CareerPlan

Business Unit Manager - Influencer

Cape Town, ZAFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Own the overall success of assigned client accounts within the Influencer practice, including strategy direction, client relationship management, team leadership, and commercial performance.

Role type

Senior IC Business Unit Manager (Influencer Marketing)

Builds

Influencer campaigns and client account growth

Domain

Marketing / Influencer Marketing

Required skills

Influencer marketing strategy, client relationship management, team leadership, budget management, campaign direction approval, creator casting sign-off, account profitability analysis, stakeholder management, performance review, process ownership

Preferred skills

Postgraduate qualification in Marketing/Communications/Media, experience with influencer management platforms (Upfluence, Aspire, Grin), experience with social platform analytics suites, experience with audience research platforms (GWI, Brandmapp), experience with agency management systems (Magnetic, Asana)

Technologies

Upfluence, Aspire, Grin, GWI, Brandmapp, Magnetic, Asana

Responsibilities

Set and approve account direction and campaign direction; Hold final sign-off on creator casting and commercial fit; Directly line-manage all Lead-tier team members; Manage talent budgets and margin health; Lead major client meetings and senior relationship management; Identify and pursue upsell and new business opportunities; Monitor workload health and escalate resourcing risks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC