Director, Investment Planning

Investment Planning Director

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. Affiliate publishers likely played a role by influencing, informing, or helping you find the best deal.

The Investment Planning Director will lead a newly formed department focused on transforming media investment strategy through innovation, system development, and thought leadership. This role is responsible for guiding a team of Investment Planning Managers and Planners in the creation and execution of high-impact investment strategies that drive advertiser growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Team Development

• Manage and mentor a team of Investment Planning Managers and Planners in the development of comprehensive investment strategies across advertiser portfolios.
• Ensure planning outputs are aligned with client targets, budget goals, and performance benchmarks.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Innovation & Systems Development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Performance & Portfolio Growth

Qualifications

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.

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

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 : $119,510.00 - $179,850.00 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 12 / 8 / 25. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.