Senior Advocacy & Partnerships Director – Leading Beauty & Influencer Marketing
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Temp to Perm: Minimum 8 month; high likelihood of become perm for the right candidate
Salary: up to $130k
A globally recognized beauty marketing agency is searching for a Senior Advocacy & Partnerships Director to lead one of its fastest-growing influencer and advocacy divisions across North America. This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially minded leader with deep expertise in influencer marketing, talent partnerships, and integrated communications to shape the strategic direction of a high-profile client portfolio while driving business growth, mentoring high-performing teams, and building lasting relationships across the beauty industry.
As Senior Advocacy & Partnerships Director, you will take ownership of the agency's influencer programs and partnerships offering, leading client strategy, commercial growth, and operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of global beauty brands. You will act as a trusted strategic advisor to clients, develop new business opportunities, strengthen relationships across the influencer and talent ecosystem, and inspire a talented team to deliver best-in-class campaigns.
The Role
- Lead the strategic growth and commercial success of the advocacy and partnerships division, driving revenue growth, client retention, operational efficiency, and profitability across a portfolio of leading beauty and wellness brands
- Serve as senior strategic counsel to clients by developing integrated influencer marketing, advocacy, and partnership strategies while identifying opportunities to expand services and deliver measurable commercial impact
- Build and maintain exceptional relationships with creators, talent agencies, brand marketers, industry partners, and key stakeholders while negotiating high-value partnerships and delivering outstanding client service
- Mentor, develop, and inspire a high-performing team by providing strategic direction, overseeing campaign quality, fostering innovation, and creating a collaborative, high-performance culture
The Ideal Candidate
- Senior leadership experience within an influencer marketing, social media, integrated communications, PR, or creative agency environment
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale influencer marketing campaigns while growing client relationships, driving commercial performance, and managing high-performing teams
- Deep understanding of influencer partnerships, creator marketing, social platforms, integrated marketing communications, and the evolving digital landscape
- Extensive network across talent agencies, creators, influencers, beauty brands, and the wider influencer marketing ecosystem throughout North America
- Outstanding strategic thinking, commercial judgment, negotiation skills, executive presence, and the ability to build trusted relationships with both clients and internal stakeholders