Influencer Specialist

Our client is looking for an Influence and Creator Specialist to join their team on a 3-4-month contract (with the potential to extend). This person will ideally work on a flexible/hybrid schedule in Chicago, 25 hours per week. 

The Influencer and Creator Specialist will support the execution of social influencer and creator marketing campaigns across multiple consumer facing brands. This role works closely with influencer and social media teams to help bring culturally relevant, creator led campaigns to life across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

The ideal candidate brings hands on experience at the associate or specialist level , with particular strength in TikTok Shop affiliate campaigns , and is comfortable supporting campaigns from early planning through execution, reporting, and optimization. This role is best suited for someone who is detail oriented, highly organized, and eager to grow within influencer marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate influencer and creator lists for potential partnerships and campaign participation
• Assess influencer content prior to posting to ensure brand and platform alignment
• Support influencer managers with end to end campaign execution, including: 
  • Creator selection
  • Brief development
  • Concept reviews
  • Content approvals
• Support TikTok Shop initiatives, including the execution and optimization of affiliate led campaigns
• Conduct influencer risk assessments and ensure required processes are followed
• Collect and input campaign reporting data into tools such as Sprout Social
• Analyze performance data and insights to recommend creators, content themes, and optimizations
• Utilize social listening tools to conduct audits, develop reports, and monitor live campaigns
• Apply best practices for paid media amplification of influencer content
• Assist in the continued development of the influencer playbook and operating processes
• Support measurement and analysis of influencer marketing effectiveness
• Conduct competitive, cultural, and category research to surface strategic opportunities
• Participate in influencer and creator education and training initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of influencer marketing experience (beyond internship level)
• Hands on experience with TikTok Shop , including managing or supporting affiliate campaigns (required)
• Experience working with Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube platforms
• Familiarity with brand and agency marketing environments; agency experience strongly preferred
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Comfort working with performance data, reporting tools, and social analytics platforms
• CPG experience is a plus, but not required

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

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For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 04/24/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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