# Partnerships & Influencer Manager **Company**: KontrolFreek **Location**: Chicago **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: mid **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Marketing **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://gn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SteelSeriesCareers/job/IL-Chicago/Partnerships---Influencer-Manager_R29193?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_e368e4cb-184 ## Description We're looking for a Partnerships & Influencer Manager for North America who can turn players, creators, and affiliates into a real community,not just a set of followers. You'll be responsible for building and nurturing KontrolFreek's North American community through Influencers, content creators and affiliates while you build up KontrolFreek's FreekNation. Key Responsibilities: - Define how KontrolFreek shows up for players beyond one-way posts,UGC challenges, “best plays,” setup spotlights, and community events. - Identify and recruit high-potential affiliates and creators in NA into FreekNation. - Bring their content and personalities into community spaces and social (e.g., reposts, spotlights, Discord/UGC features). - Act as a point of contact for affiliates on community-related activities (UGC campaigns, map drops, challenges). - Plan and execute community beats around key campaigns with affiliates (e.g., Heist launch, Fortnite collection, EA FC, holiday). - Identify high-potential creators in NA that align with KF’s direct and retail initiatives (e.g., Target, Walmart, Amazon, key game tie-ins). - Secure relationships (typically 3+ months) that deliver consistent educational and performance-focused content for our key products. - Work with internal teams to define expectations and deliverables (e.g., setup videos, “best plays,” launch day content) and ensure usage rights for paid/social/PDP. - Bring influencer content into the broader community and social ecosystem (e.g., FreekNation campaigns, “Heist” and Fortnite activations). Partnership with Social & Marketing: Collaborate closely with the Social Media Specialist to ensure: - Community and creator content is consistently highlighted on main channels. - Social campaigns include participation mechanics (UGC prompts, challenges, Discord/FreekNation integration). - Support cross-channel programs - Work with broader Marketing, Product, and Sales to align creator/affiliate activity with GTM plans. Measurement & Reporting: - Track and report on NA community health, including: - Engagement: active participants, message volume, UGC submissions, challenge participation. - Impact: traffic/sales influenced by community and affiliate programs where trackable (clicks, code usage, attributed revenue). - Provide regular (e.g., monthly) updates on: - Affiliate/influencer pipeline and performance. - Community program performance and learnings. What We’re Looking For: - 3–5 years’ experience managing online communities and/or creator/affiliate programs, ideally in gaming or adjacent youth culture. - Strong understanding of gaming culture, creators, and how communities actually behave (not just what decks say). - Experience building and managing affiliate or creator programs - Experience working directly with creators, streamers, or esports personalities. - Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable being a visible, human presence for the brand. - Highly organized and able to juggle multiple community threads, campaigns, and relationships at once. - Comfortable working cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Sales, and Social/Affiliate teams. What to expect in the first 90 days: Within 30 Days – Learn the Ecosystem & Start Showing Up: - Get onboarded to KontrolFreek, FreekNation, and current community footprint (Discord, socials, affiliate/creator programs, key retail partners). - Deep dive into existing creator and affiliate relationships: who they are, what content they make, how they currently work with KontrolFreek. - Review recent and upcoming campaigns (e.g., Heist launch, Fortnite collection, EA FC/MLB beats, holiday plans) to understand priorities and opportunities. - Shadow current community, social, and influencer workflows to learn how content moves from idea → creators → community → main channels. - Begin actively participating in community spaces (Discord, social replies/DMs) as a human, recognizable voice for KontrolFreek. - Partner with the Social Media Specialist to understand what content gets highlighted today and how UGC/creator content is currently used. - Support small-scale community moments (e.g., a simple UGC prompt, a low-lift challenge, or a creator spotlight) to get a feel for response and volume. Within 60 Days – Own Community Beats & Creator Pipelines: - Define and start running recurring community “beats” beyond one-way posts, such as: setup spotlights, “best plays,” weekly community clips, or themed UGC challenges. - Build and maintain a pipeline of high-potential creators who align with KF’s brand and key game/retail priorities (Target, Walmart, Amazon, tentpole titles). - Begin outreach and relationship-building with target creators and affiliates. - Act as a primary point of contact for community-facing affiliates on UGC campaigns, challenges, map drops, and content needs for upcoming launches. - Work with Marketing, Product, and Sales to align creator/affiliate activity to GTM plans (e.g., making sure key launches have the right creators and formats supporting them). - Summarize early learnings on what types of prompts, formats, and creators drive the strongest engagement and participation. Within 90 Days – Drive a Connected Community & Creator Engine: - Own the vision for how KontrolFreek “shows up” for players in NA beyond posts,establishing a cadence of UGC challenges, community events, setup spotlights, and “best play” beats. - Run structured, multi-week creator/affiliate programs around key campaigns (Heist, Fortnite, EA FC/MLB, holiday): - Be the central connector between creators, community spaces, and the main social channels: - Partner with Social & Marketing to build cross-channel programs that feel cohesive: - Own regular measurement and reporting - Use insights to iterate: double down on formats and creators that work and experiment with new participation mechanics, content types, and community touchpoints. - Serve as a visible, trusted, and human presence for NA players and creators,someone community members recognize, and creators see as a reliable partner and advocate inside KontrolFreek. ## Skills ### Required - Community management - Influencer marketing - Content creation - Social media marketing - Event planning - Relationship building - Communication - Project management --- Source: [Apply at gn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com](https://gn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SteelSeriesCareers/job/IL-Chicago/Partnerships---Influencer-Manager_R29193?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)