Pulse Head of Contributor & Influencer Engagement Jobs in Kenya

Pulse Head of Contributor & Influencer Engagement Jobs in Kenya

Position Summary

The Head of Contributor & Influencer Engagement will be responsible for building a network of credible contributors and influencer partners. This network will include content creators, celebrities, social media influencers and other prominent personalities and industry experts for successful content and brand contributions & collaborations.

These partnerships aim to showcase top talent, increase Pulse’s relevance and reach, as well as position Pulse as a representative for talent in the industry - both on our own media channels and for our clients and partners.

About Pulse

Pulse is Africa’s leading innovative media company, informing and engaging Africa’s young audience and producing content and creative digital marketing solutions for top brands. We run news platforms and social channels and marketing and production in four countries - Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal.

We are the platform leading in reach - with over 100 million users and over 100 million video views on our own channels per month. We're also a marketing partner, empowering brands with our expansive media reach and 360 degree in-house marketing solutions. Additionally, Pulse is the licensee publisher of the regional Business Insider Africa.

The Role

The Head of Contributor & Influencer Engagement is a position we’re hiring in our Nairobi office. The role will report to the Kenya Director of Content.

Duties and responsibilities

Grow, structure, and manage the Pulse Voices, Pulse Interviews, Pulse Series, Pulse Eyewitness and Pulse Contributors set-ups.

Build and structure a cohesive community of contributors and collaborators, including partnerships with-high level/ prominent personalities.

Develop a scalable process for managing content submissions for our various content channels/formats - editorial, social, video, podcasts, etc.

Content should be highly shareable, engaging and on-brand - you will be required to work closely with the Director of content and the Editor-in-Chief to ensure that content meets internal quality standards, i.e. aligning with the Pulse content strategy and editorial and brand guidelines.

Manage the copy-editing, proofreading, and indexing of content by contributors to meet appropriate quality standards.

Identify leads and recruit relevant

influencers that will expand our reach and relevance across channels

Negotiate influencer and contributor contracts for Pulse, ensuring cost-effective payment margins
Own management and results of influencer campaigns for the Pulse brand and for clients, including setting relevant KPIs, budgeting, reporting, and optimizing for maximum ROI

Analyze data, prepare dashboards and generate weekly and monthly reports using effective benchmarks

Organize influencers and contributors during pulse events

Offer data-driven recommendations and informed, fact-based solutions that improve performance and support our overall goals

Represent Pulse at events and network and build relationships with social media influencers and other prominent personalities

Stay up to date on the latest trends, industry issues and solutions and suggest improvements and innovations to help Pulse to maintain a competitive edge

Manage contributor and influencer communications and relationships and provide all of our partners with excellent service and support

Skills that would make a candidate successful in this role

Experience with content marketing and social media marketing within the Digital/ Creative/ Marketing/ Advertising industry is preferred

A good understanding of the influencer marketing landscape and great relationship-building and networking skills - existing relationships with prominent personalities a plus

A strong personal social media presence would also be an advantage

Strong verbal and written communications skills to negotiate partnerships and communicate with diverse personalities

Great project management skills and highly organized with a strong bias for action - can drive results while multitasking priorities

Good PR/communication and event management skills

A lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Pulse Head of Contributor & Influencer Engagement Jobs in Kenya

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