Influencer Marketing Campaign Manager

Company Overview 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.
Responsibilities Lead the Client partnership, ensuring alignment to client KPIs, brand guidelines, and strategy are well defined and attainable within the campaign strategy
Lead weekly client and agency calls, leveraging your team to keep the client up to date on progress and performance of campaign
Coordinate with internal stakeholders and shared client teams – keeping them apprised of performance and campaign needs
Generate new relationships between brands and influencers by identifying new investment opportunities that align with campaign goals and audience fit
Learn about and apply influencer industry channels and trends to your client campaigns
Identify and implement efficiencies across the VIP processes
Represent CJ through thought leadership with Junction articles and participation in industry events
Generate influencer and content strategies for seasonal and annual brand initiatives; driving platform and budget recommendations, creative concepts, and post frequency
Project/Team Management: managing campaign workload across team, establishing workback schedules and ensuring delivery to client deadlines
Campaign Benchmarking & Forecasting to campaign goals to ensure our pitches are purposeful with data
Work with analyst and influencer managers to deliver post‑campaign analysis and whitelisting recommendation through campaign specialists
Create IO and invoice – oversee financial process (net terms), ensure campaign specialist is meeting payment posting deadlines
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or related work experience and minimum of 5 years’ experience in the online marketing industry, ideally digital performance, with 3 of the years in influencer or social media marketing
Clear and effective communicator who can convey complex results simply and with solid business acumen
Strong leadership skills, able to create a team culture where everyone understands their roles and is held accountable to delivering on them
Ability to execute a variety of tasks within designated time frames, delivering exceptional quality results and directly contributing to the formation of client campaigns
Ability to work across departments and divisions by building consensus and delivering upon stated objectives
Results oriented problem solver, comfortable with leveraging data insights to build and support strategic outcomes
Proficient knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products including Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Respectful of varying opinions and perspectives
Critical thinking, problem solving and data analytics experience required to create, analyze, and provide insights from reporting platforms
Excellent organizational and communication skills with a strong attention to detail
Strong client presentation skills
Self‑initiative and eagerness to enhance skillset
Knowledge of influencer platforms included in our tech stack such as CreatorIQ
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
Employee referral program
Annual recognition awards
Hybrid work arrangements for optimal work‑life balance
Parental bonding leave
Backup care options for children and elders
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 USD $81,225.00-USD $116,655.00Annually
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

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