Job Description

Company Description

Welcome to Our World

We’ve been leading the charge in the affiliate industry from day one—establishing performance marketing and paving the way for future innovations. We're known for maintaining one of the largest, most reliable partnership platforms with impeccable, personalized service.

Founded in Santa Barbara, California in 1998, CJ (formerly Commission Junction) stands as the most trusted name in performance marketing. We specialize in building partnerships between top brands and reputable publishers to drive revenue and business growth. CJ’s industry-leading solutions make us the platform of choice for over 3,800 global brands across sectors like retail, travel, finance, technology, and home services. As part of Publicis Groupe, our savvy data capabilities, cutting-edge tech, and strategic expertise facilitate genuine connections, allowing brands to reach consumers wherever they are.

A Quick Peek at Affiliate Marketing

Think back to your last online purchase. Did an influencer tip you off about a great product and offer a discount? Or perhaps you relied on a trusted review site to make your decision? Whatever path you took, affiliate publishers likely played a role by influencing, informing, or helping you find the best deal. CJ connects brands with these publishers, creating valuable resources for shoppers like you.

Overview

Campaign Managers play a key role in developing best in industry CJI influencer campaigns and client satisfaction. As a Trusted Business Advisor to both brands and influencers, they are expected to strategically build campaigns that bridge the world of influencer and performance marketing.

Responsibilities

Do these things interest you? You will:

• Lead the Client partnership, ensuring alignment to client KPIs, brand guidelines, and strategy are well defined and attainable withing the campaign strategy
• Lead weekly client and agency calls. Leveraging your team to keep the client up to date on progress and performance of campaign.
• Coordinate with internal collaborators and shared client teams - keeping them apprised of performance and campaign needs
• Generate new relationships between brands and influencers by identifying new investment opportunities that align with campaign goals and audience fit.
• Learn about and apply influencer industry channels and trends to your client campaigns.
• Identify and implement efficiencies across the VIP processes.
• Represent CJ through thought leadership with Junction articles and participation in Industry events.
• Generate influencer and content strategies for seasonal and annual brand initiatives; Driving platform and budget recommendations, creative concepts and post frequency
• Project/Team Management; managing campaign workload across team, establishing workback schedules and ensuring delivery to client deadlines
• Campaign Benchmarking & Forecasting to campaign goals to ensure our pitches are purposeful with data
• Work with Analyst and influencer managers to deliver Post Campaign analysis and Whitelisting recommendation through campaign specialists
• Create IO and Invoice - oversee financial process (net terms), ensure Campaign Specialist is meeting payment posting deadlines

Qualifications

What we look for:

• Bachelor's Degree or related work experience and minimum of 5 years’ experience in the online marketing industry-ideally digital performance, with 3 of the years in influencer or social media marketing.
• Clear and effective communicator. Can convey complex results in a simple, clear manner, using solid eye for business, demonstrating a competent level command of digital marketing concepts.
• Strong leadership skills, able to create a team culture where everyone understands their roles and needs and is held accountable to delivering on them
• Ability to execute a variety of tasks within designated time frames, delivering exceptional quality results and can directly contribute to the formation of client campaigns.
• Ability to work across departments and divisions by building consensus and delivering upon stated objectives
• Results oriented problem solver, comfortable with leveraging data insights to build and support strategic outcomes
• Proficient knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products including Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• You are respectful to varying opinions and perspectives.
• Critical thinking, problem solving and data analytics experience required to create, analyze, and provide insights from reporting platforms.
• Excellent organizational and communications skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong client presentation skills
• Self-initiative and eager to enhance abilities
• Knowledge of influencer platforms that we add to our tech stack such as CreatorIQ,

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in office.

CJ is the leader in Performance Marketing.  We take pride in our innovative technology, comprehensive data solutions and our people.  We equip our teams with advanced tools, training and career development opportunities all to provide modern solutions, strategies and support to deliver high quality results for our clients. We work in an enthusiastic, collaborative team setting that values outstanding performance.

We're a community of creative and passionate problem solvers who go the distance to tackle the tough questions, think creatively, and drive resourceful growth, for our clients—and ourselves. We foster and embody an inclusive and collaborative culture where diverse perspectives are sought, relationships are valued, and people feel accepted with a sense of belonging in expressing themselves authentically. We pride ourselves in having a workplace environment that values both work and play.

Why Our Workplace Stands Out

Apart from offering competitive salaries, 401K matching, wellness programs, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we provide:

• Flexible time off without the hassle of accrual
• A generous number of paid holidays
• Company-sponsored team-building events
• An Employee Referral Program
• Annual recognition awards
• Hybrid work arrangements for optimal work-life balance
• Parental bonding leave
• Backup care options for children and elders
• An employee discount program
• International SOS program for global support
• Business Resource Groups, where employees connect over shared interests to cultivate an engaging, inclusive environment

…and those are just a few of our great perks! Come join us and see what makes our company a great place to work.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

Compensation Range: $79,990.00 - $120,450.00 Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 2/20/26.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Freelance, Seasonal work, Work at office, Flexible hours, 3 days per week,

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