Job Description

As a Client Development Manager, you are responsible for a portfolio of advertiser accounts. Client Development Managers provide expert advice, training, and consultation on affiliate marketing best practices and strategies; as well as create content, tools and thought leadership. Client Development Managers play a key role in renewing contracts, upselling relevant services, providing financial projections, and working with counterparts in other CJ functions to ensure client needs are met. The CDM is the trusted advisor to our advertisers and collaborates with them on how to best execute affiliate marketing strategy on the CJ Affiliate network. 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: 

·                Manage client relationships and develop a deep understanding of advertiser's corporate and marketing objectives to develop affiliate marketing strategies that deliver high impact results. 

·                Lead a team of affiliate marketers and work together to drive the execution of the strategy while ensuring timeliness and effectiveness of deliverables. 

·                Pitch CJ’s products and solutions and gain adoption to meet client business goals.   

·                Convey CJ's value proposition, functioning as point of escalation partners joined to advertiser programs. 

·                Define platform feature and capability enhancements as a product stakeholder on behalf of advertisers. 

·                Grow CJ client revenue and accurately forecast revenue growth and identify potential. 

·                Develop and share best practices, content, and tools to be used by clients and/or published in CJ’s Support Center, Blog, and other marketing collateral. 

·                Lead collaboration with cross-departmental teams to identify and troubleshoot complex program management and technical challenges.  

·                Mentor Client Partnerships Managers and Client Partnerships Associates: coach, provide guidance, and best practices to help team members succeed at CJ Affiliate 

Qualifications

WHAT WE LOOK FOR: 

·       Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate work experience 

·       5 plus years of experience working in a marketing role-ideally digital performance marketing 

·       Capability to develop thoughtful strategies to grow advertiser programs 

·       Strong written and verbal communication and relationship skills 

·       Ability to work cross functionally with Product, Analytics, Accounting and Technology teams to accomplish client objectives 

·       Deliver high quality service and results to clients while delivering against CJ financial expectations 

·       Proven leadership and coaching skills 

·       Critical thinker and creative problem solver – you are able to influence/develop/negotiate account strategies that incorporate affiliate marketing best practices  

·       Passion for innovation and technology 

·       Proficient knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products, including Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

Additional Information

CJ Affiliate is the leader in Affiliate 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 cutting edge solutions, strategies and support to deliver high quality results for our clients. We work in an energetic, results-oriented, collaborative, team environment that recognizes exceptional performance. As we evolve and grow as a business, so do you._   _

We're a community of creative and passionate problem solvers who go the distance to tackle the tough questions, think outside the box, and drive intelligent 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. Business Resource Groups, Fun team outings, office events, and flexible time off mean a work life balance with colleagues that turn into lifelong friends.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of certain background checks which unless prohibited by applicable law may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, drug screens, credit checks, DMV checks (for driving positions only) and fingerprinting.

GREAT PEOPLE, DESERVE GREAT BENEFITS

We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly.  If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career.

Compensation Range: $95,000-100,000 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. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

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