Client Partnerships Associate

CJ; Needham (MA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Team-building events

Employee referral program

Annual recognition awards

Hybrid work

Parental bonding leave

Backup care options

Employee discount program

International SOS program

BRGs

Job summary

CJ in Needham, MA is seeking a Client Development professional to optimize affiliate performance and drive revenue. You will prepare strategic opportunities, nurture publisher relationships, negotiate media placements, and analyze program data to optimize spend.

In a collaborative cross-department team, you will recruit mid-tier publishers, communicate expectations, and deliver timely updates to advertisers. This hybrid role requires strong Excel skills and a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related work experience is required.
• Excellent customer service orientation and the ability to communicate clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the team.
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare strategic and revenue-generating opportunities to present to clients.
• Identify new revenue sources by building publisher relationships and negotiating media placements.
• Recruit, manage and develop mid-tier and long-tail publisher relationships, and provide advertiser updates.
• Help advertisers maximize affiliate spend by building and interpreting program performance data.
• Collaborate with cross-departmental teams to troubleshoot program management and technical challenges.
• Align with Client Development team to ensure timely, accurate deliverables.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Analytical skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or related work experience

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Welcome to Our World

We’ve been leading the charge in the affiliate industry from day one—establishing performance marketing and paving the way for future innovations. We're known for maintaining one of the largest, most reliable partnership platforms with impeccable, personalized service.

Company Description

Welcome to Our World We’ve been leading the charge in the affiliate industry from day one—establishing performance marketing and paving the way for future innovations. We're known for maintaining one of the largest, most reliable partnership platforms with impeccable, personalized service. 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.

A Quick Peek at Affiliate Marketing

Think back to your last online purchase. Did an influencer tip you off about a great product and offer a discount? Or perhaps you relied on a trusted review site to make your decision? Whatever path you took, affiliate publishers likely played a role by influencing, informing, or helping you find the best deal. CJ connects brands with these publishers, creating valuable resources for shoppers like you.

Responsibilities

• Prepare strategic and revenue generating opportunities to present directly to clients
• Identify new sources of revenue: own and build mid-tier and long tail publisher relationships, negotiate media placements and packages, evaluate performance, and make recommendations for future investments.
• Recruit, manage and develop mid-tier and long tail 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 maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of their affiliate spend by building and interpreting program performance data
• 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.

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor's Degree or related work experience
• You are passionate about providing excellent service to internal and external customers
• You are driven to succeed
• You are a clear and effective communicator
• You are able to work independently and collaborate with your team to solve complex issues
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• You have strong analytical skills
• You are respectful to varying opinions and perspectives

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in office. CJ is the leader in Performance 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 modern solutions, strategies and support to deliver high quality results for our clients. We work in an enthusiastic, collaborative team setting that values outstanding performance. We’re a community of creative and passionate problem solvers who go the distance to tackle the tough questions, think creatively, and drive resourceful 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.

Why Our Workplace Stands Out

• 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

…and those are just a few of our great perks! Come join us and see what makes our company a great place to work.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

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

Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $65,000.00/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 along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/23/2026.