Campaign Manager, Influencer Marketing at Publicis Groupe in US-IL-Chicago

Job description

• At CJ , we’re not just participating in the creator economy, we’re helping define its future.
• CJ Influence is our end-to-end influencer and creator commerce solution, built to turn cultural relevance into measurable business impact. We operate at the intersection of content, commerce, and data, designing creator strategies that don’t just generate buzz, but drive full-funnel performance and deliver real revenue outcomes.
• From TikTok Shop and Amazon to DTC and in-store retail experiences, our team builds and activates high-performing creator programs across the entire commerce ecosystem. We partner with some of the world’s most recognized Fortune 1000 brands, helping them unlock growth through authentic creator relationships that convert.
• What sets us apart, and what you’d be a part of, is our proprietary, market-leading technology. It empowers us to identify the right creators, activate them at scale, and continuously optimize performance based on real-time data. This isn’t guesswork or vanity metrics, it’s a performance engine built for modern marketing.
• Joining CJ Influence means working at the forefront of a fast-evolving space, where creativity meets analytics, and where your work directly shapes how brands grow in the creator economy. If you’re excited by innovation, measurable impact, and building what’s next, you’ll fit right in.
• Campaign Managers play a key role in developing best in industry CJI influencer campaigns and client satisfaction. As a Trusted Business Advisor to both brands and influencers, they are expected to strategically build campaigns that bridge the world of influencer and performance marketing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Client partnership, ensuring alignment to client KPIs, brand guidelines, and strategy are well defined and attainable withing the campaign strategy
• Lead weekly client and agency calls. Leveraging your team to keep the client up to date on progress and performance of campaign.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and shared client teams - keeping them apprised of performance and campaign needs
• Generate new relationships between brands and influencers by identifying new investment opportunities that align with campaign goals and audience fit.
• Learn about and apply influencer industry channels and trends to your client campaigns.
• Identify and implement efficiencies across the VIP processes.
• Represent CJ through thought leadership with Junction articles and participation in Industry events.
• Generate influencer and content strategies for seasonal and annual brand initiatives; Driving platform and budget recommendations, creative concepts and post frequency
• Project/Team Management; managing campaign workload across team, establishing workback schedules and ensuring delivery to client deadlines
• Campaign Benchmarking & Forecasting to campaign goals to ensure our pitches are purposeful with data
• Work with Analyst and influencer managers to deliver Post Campaign analysis and Whitelisting recommendation through campaign specialists
• Create IO and Invoice - oversee financial process (net terms), ensure Campaign Specialist is meeting payment posting deadlines

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or related work experience and minimum of 5 years’ experience in the online marketing industry-ideally digital performance, with 3 of the years in influencer or social media marketing.
• Clear and effective communicator. Can convey complex results in a simple, clear manner, using solid business acumen, demonstrating a competent level command of digital marketing concepts.
• Strong leadership skills, able to create a team culture where everyone understands their roles and needs and is held accountable to delivering on them
• Ability to execute a variety of tasks within designated time frames, delivering exceptional quality results and can directly contribute to the formation of client campaigns.
• Ability to work across departments and divisions by building consensus and delivering upon stated objectives
• Results oriented problem solver, comfortable with leveraging data insights to build and support strategic outcomes
• Proficient knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products including Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• You are respectful to varying opinions and perspectives.
• Critical thinking, problem solving and data analytics experience required to create, analyze, and provide insights from reporting platforms.
• Excellent organizational and communications skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong client presentation skills
• Self-initiative and eager to enhance skillset
• Knowledge of influencer platforms that we add to our tech stack such as Captiv8.

Skills

Required

• Clear and effective communicator
• Strong leadership skills
• Results oriented problem solver
• Strong client presentation skills

Benefits

• Apart from offering competitive salaries, 401K matching, wellness programs, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we provide:
• • 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
• • An employee discount program
• • International SOS program for global support
• • Business Resource Groups, where employees connect over shared interests to cultivate an engaging, inclusive environment
• …and those are just a few of our great perks! Come join us and see what makes our company a great place to work.
• Compensation Range: USD $81,225.00 - USD $116,655.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/12/2026.