Influencer Marketing & Partnerships Specialist (Freelance)

About AlCoupon AlCoupon is a leading coupons and deals platform in the Middle East, helping shoppers save money across hundreds of brands. We're expanding our influencer marketing efforts to grow awareness and adoption of our mobile app. About the Role We're looking for an experienced Influencer Marketing & Partnerships Specialist to find, negotiate with, and manage influencers across the GCC and wider Arab markets. You'll handle the entire collaboration process, from scouting and outreach to creative briefing and ensuring content is published as agreed. Key Responsibilities Influencer Scouting: Identify suitable influencers, evaluating audience demographics, engagement quality, geographic relevance, and brand fit. Outreach & Negotiation: Contact influencers, obtain rates, negotiate competitive deals, and secure collaborations within approved budgets. Creative Development: Develop engaging campaign concepts, scripts, and briefs tailored to each influencer's audience, subject to internal approval. Campaign Management: Coordinate agreements, content approvals, revisions, deadlines, and publishing schedules. Ensure all deliverables are completed. Content Rights: Coordinate permissions for AlCoupon to reuse influencer content when required. Tracking & Reporting: Maintain an organized pipeline of influencers, rates, negotiations, and campaign status. Track results and suggest improvements. Requirements 3+ years of relevant experience preferred, with proven success managing paid influencer collaborations. Experience sourcing and negotiating with influencers in GCC markets, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Fluent Arabic and English, written and spoken. Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently. Ability to develop creative concepts and scripts for short-form video content. Familiarity with Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. Preferred: Existing GCC influencer relationships, experience promoting mobile apps, and familiarity with influencer discovery or campaign management tools. Working Arrangement & Compensation Remote, freelance contract. Initial target of 5–10 completed influencer collaborations per month. Compensation is an agreed flat fee per successfully completed collaboration, not an hourly rate. AlCoupon separately covers approved influencer fees and campaign budgets. All influencers, rates, and deliverables require AlCoupon's approval before confirmation. Payment is earned once the approved influencer has published all agreed content and deliverables have been verified. Multiple posts from the same influencer count as one collaboration unless otherwise agreed. How to Apply Please submit your CV along with a brief response (maximum 300 words total) addressing: Experience: Which GCC or Arab markets have you worked in, and how many paid influencer collaborations have you managed? Negotiation: Share an example of a deal you negotiated, including the initial asking rate, final agreed rate, and deliverables. Creativity: Briefly describe an influencer content idea you would use to promote the AlCoupon app. Compensation: What is your expected fee (USD) per completed influencer collaboration, covering scouting, outreach, negotiation, creative briefing, and campaign coordination through publication? Show more Show less