Assistant Manager - Key Accounts, Influencer Marketing at jiostar

Job Summary: Regional IMM will manage relationships with regional creators, influencers, and artists, ensuring effective coordination between talent and the organization. The role involves overseeing artist onboarding, contracting, negotiations, and adherence to compliance and brand guidelines. The incumbent will ensure smooth execution of influencer campaigns by maintaining content quality, alignment with brand objectives, and timely deliverables. This position plays a critical role in driving operational excellence and strengthening the organization’s creator network within assigned regions. About the team: Team is responsible for driving revenue through strategic commercialization of the company’s owned fictional and non-fictional IP assets. The team partners with national and regional brands leverage these IPs into influencer marketing campaigns, delivering impactful brand narratives and measurable business outcomes. Working cross-functionally with content, marketing, and sales units, the team develops innovative partnership models that enhance brand engagement and IP value playing a critical role in maximizing the commercial potential and visibility of the company’s creative assets.   Key Responsibilities: • Develop annual and quarterly strategic account plans per national brand, with clear revenue, margin, and penetration targets by category and campaign type • Identify, build, and pitch scalable influencer “packages” (e.g., cross‑platform creator bundles, category solutions, seasonal IPs) mapped to brand/category growth priorities. • Translate client brand/category strategies into influencer marketing roadmaps (e.g., launch, consideration, advocacy, social commerce) for each national brand • Work with internal influencer / creator teams to curate the right mix of macro, micro, and nano creators by category, audience, region, and platform for national deals • Lead commercial and legal negotiations with national brands, including scope, rate cards, package pricing, SLAs, usage rights, exclusivities, and cancellation terms. Skills & Attributes for success: • Strong sales & brand solutions expertise - proven track record in media sales, brand solutions or integrated marketing roles within digital marketing (brand & agency) or media ecosystem • Deep understanding of Digital media ecosystem - strong grasp of digital advertising formats, platforms, ad-tech and campaign workflows • Strong client relationships & negotiation expertise - established relationships with LCS/MM clients and agency partners • Understanding of IM domain - knowledge of IM workflows creator selection, campaign planning, execution, measurement & pricing models Preferred Education & Experience: • Master's in business administration with 4+ years of work experience in related field. • Tamil language proficiency is mandatory About Us: Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.   JioStar is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and an other characteristics or status that is legally protected.