Client Partnerships Associate

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Wellness programs

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Hybrid work arrangements

Paid holidays

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Publicis Groupe's CJ division seeks an Associate to support client marketing programs across affiliate, back-end marketing execution, and operations. You will work with internal teams to manage campaigns, payouts, and performance insights.

The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days in the office, with opportunities to grow into digital and affiliate marketing tracks within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or related work experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Strategy: provide account updates and evaluate performance for publisher base.
• Media Buying: manage publisher relationships and optimize campaigns.
• Operations: support campaign execution, payouts, and cross-department coordination.
• Leverage CJ tech and data to tell clear client stories.

Skills

Analytical skills

Clear communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

Overview

The Associate is crucial in supporting internal account teams across a variety of back-end marketing execution and operational processes. The opportunity is for someone looking to develop their expertise in digital or affiliate marketing, with opportunities for career growth within the organization. Within the Associate role, there are several tracks available for focus.

Responsibilities

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 best practices, and providing campaign management such as disseminating offers and promotions.
• Maximize 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 execute 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 Excel and 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

Apart from offering competitive salaries, 401K matching, wellness programs, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we provide:

• 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. #LI-AM1

Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $73,944.00/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 12/26/2026.