As part of Publicis Groupe, CJ Affiliate is the leader in Global Affiliate Marketing. We take pride in our innovative technology, comprehensive data solutions and our people. We equip our teams with the tools, training and career development opportunities to provide cutting edge solutions, strategies and support that deliver high quality results for our clients. We work in an energetic, results-oriented, collaborative, team environment that recognises exceptional performance. As we evolve and grow as a business, so do you.

Job Description

The Account Director, Influencer role will be responsible for owning a portfolio of clients and delivering strategic plans for client prospects. The Account Director needs to ensure successful management, delivery and execution of CJ Influencer campaigns for clients and proactively identifying strategic solutions to support influencer and content marketing growth across CJ and Publicis Groupe. With a focus on efficiencies and investment growth, this role must be knowledgeable in affiliate and the Influencer Marketing industry. The Account Director will be responsible for the success of the Influencer Marketing Team regarding their collective clients, mutual goals, renewals and solution development.

Responsibilities include:

• Work in partnership with Business Development to develop pitches and elevate CJ Influence’s positioning in the marketplace.
• Ensure alignment between client expectations and team deliverables
• Ultimately responsible and accountable for client/campaign satisfaction and driving renewal business
• Proactively identify operational efficiencies
• Responsible for advising on product solution roadmap, identifying needs and stakeholders
• Be the subject matter expert internally to educate advertisers, publishers and agency partners on the vertical and business benefits to partnering with CJ
• Stay abreast of industry trends
• Elevate CJ’s positioning within the influencer space through thought leadership.
• Lead partnerships with Client Dev/Groupe Agencies to source needs and opportunities
• Utilise past performance, data insights and industry trends to guide the CJ Influence team on the development and execution of Influencer campaigns contracted by CJ advertisers.

Qualifications

• Extensive Digital Marketing experience (preferably Affiliate Marketing)
• Previous experience in an Influencer Marketing related role
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Effective decision-making skills
• Excellent organisational and communications skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work across departments and divisions by building consensus and delivering upon stated objectives

TRUST

Trust is the cornerstone upon which we build our relationships. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of how a partner should behave. We treat our people and our clients with respect, transparency and honesty.

TALENT

This is first and foremost a people business. We are committed to ensuring Publicis Groupe a destination for the best talent in our industry. We value people as individuals, growing ourselves as we grow our client’s business.

TRANSFORMATION

True transformation comes when we stop managing change, and instead initiate change. We believe in our purpose to be the admired force for business transformation. We believe that focusing on performance and results has the power to transform client business.