Affiliate & Influencer Partnerships Manager

Momentum Employer Group • Taylorsville, UT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

At KURU Footwear in Salt Lake City, Utah, we believe your feet shouldn't dictate your life. Our mission is simple: help people get back to doing what they love by creating footwear designed to relieve pain, improve comfort, and support every step. We're looking for a Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager to build relationships, grow revenue, and create meaningful partnerships that connect more people with the life-changing benefits of KURU footwear. If you get excited about turning great partnerships into measurable business results, negotiating win-win deals, building influencer programs that actually drive sales, and proving marketing impact through data, keep reading.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in affiliate marketing, influencer marketing, partnerships, or related growth marketing roles.
• Built programs that generated measurable business results-not just likes and impressions.
• Understand how to evaluate performance using data and analytics.
• Can negotiate agreements and build lasting business relationships.
• Know your way around affiliate platforms such as Impact, CJ, ShareASale, or similar tools.
• Worked with influencer platforms like Grin, Aspire, Creator.co, or comparable solutions.
• Equally comfortable discussing creative strategy and conversion metrics.
• Thrive in a fast-moving environment where ideas become action quickly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in DTC e-commerce.
• Experience in footwear, wellness, fitness, healthcare, or lifestyle brands.
• Experience managing ambassador programs.
• Familiarity with attribution models and performance marketing.
• Experience working with healthcare professionals, clinicians, trainers, or other credentialed audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own KURU's partnership ecosystem-from affiliate publishers and influencers to ambassadors and strategic brand relationships.
• Grow programs that generate awareness, credibility, traffic, and revenue.
• Lead the relationship with KURU's affiliate agency and publisher network.
• Recruit, develop, and support new affiliate partners.
• Identify growth opportunities and optimize program performance.
• Collaborate with partners on promotions, content, and campaign strategy.
• Monitor results and continuously improve performance.
• Manage commission structures and incentive programs.
• Build and scale influencer programs across lifestyle, wellness, healthcare, travel, running, walking, and fashion categories.
• Manage KURU's ambassador initiatives, including our medical and professional ambassador communities.
• Develop creative briefs that help creators tell authentic stories about KURU's benefits.
• Build long-term relationships with creators who genuinely align with our mission.
• Negotiate partnerships, contracts, usage rights, and performance incentives.
• Help shape and refine user-generated content that feels authentic and on-brand.
• Own partnership reporting and performance dashboards.
• Measure what matters: revenue, traffic, conversions, engagement, and ROI.
• Manage partnership budgets and recommend investment strategies.
• Collaborate with performance marketing, email, creative, and leadership teams.
• Help define the future direction of KURU's partnership channels as the company continues to grow.

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule designed to support work-life balance and flexibility.
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Exclusive Employee Discounts: Enjoy 30–60% off retail prices on hundreds of brands through our partnership with Expertvoice.
• Easy Access with Expertvoice: You will be able to sign up for free to explore and shop a wide range of products from top brands.
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee referral bonuses
• Education assistance
• Employee discount on KURU footwear

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed