Client Partnerships Manager

Agoura Hills, CA (Hybrid)

$61K/yr – $90K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own affiliate revenue growth by building publisher partnerships, optimizing spend, and steering cross-functional program strategy for advertisers.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Prepare client-ready opportunities and present revenue-generating ideas to drive affiliate performance.
  • Publisher & Partnerships: Build top-tier publisher relationships, negotiate media placements, evaluate results, and recommend future investments.
  • Client Enablement: Mentor associates, align with cross-department teams, and ensure timely, accurate client deliverables.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Prepare strategic and revenue generating opportunities to present directly to clients
  • Identify new sources of revenue: own and build top tier publisher relationships, negotiate media placements and packages, evaluate performance, and make recommendations for future investments.
  • Recruit, manage and develop top tier publisher relationships on behalf of advertisers, communicating expectations, sharing best practices, disseminating offers and promotions, and providing account updates to an advertiser's growing publisher base.
  • Help advertisers improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their affiliate spend by building and interpreting program performance data
  • As a growth opportunity, potential to lead overall strategy and execution of an advertiser’s affiliate program
  • As part of a Client Development team, collaborate with cross-departmental teams to identify and troubleshoot complex program management and technical challenges.
  • Align with Client Development team to ensure accurate execution and timeliness of internal and client deliverables.
  • Mentor Client Partnerships Associates: coach, provide guidance and best practices to help team members succeed at CJ Affiliate

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or related work experience and experience in the online marketing industry-ideally digital performance marketing.
  • Clear and effective communication and can convey complex results in a simple, clear manner, using solid business acumen, demonstrating a competent level command of digital marketing concepts.
  • Ability to influence/develop account strategies that leverage analysis and insights to contribute to meeting or exceeding advertiser objectives.
  • Ability to execute a variety of tasks within designated time frames, delivering exceptional quality results and are able to directly contribute to the formation of client campaigns and quarterly business results.
  • Results oriented problem solver.
  • Proficient knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products including Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • 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
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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)
55% recommend to a friend
53% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21.1%
Direct
63.4%
Referral
10.8%
Social
1.9%
Paid
2.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
319 (18% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Funding

Total Funding
$40M
Last Raise
$40M
Non Equity Assistance, 22 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2003
    Non Equity Assistance • $40M