Affiliate / Partnerships Manager

Tradition Media Group LLC • Oak Brook, IL

1d • $75,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

MaxCash.com connects consumers with lenders, and our affiliate and publisher partners drive most of that traffic. We're looking for an Affiliate / Partnerships Manager to own those relationships — keeping our best partners productive, recruiting new ones, and making sure every dollar of spend ties back to performance.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in affiliate marketing, partnership management, or performance marketing.
• Experience managing and growing affiliate, publisher, and media buying partnerships.
• Proven ability to recruit, vet, onboard, and maintain high-performing affiliate partners.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience establishing commission structures, payout terms, and placement agreements.
• Experience monitoring partner performance metrics, including lead volume, lead quality, conversion rates, return rates, and ROI.
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and remove underperforming or non-compliant traffic sources.
• Knowledge of affiliate marketing compliance, lending advertising regulations, and industry best practices.
• Experience reconciling partner invoices and monthly payables with accounting teams.
• Hands-on experience with affiliate tracking platforms and performance reporting tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for reporting, reconciliation, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple partner relationships in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in lead generation with an understanding of lead quality versus lead volume.

Nice To Haves

• Consumer lending, financial services, or insurance background a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow our portfolio of affiliate and publisher partners as the primary point of contact
• Recruit, vet, and onboard new partners — networks, direct publishers, and media buyers
• Negotiate commission structures, payout terms, and placements
• Track partner performance daily: volume, lead quality, conversion, and return rates by source
• Cut or fix underperforming and non-compliant traffic sources quickly
• Reconcile monthly partner payables with accounting
• Keep affiliate creative and traffic compliant with lending advertising regulations

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision.
• Up to 20 days PTO plus paid holidays.
• Hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days per week in our Oakbrook Terrace office.

What This Job Offers

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