Client Growth Strategy Manager, Affiliate Marketing

Client Strategy Manager

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.

This role serves as the primary strategic advisor to clientsowning growth narratives, investment strategy, and long?term planningwhile partnering with Media, Investment, and Operations to bring integrated Connected Commerce solutions to life. Client Strategy Managers elevate the conversation beyond "affiliate as a tactic" toward commerce growth as a business driver.

Connected Commerce Strategy & Growth

• 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 efficiencynot just channel performance.
• Develop clear strategic roadmaps that align investment, activation, and measurement to client objectives.

Client Leadership & Advisory

• 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.

Strategic Planning & Investment Leadership

• Own growth planning, budget strategy, and channel investment recommendations across the Connected Commerce ecosystem.
• Balance ambition with practicalitybringing bold ideas while grounding recommendations in clear business rationale.

Cross?Team Collaboration

• 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.

What Success Looks Like

• Elevate CJ's role from affiliate partner to Connected Commerce advisor
• Expand client adoption of new performance and commerce solutions
• Enable strong cross?team execution through clarity and leadership
• Are trusted by clients to guide both near?term performance and long?term strategy

Key Skills & Attributes

• 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 roleideally 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