Account Director, Influencer Marketing | TikTok Shop

Job Description

The Account Director, Influencer role will be responsible for owning a portfolio of clients, and managing a team of influencer and content creator experts. 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.

What you will be doing:

• Work in partnership with Business Development to develop pitches and elevate CJI’s positioning in the marketplace.
• Ensure alignment between client expectations and team deliverables.
• Resourcing and pricing profitability at a team level and balancing workload by assigning campaigns to team pods.
• 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.
• Use industry events, conferences, podcasts and client events to advocate/educate on CJ’s capabilities.
• Lead partnerships with Client Dev/Groupe Agencies to source needs and opportunities.
• Utilize past performance, data insights and industry trends to guide the CJI team on the development and execution of Influencer campaigns contracted by CJ advertisers.
• Directly manage the Influencer team. Lead, train, educate and mentor Influencer Managers on best practices, team goals, publisher client needs and CJ innovations and how it will benefit their own portfolio of clients.
• Empower, Enable and Engage with the team on an ongoing basis, nurturing them through their respective career paths.
• Define SMART goals to support their performance management and career development.
• Facilitate building their exposure and expertise.

What we look for:

• 5+ years of Digital Marketing experience (preferably Affiliate Marketing).
• 1-4 years in an Influencer Marketing related role (Agency experience preferred).
• 1-2 years' experience managing 1 or more direct reports.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Effective decision-making skills.
• Excellent organizational and communications skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work across departments and divisions by building consensus and delivering.
• Tik Tok Shop professional experience.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in office. CJ is the leader in Performance Marketing. We provide advanced tools, training and career development opportunities to deliver high quality results for our clients.

The company offers:
Competitive salary, 401K matching, wellness programs, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Flexible time off without the hassle of accrual
• A generous number of paid holidays
• Company-sponsored team-building events
• An Employee Referral Program
• Annual recognition awards
• Hybrid work arrangements for optimal work-life balance
• Parental bonding leave
• Backup care options for children and elders
• Employee discount program
• International SOS program for global support
• Business Resource Groups fostering inclusive environment

Compensation Range: $105,165 - $125,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

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