Client Partnerships Associate

Publicis Groupe; Needham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Team-building events

Employee referral program

Annual recognition awards

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

CJ, part of Publicis Groupe, has an opening for an Associate in Needham, MA. You will support strategy, media buying, and operations for affiliate programs across multiple brands, coordinating with internal teams and clients to optimize performance.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor's degree or related experience, strong communication, and analytical skills, with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. This role offers a hybrid schedule and opportunities in a leading performance marketing platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or related work experience.
• Passionate about providing excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Driven to succeed.
• Clear and effective communicator.
• Able to work independently and collaborate with your team to solve complex issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Respectful to varying opinions and perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide account updates to a client’s growing publisher base. Evaluate performance and recommend investments.
• Collaborate with cross-department teams to identify and troubleshoot complex program management and technical challenges.
• Align with client management team to ensure accurate execution and timeliness of internal and client deliverables.
• Use client and network data to tell a story and articulate this story to clients.
• Recruit, manage and develop publisher relationships and campaigns.
• Coordinate and communicate with Media Buyers and Planners to implement Media Plans and manage budgets.
• Assist in campaign execution, payout management, and partnerships.
• Leverage CJ technologies/reporting to identify data-based publisher fits for clients.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Driven to succeed

Education

Bachelor's Degree or related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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

Within the Associate role, there are several tracts:

Strategy

• Providing account updates to a client’s growing publisher base. Evaluate performance and make recommendations for future investments.
• As part of a client management team, collaborate with cross-departmental teams to identify and troubleshoot complex program management and technical challenges.
• Align with client management team to ensure accurate execution and timeliness of internal and client deliverables
• Use client and network data to tell a story and articulate this story in a clear and impactful manner to clients.

Media Buying

• Recruit, manage and develop publisher relationships on behalf of client by communicating expectations, sharing standard processes, and providing campaign management such as disseminating offers and promotions.
• Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of advertisers’ affiliate investment by building and interpreting program performance data
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with Media Buyers and Planners to implement Media Plans on behalf of clients by managing budget allocation, ensuring implementation of media, coordinating with affiliate publishers, platform enablement etc.
• Build relationships with long-tail publishers to foster long-term success
• Self-led use of CJ technologies/reporting suites, to proactively identify data based publisher fits for clients, aligning audiences to stated client goals.

Operations

• Campaign Execution & Coordination: Assist in the execution of affiliate marketing campaigns for a portfolio of clients, including asset management and campaign communication.
• Program Execution: Support internal account teams with the execution of standard program operations, including campaign support, payout management, and partnerships.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams such as Account Management, Media Investment and Technical Support to ensure seamless execution of tasks, timely completion of deliverables, and problem resolution.
• Technology & Tool Management: Leverage internal and external marketing platforms & technology to complete campaign execution, tracking, and reporting.

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 Exceland Powerpoint
• 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 $70,784.00/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 10/27/2026.