We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film and mo-cap studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd. Our recent acquisition of Blackshore, a leading global network, talent management and marketing agency, opens exciting opportunities for both businesses by bringing together two industry leaders who share a common vision to entertain.

Blackshore Inc is in search of an enthusiastic and dynamic Influencer Marketing Sales Manager to join our growing team.

This new role will play a pivotal role in propelling sales and revenue growth within our Influencer Marketing and Talent Management verticals. You will collaborate with the Influencer Marketing and Talent Management teams to forge new connections with brands, securing Influencer Marketing contracts for compelling campaigns that drive millions of sponsored impressions.

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey of talent management, content creation, and business development, join us at Blackshore LLC and help us shape the landscape of YouTube entertainment.

This is a full-time independent contractor position to be worked remotely.

Responsibilities:

• Identify potential brand partners that align with our services and manage outreach to explore partnership opportunities.
• Connect with key decision-makers within target brands through various channels (email, social media, networking events, etc.) to pitch our Influencer Marketing services.
• Negotiate partnership terms with brands, ensuring they meet both the influencers', brands’ and Blackshore’s objectives.
• Create partnership proposals that highlight the unique value we can bring to the brand's marketing efforts.
• Develop and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with brand representatives to facilitate ongoing partnerships and repeat business.
• Conduct market research to stay ahead of industry trends, identify new opportunities for influencer collaborations, and understand the competitive landscape.
• Coordinate with the creative and campaign management teams and communicate partnership terms and needs, ensuring smooth execution of campaigns from concept to completion.
• Provide strategic input to enhance our agency's service offerings and influencer partnership strategies.
• Build sales pipelines and improve sales processes, using tools such as Hubspot, Apollo.
• Participate in industry events, conferences, and webinars to network with potential clients and stay informed about the latest trends in influencer marketing and talent management.
• Act as a brand ambassador for Blackshore INC., promoting our values and services in all interactions with external parties.

Requirements

• Good professional experience in a sales or business development with a proven track record of meeting/exceeding targets.
• Strong understanding of social media, Influencer culture and gaming culture.
• Self-motivated and results driven attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with Excel, Google Slides and Hubspot (or an equivalent CRM).
• Ability to work with clients and build lasting relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Ability to think critically and create proposals catered to a variety of clients.
• College degree (or equivalent), with a focus in media and marketing.
• Existing connections to brands or agencies that participate in paid marketing campaigns would also be preferable.

Benefits

About Us

Founded in 2014, Blackshore stands at the forefront of the digital entertainment industry as a dynamic marketing and management firm dedicated to content creators. We've made our mark by partnering with the biggest and best in the world of online gaming and entertainment, providing them with the support, opportunities and resources they need to focus on what they do best: creating.

We represent and monetise hundreds of content creators, managing YouTube channels and designing impactful digital marketing campaigns. With an emphasis on community, authenticity and measurable results, we empower our talent to achieve their personal and professional goals, while also generating value for fans, partners, advertisers and new businesses. With a mission to entertain the world through YouTube content, we're committed to moving with the ebbs and flows of the evolving digital ecosystem, creating new markets and cultivating a vibrant community.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.

If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn’t sound quite like you, we’re recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we’re always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Rebellion: Careers

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