**Overview** The Vitamin Shoppe is seeking an **Influencer & Brand Ambassador Specialist** to conceive and execute key influencer, ambassador, and community initiatives that drive brand engagement, advocacy, and awareness across social and digital platforms. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Community and Influencer Engagement, this role collaborates on day-to-day influencer and creator marketing efforts while owning select programs, including store ambassador initiatives and gifting programs. The Specialist will support creator sourcing, content coordination, and campaign execution while helping evolve these programs over time. **Responsibilities** + Execute influencer and ambassador initiatives that foster brand awareness, engagement, and brand advocacy. + Own the execution and day-to-day management of the Shoppe Squad ambassador program, including communications, timelines, and deliverables. + Help to recognize and reward brand super-fans, coordinating gifting, tracking shipments, and monitoring engagement. + Support influencer sourcing, research, and shortlisting for campaigns and launches. + Manage influencer contracts, briefing documents, timelines, and deliverables. + Contribute to social media brainstorming, trend tracking, and campaign ideation. + Maintain organized tracking systems, databases, and documentation for influencer and ambassador programs. + Collaborate with cross-functional partners across social, marketing, and PR teams. + Support PR activations and local events as needed. **Qualifications** **Education/Certification:** + Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and instruction. **Qualifications:** + 1–3 years of experience in influencer marketing, social media, community management, and/or brand marketing. + Experience supporting creator or ambassador programs preferred. + Prior experience with content coordination or campaign support a plus. + Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams. + Familiarity with influencer marketing platforms and content management tools preferred. + Strong interest in health, wellness, lifestyle, and consumer brands. + Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to tone and detail. + Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and timelines. + Creative thinker with finger on the pulse of social trends and digital culture. + Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external partners. + Self-starter with strong initiative and desire to grow responsibilities over time. + Team player with flexibility and enthusiasm for a fast-paced environment. **Equal Opportunity Policy** The Vitamin Shoppe is an equal opportunity employer. We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, separation, recruitment, pay and other forms of compensation, access to facilities and programs, training and general treatment during employment. We firmly believe that every Health Enthusiast has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is to maintain a satisfied and productive team of Health Enthusiasts. The keys to reaching that goal are effective leadership, equal application of fair human resources policies, competitive wages and benefits, and close attention to all health enthusiast matters. The Vitamin Shoppe is committed to the principle of fair and impartial treatment of our Health Enthusiasts. Health Enthusiasts with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their Human Resources representative. We will not allow any form of retaliation against Health Enthusiasts who raise issues of perceived discrimination in good faith. To ensure our workplace is free of artificial barriers, violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. **ID** _2026-42225_ **Category** _Marketing/e-Commerce_ **Location** _US-NJ-Secaucus_ We support diversity with a respectful, inclusive culture as an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran, or disabled status, or genetic information.