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Kendo Job Posting

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Mot Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words "can do", Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:

• Can Do Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
• Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
• Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
• Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever constant, and agility is our strength.
• Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The salary range for this position is $33.50 - $36.00 per hour. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and San Francisco location.

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, Lip Lab.

Summary

The ideal candidate has 12 years of experience in influencer relations/marketing/PR, with a strong foundation in affiliate marketing and/or TikTok Shop. Experience with YouTube's affiliate programming is a plus. They should have superior organizational and problem-solving skills, impeccable attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Bonus points if they have hands-on content creation skills (filming, editing, producing short-form video) to support both the Ole Henriksen brand channels and to provide creative inspiration for influencers.

Responsibilities

• Help support the Ole Henriksen ambassador program, develop creative briefs, and actively manage communication with ambassadors.
• Support the development and execution of influencer marketing strategies and plans across platforms, with a particular focus on TikTok Shop and affiliate programs.
• Assist with end-to-end management of TikTok Shop and YouTube affiliate activations, including creator onboarding, tracking performance, and optimizing campaigns based on insights.
• Partner with creators to generate engaging, on-brand content; provide creative guidance and inspiration for influencers producing TikTok Shop and affiliate-related content.
• Film and edit content as needed for the Ole Henriksen TikTok Shop, brand channels, and seeding/influencer inspiration.
• Assist the Global Influencer Marketing team with administrative tasks, including placing product orders, managing purchase orders and invoices, shipping/tracking samples and gifts, booking travel, preparing for meetings, and organizing/updating key internal documents and databases.
• Responsibly represent the brand and build/manage relationships with influencer partners, talent managers, affiliate platforms, and contacts at each social network.
• Monitor trends, creator performance, and competitor activity to develop insights and optimize influencer and affiliate strategies.
• Help manage the annual influencer/affiliate budget, forecasting, planning, and tracking to optimize spend based on business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 12 years of relevant job experience, preferably in influencer relations, marketing, and/or PR on brand and/or agency side; beauty experience a plus.
• Experience with affiliate programs (TikTok Shop required; YouTube affiliate program experience a plus).
• Strong understanding of short-form video content and trends; content creation/editing skills (TikTok/Reels/YouTube Shorts) preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills; ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, often-changing environment.
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated; ability to work independently and within teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Entrepreneurial spirit able to cope with ambiguity and work independently with little or no direction.
• Proactive problem-solving skills; ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternate solutions/ideas.
• Effective relationship-building skills; professional savvy and organizational agility to leverage partnerships across the organization.
• Can-do, positive attitude and a roll-up-your-sleeves approach; personable and flexible with evolving business needs.
• Passion for the skincare industry.
• Savvy in digital, social media & influencer trends and best practices.