Media Buyer, Affiliate Marketing at CJ | Santa Barbara, CA | $61K/yr – $90K/yr

Media Buyer, Affiliate Marketing

Santa Barbara, CA (Hybrid)

$61K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive affiliate media buying and partner growth, negotiating placements, managing budgets, and expanding revenue through new channels.

Own negotiation of rates and placements with media vendors and affiliate networks to secure cost-effective inventory.
Must-have: Strong ability to identify, pitch, and close new affiliate opportunities.
Standout: Experience building long-term relationships with publishers and managing a budget for affiliate media buys.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Negotiate rates and placements with media vendors, publishers, and affiliate networks to secure cost-effective inventory.
Build and maintain strong relationships with affiliate partners, ensuring clear communication about goals, performance, and deliverables.
Explore opportunities for bulk buys, exclusive placements across Media/CPA/CPC/Programmatic Media Models.
Identify and Develop New Affiliate Channels for Revenue generation occasionally requiring you to sell value of channel to prospective publishers.
Manage budgets allocated for affiliate-focused media buys, ensuring efficient use of resources.
Build relationships with clients (publishers) to foster long-term success.
Develop and inform processes for network scale and media enablement.
Line manage Media Buying Assistants on media execution and long tail portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or related work experience and minimum of 2 years’ experience in the online marketing industry-ideally digital performance marketing.
Strong relationship-building skills with an established network of publishers, affiliate partners, and media vendors.
Ability to identify, pitch, and close new opportunities with affiliates or partners to drive incremental revenue.
Skilled at presenting compelling business cases and value propositions to internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated success in managing budgets, optimizing campaigns against performance objectives, and achieving revenue growth.
You are respectful to varying opinions and perspectives.

Benefits

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

CJ

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From pioneering affiliate marketing to powering the future of connected commerce, CJ has been the trusted leader in partnership-based growth since 1998.Founded in Santa Barbara, California, CJ (formerly Commission Junction) is the world’s most established performance marketing platform, trusted by over 3,800 global brands across retail, travel, finance, and home services. Our technology and expertise connect 167K+ publishers and brands to billions of consumers worldwide, driving measurable, profitable growth.As part of Publicis Groupe, and aligned with Publicis Media, we unite data, technology, and strategic expertise to deliver a truly customer-centric approach. With a legacy of innovation and a vision for what’s next, CJ continues to set the standard for performance marketing — building partnerships that scale, campaigns that perform, and commerce that connects.

Founded in 1998

Santa Barbara, California, USA

1.7K employees (352 in marketing)

www.cj.com

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