Client Partnerships Associate

Associate Position

Welcome to Our World. We've been leading the charge in the affiliate industry from day oneestablishing 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.

CJ connects brands with these publishers, creating valuable resources for shoppers like you.

Overview

The Associate is crucial in supporting internal account teams across a variety of back-end marketing execution and operational processes. The opportunity is for someone looking to develop their expertise in digital or affiliate marketing, with opportunities for career growth within the organization.

Responsibilities

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• Within the Associate role, there are several tracts :
• Strategy : Providing account updates to a client's growing publisher base. Evaluate performance and make recommendations for future investments. As part of a client management team, collaborate with cross-departmental teams to identify and troubleshoot complex program management and technical challenges. Align with client management team to ensure accurate execution and timeliness of internal and client deliverables. Use client and network data to tell a story and articulate this story in a clear and impactful manner to clients.
• Media Buying : Recruit, manage and develop publisher relationships on behalf of client by communicating expectations, sharing standard processes, and providing campaign management such as disseminating offers and promotions. Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of advertisers' affiliate investment by building and interpreting program performance data. Coordinate and communicate effectively with Media Buyers and Planners to implement Media Plans on behalf of clients by managing budget allocation, ensuring implementation of media, coordinating with affiliate publishers, platform enablement etc. Build relationships with long-tail publishers to foster long-term success. Self-led use of CJ technologies / reporting suites, to proactively identify data based publisher fits for clients, aligning audiences to stated client goals.
• Operations : Assist in the execution of affiliate marketing campaigns for a portfolio of clients, including asset management and campaign communication. Support internal account teams with the execution of standard program operations, including campaign support, payout management, and partnerships. Work closely with internal teams such as Account Management, Media Investment and Technical Support to ensure seamless execution of tasks, timely completion of deliverables, and problem resolution. Leverage internal and external marketing platforms & technology to complete campaign execution, tracking, and reporting.

Qualifications

What we look for : You have a Bachelor's Degree or related work experience. You are passionate about providing excellent service to internal and external customers. You are driven to succeed. You are a clear and effective communicator. You are able to work independently and collaborate with your team to solve complex issues. You are proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Powerpoint. You have strong analytical skills. You are respectful to varying opinions and perspectives.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in office. 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 clientsand 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 : $49,305 - $62,300.00 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 11 / 26 / 25. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.