Director, Investment Planning

Full time

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.

The Investment Planning Director will lead a newly formed department focused on transforming media investment strategy through innovation, system development, and thought leadership. This role is responsible for guiding a team of Investment Planning Managers and Planners in the creation and execution of high-impact investment strategies that drive advertiser growth and operational excellence.

• Manage and mentor a team of Investment Planning Managers and Planners in the development of comprehensive investment strategies across advertiser portfolios.
• Ensure planning outputs are aligned with client targets, budget goals, and performance benchmarks.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Architect and implement scalable planning systems, workflows, and tools to support a rapidly evolving media investment landscape.
• Lead the design and rollout of automation initiatives, including Salesforce ticketing enhancements and standardized investment packages.
• Champion innovation in planning methodologies, including verticalized strategies and emerging channel activations (e.g., CTV, Retail Media, CLO).

• Partner with Strategy, Channel Growth, Publisher Success, and Operations to ensure seamless execution and optimization.
• Represent the Planning function in leadership forums and cross-departmental initiatives.
• Drive alignment between investment planning and broader business transformation efforts.
• Monitor and report on media value growth across advertiser portfolios, targeting quarterly improvement objectives.
• Lead quarterly planning presentations and identify and execute bespoke strategic partnerships and first-time emerging channel activations as SME of Partnerships space.

• 7+ years of experience in media investment, affiliate marketing, or eCommerce strategy.
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and building new departments or functions.
• Expertise in developing and scaling operational systems and planning frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Familiarity with media planning tools and platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Growth OS, Smart Reach).
• Experience with publisher negotiations and media execution workflows.

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…