Account Manager, Influencer Marketing (3-month contract)

Account Manager, Influencer Marketing (3-month contract)

Germany

At Viral Nation , we specialize in building social-first ecosystems for brands to connect with the modern consumer journey. Our integrated solutions align strategy, talent, media and technology with culturally relevant creativity to scale the world’s fastest-growing digital brands. Viral Nation offers a fluid, creative and growth-oriented environment that will support your ambitions to apply your talents in an open, collaborative and fast-paced culture. Our ability to stay at the forefront of the industry has fueled our success and will guide us in paving the path forward. We’re driven to push boundaries and think beyond today to deliver strategies, and we’re just getting started.

While we continuously exceed our goals, we need your help – our success is only as great as our people. Strong performance leads to high expectations, and we must keep raising the bar!

This is a contract role for a period of 3 months. The hours of work will be part‑time on 20 hours per week.

Position Overview

The Account Manager plays a pivotal role in the day‑to‑day execution of client programs, working in partnership with the Client Services teams and our COE (Center of Excellence) to execute social-first marketing strategies built to deliver on client goals. Account Managers are stewards of the VN process and proactively manage the campaign execution. They display exceptional time management and organizational skills and thrive on adaptability, assignments and tight deadlines. The Account Manager is responsible for successful project delivery and coordinates with junior staff from project initiation to successful campaign execution and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own day‑to‑day creator and client communication across assigned workstreams, driving tactical execution and ensuring all deliverables, reporting and touchpoints are proactive, accurate and on time
• Support and execute end‑to‑end influencer marketing campaigns, primarily focused on Micro and Mid‑Tier talent, including influencer activation, content/social execution and community management from kickoff through wrap
• Support production and on‑site or remote shoots as needed, including coordination with creators, vendors and internal teams to ensure smooth execution
• Maintain and manage data entry & collection for assigned creators, ensuring data accuracy, completeness and on‑time submission
• Support the development of wrap reports, performance summaries and post‑campaign insights
• Proactively identify and elevate risks, issues or dependencies to the manager with recommended solutions
• Support growth and upsell initiatives, including drafting pitch materials, decks and value‑add messaging
• Prepare client-facing materials such as meeting agendas and recaps, weekly status reports and performance insights
• Contribute to quarterly and annual planning, renewals and year‑in‑review documentation
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders to support effective execution
• Leverage AI and automation tools to improve execution efficiency, reporting accuracy, creator communication and workflow management

Qualifications and Skills

• 3+ years of experience in advertising, influencer marketing, social media or related services roles
• Bachelor’s degree required, with a background in marketing, communications or a related discipline strongly preferred
• Experience working within inter‑agency teams (IATs) and cross‑functional environments
• Hands‑on experience with social media platforms and tools, paired with a strong understanding of influencer marketing best practices
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tactical workstreams, delegate effectively and review junior team members’ work with accuracy and accountability
• Proactive, solutions-oriented and comfortable managing up to ensure alignment and progress

Compensation Philosophy

At Viral Nation, compensation is structured, performance-led and market‑aligned. Pay decisions are intentional, based on role requirements, performance and market alignment by country, and are set to maintain internal pay equity across comparable roles and levels.

Compensation progression is tied to demonstrated performance, expanded scope and sustained contribution over time, not tenure alone. Employee compensation is reviewed regularly through formal performance reviews and check-ins to ensure alignment with role expectations and impact.