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Director, Entertainment and Influencer Marketing

Chicago - Illinois; Water Street - New York

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

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Job Summary:   

We are seeking a Director, Entertainment and Influencer Marketing to join our team! 

 

starpower is a strategic, pop-culture-centric entertainment and influencer marketing agency that counsels and connects brands with entertainment, sport, music, fashion and beauty Talent, Influencers and Content. We have been recognized as the bridge between Hollywood and healthcare, given our expertise and experience identifying and partnering Celebrity Talent and Influencers with brands in the healthcare industry. starpower works with client across various industries, including but not limited to CPG, Health & Wellness, Financial Services and Beverage Alcohol/Spirits.  

 

We are a hybrid company with hub locations in Los Angeles and New York. Ideal candidates are located on the East Coast, or in New York, Miami, DC, Chicago or Atlanta. 

 

What You’ll Do: 

Client Service and Account Management 

  • Ability to run point on culture-led programming for nationally recognized consumer brands, including talent-led activations and branded partnership opportunities/sponsorships 

  • Ability to lead and counsel clients and inter-agency partners, as well as lead communications on multiple brands 

  • Ability to project lead across multiple brands on fast-moving campaigns 

  • Ability to develop and drive influencer, culture and talent-led strategy against a client brief, which often includes but is not limited to, PR objectives, building out decks + partner and client-facing sell-in materials and collaborating with agency partners to layer ideas 

  • Attend + lead weekly client conference calls and in-person meetings, as well as daily client email comms 

  • Be connected across entertainment verticals and have knowledge of cultural happenings across sports, music and fashion for information relevant to clients to proactively provide insights, information and pitch talent and partner led opportunities to brand, and ultimately lead negotiation to execution of the opportunity  

  • Experience with talent, brand partnerships and/or entertainment marketing required, beverage alcohol and premium spirits clients is a bonus 

  • Ability to oversee and develop direct reports, including daily meetings, feedback sessions, annual reviews 

 

Talent and Partner Procurement + Campaign Management 

  • Lead the talent and brand partnership procurement process against client brief, including talent and/or partner needed for public relations, advertising, digital and influencer campaigns, experiential, capsule collections, and co-branded partnerships 

  • Lead the management of partnership negotiations from scope through long-form contracts, in collaboration with internal business affairs and client legal teams 

  • Ideal candidate has experience negotiating celebrity talent, brand, or micro-influencer partnerships and strong industry network of agents, managers, publicists, and/or brand contacts 

  • Ability to use network to identify entertainment events and content opportunities (e.g. music video integrations, event sponsorships, etc.) 

  • Own the development of client-facing materials, including scopes of work, formal offer letters, contracts and presentations 

  • Lead the execution of talent or partner services once campaign kicks off, including being the main liaison between talent/partner and client/agency partner, driving the coordination of approvals for campaign materials, supervising talent services against agreement 

  • Lead the strategy and execution of brand partnership opportunities including everything from in-kind donations to large scale sponsorships and co-branded events 

  • Lead the recapping of programs in a timely matter, providing context on value + ROI 

 

Who’ll Love This Job: 

  • You’re intuitive – you see between the lines and understand needs of clients before they do 

  • You’re a doer – who sees issues and solves them, requiring minimal oversight to do your best work 

  • You’re flexible – knowing when to lean into things to keep things moving 

  • You’re passionate about culture– you live & breathe all things entertainment and culture 

  • You’re creative – seeing opportunities others may not  

 

 

What You Should Have: 

  • Minimum of 8+ years of client serving and talent procurement/buying experience 

  • Demonstrated experience working in Integrated Marketing, including branded partnerships + content a plus 

  • Demonstrated experience working in multicultural or inclusive marketing, including branded partnerships + content 

  • Finger on the pulse of all things culture + entertainment, know who and what is “hot” 

  • A proven track record of working with celebrities and influencers 

  • Experience negotiating talent endorsement deals and/or brand sponsorships 

  • Relationships with major talent agencies, talent managers, publicists, etc. 

  • Prior experience in the beverage alcohol space (bonus, not required) 

  • Ideal candidate has talent or PR agency experience, and experience using talent for public relations campaigns 

  • Experience managing budgets 

  • Passion for the business of entertainment (tv, sports, music, fashion and beauty) 

  • Solid understanding of pop-culture, including celebrities, athletes, musicians, digital talent, etc. 

  • Ideal candidate is creative, self-motivated, multi-tasker, a critical thinker, anticipates needs, has a sense of urgency, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is social media savvy and is detail oriented 

  • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing decks, presenting / pitching to clients 

  • Knowledge of FTC guidelines for influencers + paid brand partners / sponsorships 

  • Understanding of SAG and ability to work with signatories to confirm allocations and financial implication of allocations, handle budget and payment 

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred if degree is in a relevant course of study; e.g. business administration, sports management, integrated marketing communications (marketing, PR, advertising) 

  • Ability to lead team members while handling multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment 

  • Highly organized individual who can work with limited direction; must be able to set and adjust priorities independently – requires a personality that thrives with challenges and excels at finding solutions 

  • Exceptional interpersonal, written and communication skills – this is a relationship industry, must be able to adapt to various work styles 

 

Pay Range: $95,000-$150,000

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.  Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. 

 

 

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.

We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.  Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.

Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us. For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.

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