels.
• Responding to comments on any influencer content.

• Collaborate with the marketing team to plan and execute influencer campaigns that align with our program’s objectives.
• Ensure influencer content is high-quality, engaging, and adheres to our brand guidelines.

• Create monthly creator briefs centred around our marketing calendar & objectives.
• Provide feedback on content pitches and first drafts to ensure alignment with our brand messaging & social strategy.

• Work closely with our Affiliate team to provide all influencers with bespoke codes.
• Track and report on the performance of each code & make adjustments where necessary.

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the influencer program, using key metrics to assess success.
• Provide regular reports to stakeholders and recommend adjustments to improve the program.

• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in influencer marketing and community management.
• Implement innovative strategies to keep our influencer program relevant and effective.

• Brief and manage UGC content when extra activity is needed for our priority brand campaigns.

Qualifications

• You have a proven track record of managing successful influencer programs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships.
• Experience in community management and organising events.
• Experience driving sales through influencer marketing.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of social media platforms and content trends.
• Ability to speak French or German is a plus.

Additional Information

Perks of working with us:

• An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
• Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays
• Flexible start and end of the working day, with core hours from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together:

• Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work, personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time.
• Professional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e-learning platforms such as O’reilly, Udemy, Coursera (depending on the department), and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content.

Other perks:

• 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
• Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
• Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
• We support our employees through life’s significant moments with leave options (e.g., parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

Selection process steps:

• HR interview (10-30 minutes)
• 1st interview (Manager): soft skills + technical knowledge
• Business case
• 2nd interview (Manager + Director): Business case review
• Offer extended

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging:

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria:
By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.

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