Global Influencer Lead
Required skills
- influencer marketing
- creator marketing
- governance
- compliance
- risk management
- technology evaluation
- platform vendor management
- measurement
- analytics
- capability enablement
Nice to have
- social marketing
- digital strategy
- marketing technology
- influencer management platforms
- emerging technology
- AI
Role summary
AB InBev is seeking a Global Influencer Lead to build and scale influencer marketing capabilities worldwide. This role, part of the in-house agency draftLine, requires expertise in influencer marketing, governance, technology, measurement, and enablement. The Lead will act as the subject matter expert on the influencer economy, monitoring trends and translating insights into actionable recommendations. Responsibilities include developing frameworks, tools, and training programs, evolving governance, optimizing the tech stack, establishing measurement standards, and providing thought leadership. The role demands strong stakeholder management, communication, organization, and a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach.
About us
AB InBev is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top 5 consumer product companies. With over 500 beer brands, we’re number one or two in many of the world’s top beer markets, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
About AB InBev Growth Group
Created in 2022, the Growth Group unifies our business-to-business (B2B), direct-to-consumer (DTC), Sales & Distribution, and Marketing teams. By bringing together global tech and commercial functions, the Growth Group allows us to fully leverage data and drive digital transformation and organic growth for AB InBev around the world.
In addition to supporting well known global beer brands like Corona, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra, the Growth Group is home to a robust suite of digital products including our B2B digital commerce platform BEES, on-demand delivery services Ze Delivery and TaDa Delivery, and table top beer keg PerfectDraft.
We are an exceptional team, focused on understanding and supporting consumer and customer needs, harnessing new technology, and scaling growth opportunities.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Global Influencer Lead is responsible for building, scaling, and continuously evolving AB InBev’s influencer marketing capabilities across governance, technology, measurement, enablement, and market adoption. This role ensures our global marketing teams have access to the tools, standards, frameworks, and training required to execute influencer/creator marketing initiatives responsibly, effectively, and at scale. As part of the in-house agency team, draftLine, the role serves as AB InBev’s subject matter expert on the influencer economy, maintaining a deep understanding of the evolving landscape, emerging platforms, cultural trends, consumer behaviors, and industry best practices. The Lead continuously monitors shifts across the creator ecosystem and translate industry developments into actionable recommendations that inform future capabilities, partnerships, and ways of working. Working closely with Brand, Legal, Compliance, Martech, Analytics, Communications, and local market teams, the Lead helps ensure AB InBev remains culturally relevant and positioned at the forefront of influencer marketing.
Priorities
SKILLS
Technical
Leadership
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Work Location: New York, NY (onsite)
What We Offer
Salary: $165.000 - $185.000 + Bonus
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