Brand Partnership & Influencer Outreach, Associate Manager

OUR STORYQuince was started to challenge the existing idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission was simple: create an item of equal or greater quality than the leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price.OUR VALUESEVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD NICE THINGS. Quality shouldn't be a luxury. We're proud of our mission to bring the world's highest quality goods to people at affordable prices.QUALITY IS MORE THAN MATERIALS. True quality is a combination of premium materials and high production standards.WE FOCUS ON THE ESSENTIALS. From the perfect crewneck sweater to hotel quality sheets, we're all about high quality essentials that bring enjoyment to daily life.WE'RE INNOVATING TO MAKE UNREAL PRICES A REALITY. Our uniquely developed factory-direct model lets us offer exceptionally high quality goods for much lower prices than our competitors.ALWAYS A BETTER DEAL. We believe in real price transparency, for both our customers and factory partners. This way, everyone gets a better deal.FAIR FACTORIES. We are committed to working with factories that meet the global standards for workplace safety and wage fairness.OUR TEAM AND SUCCESSQuince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology and building early stage companies. You'll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB, Google, D.E. Shaw, Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Wayfair, McKinsey, Nike etc.Ideal CandidateAs an essential part of the marketing team, the Brand Partnership & Influencer Outreach Associate Manager will help discover and onboard new and ongoing partnerships that elevate our social media presence and drive incremental revenue for Quince's social media channels. You will help build a reputation for Quince as a world class brand that offers high-quality, sustainably-made essentials at fair prices.This role will drive the day-to-day prospecting and outreach to new content creators that will drive incremental growth and revenue for specific franchises at Quince. They will work closely with our social media team on discovering, monitoring, and scaling profitable collaborations with creators that will fuel our paid ads growth across categories, allow us to capitalize on brand-right trends, and enhance our overall social media presence via their best-in-class content deliverables.Responsibilities• Source and identify content creators, influencers, and brand advocates who align with our brand's aesthetic, values, and target audience.• Vetting all new talent through the Quince lens to ensure we are only working with the highest-quality, most on-brand creators available to us.• Manage all outreach and communication to prospective talent, providing creative direction and guidance to creators to ensure that UGC content effectively communicates our brand identity and resonates with our audience.• Review contracts and negotiate agreements with content creators, ensuring that terms and conditions align with company policies and legal requirements.• Coordinate product shipments to content creators, including selecting appropriate products, managing inventory, and arranging delivery logistics.• Provide guidance and support throughout the content creation process, including setting clear timelines, deliverables, and expectations.• Collaborate with the paid and organic social media teams to develop UGC content strategies that align with brand initiatives, marketing campaigns, and business goals.• Curate and review user-generated content submissions, ensuring that content is brand-right, on-message, and meets quality standards and requirements.• Review and organize all footage and then send to respective teams for approval (consolidating our internal team's feedback to then share with talent or agent so reshoots are clear).• Monitor UGC performance metrics, analyze data, and provide insights to optimize content strategies, drive engagement and conversions in partnership with the paid marketing team. Share out a monthly performance report to showcase how creator content is impacting the business at large.• Utilize the data to identify which influencers or creators are top performers and could become retainer partners.• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging platforms, and best practices in UGC content creation and influencer marketing.Requirements• 3-5+ years of experience in brand/influencer marketing.• Ability to secure quality talent.• Ability to bring on 50+ new influencers per month.• Ability to run full cycle from sourcing to delivering final content to paid media team.• Data-first mindset, utilizing data to identify outlier talent.• Experience leading influencer marketing strategy and campaign execution for a retail brand or agency.• Proficient using Google Drive, particularly Google Sheets.• Great communication skills – both written and verbal.• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and hands-on.• Strong attention to detail and presentation.• We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. Bonus eligibility varies by role and is determined based on the position's impact and contribution to our strategic goals.Pay Range$75,000—$85,000 USDQuince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.Security Advisory: Beware of FraudsAt Quince, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.