CJ is hiring: Influencer Manager, Influencer Development in Santa Barbara

Overview

Influencer Managers play a key role in supporting CJ’s influencer campaigns. They contribute to the development of influencer marketing strategy for each brand campaign and are directly responsible for ensuring the successful execution of that strategy. IMs will own and maintain influencer relationships, using best practices to optimize campaign investment and performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop influencer relationships on behalf of advertisers, communicating expectations, sharing best practices, and disseminating content, offers and promotions.
• Develop and deliver client meeting agendas in lock step with Campaign Manager for weekly campaign updates on influencer strategy and performance.
• Participate in building and presenting strategy presentations and post‑campaign insights.
• Own influencer casting for each campaign; discover, negotiate and media plan while increasing campaign budgets and performance.
• Use best practices and insights to better optimize campaign results by interpreting standard and custom reports.
• Train and educate influencers on CJ tools and product solutions to optimize their success in the platform.
• Coordinate across multiple departments and teams (both internally and with clients) to manage campaign assets and deliverables.
• Oversee casting, deliverables, and coordinate between clients/partnerships to ensure timely execution of deliverables against campaign workback schedules.
• Accountable for hitting campaign targets and goals—ing, recapping and post‑campaign analysis with support from Analyst.
• Influencer Relationship Manager (talent/talent management); build and deliver campaign briefs and implement partnership agreements.
• Enforce brand/program compliance, and communicate guidelines to analyst who supports monitoring.

Qualifications

Experience managing influencer relationships, strong communication skills, ability to optimize campaigns and deliver results. Knowledge of affiliate marketing, performance marketing and analytics tools is a plus.

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in office.

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
• Business Resource Groups, where employees connect over shared interests to cultivate an engaging, inclusive environment

Compensation Range: $66,785.00 - $96,690.00 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 and the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The application deadline for this job posting will be 12/20/25.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

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