Senior Associate, Affiliates

Overview

Support the execution of affiliate and performance partnership marketing programs across a variety of industries and service platforms, with on-the-job training in affiliate marketing, partnership strategy, campaign management, client services, ad trafficking, data analysis, and communications.

What you'll do

• Participate in client meetings and contribute to agenda development, reporting, and audit presentations.
• Contribute well-supported ideas and recommendations to strategic planning discussions.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with clients, partners, and internal teams.
• Work closely with Affiliate team members and collaborate across performance marketing channels, including Paid Search, SEO, Social, and Retail Media, to support integrated marketing plans.
• Develop an understanding of how the Affiliate channel contributes to broader digital performance marketing strategies and how it differs from other channels.
• Quickly learn client business objectives and contribute to achieving campaign goals and KPI deliverables.
• Execute placement bookings, reporting, text-link implementation, and partner onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Support the planning and execution of affiliate campaigns, including daily account management, account growth initiatives, project organization, and internal and external communications.
• Audit, review, and analyze reports and support optimization efforts to achieve campaign objectives and performance goals.
• Contribute to revenue growth in alignment with client KPIs, objectives, and approved strategies.
• Leverage data and technology to identify solutions, answer business questions, and improve campaign performance.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Marketing or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in affiliate or partner marketing within a performance marketing agency, affiliate or partnership network, influencer marketing environment, or in-house brand team.
• 2 years of experience in Affiliate Marketing, Performance Partnerships, Performance PR, Influencer Marketing, Affiliate Network Management (Impact.com and Rakuten Advertising), or a related field.
• Experience contributing to revenue growth while maintaining ROAS goals in retail or subscription-based ecommerce environments.
• Working knowledge of one or more affiliate platforms, including Impact.com, Partnerize, CJ, or Rakuten Affiliate Network (RAN).
• Ability to manage complex data sets and invoicing processes with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong attention to detail in areas such as creative approvals, budgeting, contracting, and campaign execution.
• Demonstrated interest in affiliate and partnership marketing.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and develop new skills in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to learn new technologies, industries, and guidelines effectively and apply that knowledge to support business objectives.
• Familiarity with CPA optimization strategies, publisher negotiations, benchmarking, and performance reporting, including metrics such as lead generation, return on ad spend (ROAS), accounts opened, and cost per acquisition (CPA).
• Interest in the Financial Services sector, including banking, money transfer, lead generation programs, subscription-based business models, and content syndication partnerships.
• Interest in leveraging content to drive revenue growth and brand awareness.

Nice to have

• Experience with platforms such as Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, LiftLab, and Tableau.
• Experience with Forensiq.

Details

• Location: USA - Remote - New Jersey.
• Reports to a Senior Manager, Associate Director, or Director.
• Full time, permanent contract.
• Annual salary range $50,000 - $65,000.
• Employees living within a commutable distance of a hub office (Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City) are required to work from the office three days per week (two days for Los Angeles); those outside commutable range may be designated remote, depending on role and business needs.