Imagine turning creator conversations into revenue—every single week! 🚨 We’re hiring an Influencer Marketing Specialist in Chicago 🚨 (YOU MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ON LOCATION IN OUR CHICAGO OFFICE) Influencer Marketing Specialist Location: Hybrid (3 days per week in Chicago office) Join a Fast-Growing eCommerce Brand Transforming Men’s Skin Care At Tiege Hanley, we’re on a mission to help men look and feel amazing through uncomplicated skin care systems. We’ve shipped over 2.5 million boxes, earned hundreds of thousands of loyal customers, and grown into one of the fastest-scaling men’s grooming brands in the world. Influencer and creator partnerships are at the core of our growth engine. We deploy six figures a month to creators across YouTube, TikTok, and beyond — and now we’re hiring an Influencer Marketing Specialist to help us take our program to the next level. About the Role This role is primarily focused on securing YouTube creator partnerships that drive customer acquisition and brand growth. Your top responsibility will be negotiating and closing influencer deals. Secondarily, you’ll provide administrative and onboarding support to the Influencer Manager, ensuring contracts, shipments, and tracking are handled smoothly. Finally, you’ll support creator partnership growth on TikTok Shop, helping expand our presence on the platform as part of our broader influencer strategy. Think of it as a mix of sales, talent coordination, and marketing — perfect for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves closing deals, and is eager to grow in influencer marketing. What You’ll Do YouTube Creator Partnerships (Primary Focus) • Lead outreach and communication with creators and agents (email, video calls, DMs, SMS). • Negotiate contracts and close deals confidently and persuasively. • Represent Tiege Hanley in negotiations — embody our values and mission with confidence and clarity. Administrative & Onboarding Support (Secondary Focus) • Enter influencer details into tracking docs (basic Excel/Google Sheets skills required). • Draft contracts using existing templates. • Coordinate product shipments. • Once onboarding is complete, transition the relationship to the Influencer Manager for ongoing management. • Keep the creator pipeline organized and maintain consistent communication with internal team leads. TikTok Shop Creator Partnerships (Tertiary Focus) • Support the Influencer Manager in identifying and activating creators for TikTok Shop. • Assist with tracking performance and scaling creator partnerships on the platform. Tech + Tools • Use AI-powered outreach workflows, internal dashboards, and automation tools to scale your efforts across all responsibilities. What You Bring • Charisma & Confidence: Comfortable leading conversations across platforms and building trust quickly. • Negotiation Skills: Proven ability to identify leverage, read a situation, and close deals effectively. • Excellent Communication: Clear, persuasive writing and confidence in virtual calls. • Relevant Experience: Background in sales, influencer marketing, or talent coordination preferred. • Hustle + Energy: Resourceful, self-motivated, and excited by performance-based incentives. • Tech-Savvy: Comfortable with CRM tools, outreach automation, Google Suite, and learning new tech quickly. Why This Role is a Great Opportunity • High-Impact Work: Directly influence influencer ROI and drive meaningful growth. • Flexible Schedule: Hybrid office structure — we care about results, not hours. • Performance-Based Upside: Highly competitive base salary plus bonus and equity options. • Insider Access: Join a well-oiled influencer team managing a high six-figure monthly budget. • Career Growth: Opportunity to grow into more senior roles as our influencer program scales. • Startup Energy, Big Brand Growth: Help a category-leading men’s brand scale to the next level. Tips: Provide a summary of the role, what success in the position looks like, and how this role fits into the organization overall. Responsibilities [Be specific when describing each of the responsibilities. Use gender-neutral, inclusive language.] Example: Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability Qualifications [Some qualifications you may want to include are Skills, Education, Experience, or Certifications.] Example: Excellent verbal and written communication skills