Client Growth Strategy Manager, Affiliate Marketing

About the role

The Client Strategy Manager is responsible for leading Connected Commerce strategy for a portfolio of clients, helping them unlock incremental growth across affiliate, commerce media, and emerging performance channels.

Responsibilities

• Own the Connected Commerce strategy for assigned clients, spanning affiliate, commerce media, retail media networks, display, leads, and emerging performance channels.
• Translate client business goals into integrated growth strategies that drive incremental revenue and efficiency—not just channel performance.
• Develop clear strategic roadmaps that align investment, activation, and measurement to client objectives.
• Elevate conversations within the client organization, gaining buy-in from senior stakeholders and positioning CJ as a long-term growth partner.
• Lead strategic moments including quarterly planning, business reviews, and growth planning sessions with clarity and confidence.
• Own growth planning, budget strategy, and channel investment recommendations across the Connected Commerce ecosystem.
• Balance ambition with practicality—bringing bold ideas while grounding recommendations in clear business rationale.
• Partner closely with Media, Investment, Operations and other essential Lines of Business to ensure strategic intent translates into effective, integrated execution.
• Provide clear strategic context and direction so partner teams can execute efficiently and confidently.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to connect data, trends, and client goals.
• Deep curiosity about commerce, media, and evolving performance ecosystems.
• Collaborative leader who brings teams together around shared outcomes.
• Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate work experience 5 plus years of experience working in a marketing role-ideally digital performance marketing.
• Strong written and verbal communication and relationship skills.
• Proficient knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products, including Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.