L'oreal New York , NY 10007
Posted 4 weeks ago
Job Title: Director, Influencer/Affiliate Conversion & Social Commerce - LUXE Digital Accelerator
Division: Luxury Products Division
Location: NYC - Hudson Yards HQ
Reports To: Multi: VP - LUXE D2C, VP - A&I - LUXE Digital Accelerator
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oréal Luxe our mission is to provide our consumers the best products and brand experience by making it unique. Our portfolio is composed of 14 highly aspirational and multi-expert luxury such as Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, KIEHL'S, URBAN DECAY, IT COSMETICS and YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE as well as lifestyle and couture brands such as RALPH LAUREN, MAISSON MARGIELA, AZZARO, VALENTINO, PRADA, VIKTOR & ROLF AND MUGLER.
What You Will Do:
The Director, Influencer/Affiliate Conversion & Social Commerce will serve as the lead LUXE strategist driving and maximizing conversion within our fast-growing and ever- evolving strategic affiliate network and advocacy & influence programs across the LUXE portfolio's DTC ecommerce channels, as well as serve as the LUXE contact for coordinating new social commerce opportunities and initiatives.
Job Duties and Accountabilities
Establish Divisional affiliate and influencer conversion strategy that supports our D2C sales targets and maximizes key tentpole moments (i.e. promo, launch).
This includes:
Advising LUXE brands with recommendation on investment, cadence and mix of traditional affiliate publishers and influencer affiliate networks to drive sales
Serve as lead Divisional contact with our Affiliate agency provider and other influencer networks to ensure Divisional and Brand goals are being supported and prioritized
Continue to build the mix of converter influencers with diversified profiles and background. Find efficiencies in spend by exploring long-term contracts. Work with Social, D2C Ecommerce team to create cohesive storytelling when leveraging converter influencers across multiple brand owned channels.
Continue to find optimizations where possible to maintain strong ROAS
Work closely with the D2C Ecommerce teams for conversion campaigns. Specifically managing:
Promotional optimizations for influencer campaigns, affiliate programs and PR opportunities
Reporting on total ROI, ROAS and all influencer KPIs in real time
Ensuring coverage on commission $ across all teams
Ensuring proper implementation of Cookie tracking
The role will consist of the following overarching responsibilities:
Create quarterly plans and revenue targets for campaigns
Own affiliate agency partnerships (CJ, RewardsStyle, LTK, etc.)
Own affiliate A&I strategy relationships (TikTok, Meta, etc.)
Own budget management related to the function
Track performance in real time and drive (in partnership with VP's) weekly/monthly Real Time Optimization calls
Grow the US A&I Market share through constant evolution of Video Views, Impressions and Engagements for LUXE brands.
Educate and upskill the organization and senior management on the role and importance of the ever-evolving nature of Affiliate conversion.
Additionally, this role will be a key Divisional lead and stakeholder in helping to launch and drive the Affiliate strategy for new Social commerce opportunities and pilots (i.e. TikTok shop)
Key Challenges, Issues and Complexity
This individual is observant, clever, and has something additive to say that is going to get people to click the "like" button. This individual is closely in-tune with the overall affiliate landscape, ecommerce, social media landscape, and can quickly identify trends, and engagement opportunities for the division and its' brands to take part.
The individual must possess the ability to pivot quickly as this function is in constant evolution and the landscape is changing by the minute. This person must bring a collaborative mentality to the landscape with a mindset of team success in all activations throughout the organization.
This individual is excited to dig into the data and identify learnings and insights that will help the greater division and its brands develop new affiliate partnerships, formats, and ways of reaching audiences that drive our business.
This individual has strong time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, often-changing environment. This individual is also a proactive problem-solver, with the ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternate solutions/ideas.
What We Are Looking For:
Required Qualifications:
College Degree
At least 5-7 years of experience in Affiliate or Influencer Marketing, or Paid Media
Passion for beauty, trends, social media, and storytelling
Luxury and/or beauty experience preferred
A natural relationship builder with the ability to work well with a network
Experience in community building and influencer campaign management
Strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Must demonstrate flawless attention to details, be a team player, multi-tasker, creative thinker
Proven writing skills (technical and creative)
Strong analytic skills in assessing ROI for impact of efforts
This individual is excited to dig into the data and identify learnings and insights that will help the greater team develop new content formats and ways of reaching audiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced Degrees
Relevant Industry Certifications
What's In It For You:
Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
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