Now Hiring - CJ Affiliate - Media And Communication Account Director, Influencer in Santa Barbara, CA

Hybrid

3 days a week in office

With over 25 years of experience and 700+ associates across 7 different countries, CJ (formerly Commission Junction) is the most trusted and established name in performance marketing.

We are adding to our CJI team! CJ Influence offers all-in-one solutions and tools that cover everything from discovery to management to analysis. As the leader in global performance marketing technology, CJ provides an efficient and effective way to manage our client's programs and campaigns, delivering scale, quality, expertise, and transparency for their influencer marketing programs.

Here's why you’ll love working here!

In addition to competitive salaries, 401K matching, wellness reimbursement programs, life insurance, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, we also offer:

• Flexible time off, no accrual necessary
• Paid holidays
• Company-sponsored team building events
• Business Resource Groups
• Annual recognition awards
• Flexible work arrangements
• Parental bonding leave
• Back-up child/elder care
• Employee discount program
• International SOS program
• Employee referral program

… just to name a few of our great perks!

The Account Director, Influencer role will be responsible for owning a portfolio of clients, and managing a team of influencer and content creator experts. The Account Director needs to ensure successful management, delivery and execution of CJ Influencer campaigns for clients and proactively identifying strategic solutions to support influencer and content marketing growth across CJ and Publicis Groupe. With a focus on efficiencies and investment growth, this role must be knowledgeable in affiliate and the Influencer Marketing industry. The Account Director will be responsible for the success of the Influencer Marketing Team regarding their collective clients, mutual goals, renewals and solution development• Work in partnership with Business Development to develop pitches and elevate CJI’s positioning in the marketplace;

Do these things interest you? You will:

• Ensure alignment between client expectations and team deliverables
• Resourcing and pricing profitability at a team level and balancing workload by assigning campaigns to team pods
• Ultimately responsible and accountable for client/campaign satisfaction and driving renewal business
• Proactively identify operational efficiencies
• Responsible for advising on product solution roadmap, identifying needs and stakeholders
• Be the Subject Matter Expert internally to educate advertisers, publishers and agency partners on the vertical and business benefits to partnering with CJ
• Stay abreast of industry trends
• Elevate CJ’s positioning within the influencer space through thought leadership.
• Lead partnerships with Client Development/Publicis Groupe Agencies to source needs and opportunities
• Utilize past performance, data insights and industry trends to guide the CJI team on the development and execution of Influencer campaigns contracted by CJ advertisers
• Directly manage the Influencer team. Lead, train, educate and mentor Influencer Managers on best practices, team goals, publisher client needs and CJ innovations and how it will benefit their own portfolio of clients
• Empower, Enable and Engage with the team on an ongoing basis, nurturing them through their respective career paths. Define SMART goals to support their performance management and career development. Facilitate building their exposure and expertise.

What we look for:

• 5+ years of Digital Marketing experience (preferably Affiliate Marketing)
• 1+ years in an Influencer Marketing related role
• 1+ years' experience managing 1 or more direct reports
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Effective decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational and communications skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work across departments and divisions by building consensus and delivering upon stated objectives

CJ is the leader in Affiliate 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 cutting edge solutions, strategies and support to deliver high quality results for our clients. We work in an energetic, results-oriented, collaborative, team environment that recognizes exceptional performance. As we evolve and grow as a business, so do you.

We're a community of creative and passionate problem solvers who go the distance to tackle the tough questions, think outside the box, and drive intelligent 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. Business Resource Groups, Fun team outings, office events, and flexible time off mean a work life balance with colleagues that turn into lifelong friends.

Conditions of Employment

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of certain background checks which unless prohibited by applicable law may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, drug screens, credit checks, DMV checks (for driving positions only) and fingerprinting.

Great People, Deserve Great Benefits

We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career

Compensation Range: $121,000 - $171,000 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. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

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

REQ # 23-5849