Influencer Partnerships Manager

About Us

OpusClip is the #1 AI video clipping and editing tool that turns your long videos into viral shorts in one click. As one of the world's fastest-growing AI startups, we have 5+ million users in just over 7 months after the launch. We are on a mission to enable everyone with a story to tell or a passion to share to become video creators without the need for editing or prompting skills.

Our company is backed by investors like DCM, Fellows Fund, AI Grant, and many others. We are building an exciting AI-native product and a global team. Join us on this exciting journey!

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opusclip

Try the product: https://www.opus.pro

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced influencer partnerships manager for our AI rocketship startup to plan and execute influencer marketing campaigns, develop strategic relationships through social media and in-person events, and ultimately propel our company's growth.

Leveraging your knowledge of the creator economy, you will play a pivotal role in identifying, contracting, and developing content with a variety of influencers, content creators, and thought leaders who are best positioned to maximize the company's growth.

This role reports to our Head of Partnerships. We're looking for a highly organized and outgoing individual who excels at negotiation and relationship management, has a proven track record of driving results in a fast-paced environment, and can effectively drive multiple projects simultaneously.

📝 Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with our Head of Partnerships to drive the company's influencer partnerships efforts, including:
• Influencer Marketing: Discover, attract, and negotiate with influencers who can effectively communicate our product, features, and value proposition and make a measurable impact on our customer acquisition and ARR.
• Partnership Development: Build, maintain, and drive relationships with key individuals and businesses that can deliver actionable opportunities for cross-collaboration and promotion.
• Coordinate event programming, including:
• sourcing speakers, planning event details, preparing materials, and developing promotional plans
• Attending events across the US, where you will actively promote the product, develop relationships with potential partners and customers, and gather actionable insights on the company's product and go-to-market efforts.
• Work with our Head of Partnerships to develop a comprehensive relationship management system and influencer deal pipeline, ensuring clear and timely communication with all the relevant stakeholders for each project.
• Play a key role in analyzing partnership performance, identifying opportunities for optimization and improvement, distilling actionable insights that guide future strategies and campaign adjustments.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and use your insights to refine our creator strategies, ensuring we maintain a competitive edge.
• Drive business development by leveraging your interpersonal and negotiating skills to maximize the potential value of all active and potential partners.
• Collaborate with the entire organization cross-functionally to deliver timely go-to-market insights, product feedback and candidates for product co-creation.
  
  

📝 Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in influencer marketing & event programming while staying within budget and maximizing CPM.
• Deep knowledge and passion for the creator economy, social media, and content strategy.
• Highly organized and capable of developing and maintaining detailed systems for tracking all partnership opportunities and key relationships.
• Proven track record of applying your creativity to all aspects of influencer marketing, from ideating content that effectively communicates the product's value to conceiving outside-the-box campaigns that activate our partners and community.
• Experience working for a rocketship tech startup or in other fast-paced environments
• Direct experience working with influencers with a wide variety of backgrounds and specialities
• Skilled at negotiation with hands-on experience contracting and working with influencers
• Strong communication and management skills to coordinate with partners and colleagues
• Passionate about AI and eager to contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies.
• Willingness to travel at minimum once per month to attend events in-person.
• Outgoing and collaborative personality with strong interpersonal abilities.
  
  

📝 Bonus if you...

• Already have a strong network in the creator economy
• Are a veteran video creator with an active social media following.
• Have experience with cold email outreach and automation.
• Have experience using influencer outreach and management tools like passionfruit, upfluence, or meltweather
• Have experience using video editing tools and posting on social media platforms
• Have experience managing and expanding affiliate programs into a key pillar of growth.
• Have a background working for marketing and creative agencies.
  
  

Collaboration Requirements

• This is a remote job based in the US, preferably located in a major US city on the West Coast or Mountain timezones, requiring 3 days of evening-time collaboration per week
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Stock options and performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Hybrid work environment
• Global team offsites
• An exciting work environment with a strong culture of innovation