Senior Manager (Interim), Influencer Marketing

Short title

Plan and execute influencer marketing campaigns

Introduction

You thrive at the intersection of creative storytelling and operational rigour, and you know how to bring a team forward while keeping campaigns on track. As a Senior Manager Influencer Marketing at Pulse on an interim basis, you will independently lead complex campaigns from brief to reporting, guide and develop a team in our Hamburg office, and make a visible impact from day one. We are looking for someone ready to step in, take ownership, and hit the ground running. Sound like you? Let's talk.

Your tasks

• You independently manage large-scale, high-complexity influencer marketing campaigns for our clients, from proposal through execution to reporting
• You lead, guide and develop your team in the Hamburg office, acting as a reliable point of contact and helping them grow in their roles
• You collaborate across Strategy and other internal teams while managing communication with clients and external partners to ensure seamless delivery
• You identify process and workflow challenges, develop practical solutions and drive improvements in efficiency and cross-team alignment
• You analyse campaign performance and market trends, contribute to strategic decisions and bring creative approaches that move Pulse's business forward

Your skills

• You are available for an interim contract of 1 year at 32 to 40 hours per week, based in Hamburg with regular in-office presence given the team leadership component
• You bring at least 5 years of experience in social media, including a minimum of 3 years focused on influencer marketing
• You have led or mentored a team and are comfortable guiding people through feedback, direction and hands-on support
• You combine strong analytical thinking with a genuine passion for creative storytelling and know how to use both in your work
• You are fluent in using AI tools to work smarter and stay ahead of industry shifts
• You are fluent in German and English, pragmatic in how you operate and reliable in how you commit

Our Benefits

• Time to pack your bags for Paris, London, Milan, Hamburg or Berlin: you’re welcome to work abroad from any of our office locations

• We love to see you grow: our careers coach is on hand for one-to-one coaching sessions and team workshops

• We work hard and play hard, bringing our global team together to collaborate, learn from one another and celebrate our successes

• Don’t fancy the office today? Our hybrid remote policy lets you work from home two days a week

• Keep your commute to a minimum: you’ll find all our offices right in the city centre

• For motivational high-paws and comforting cuddles, your four-legged friend is absolutely welcome at our offices

Your application

Exactly what you’ve been looking for then show us how much PULSE POWER you’ve got and send us your application.

About us

We make advertising meaningful.

Co-founded by Lara Daniel and Christoph Kastenholz in 2014, Pulse Advertising was born with a vision to make advertising meaningful. What we do? We enable brands to win and retain customers on social media, and do all that works for that: influencer marketing, paid social advertising and social media management. By today, we have grown to offices across several countries, and a team of 100+ people, all pursuing that 1 vision. We are thought leaders in our space, and believe in sharing that journey with other people who are ambitious and think big!