Affiliate Specialist

We Are Rosie • Palmetto, GA

21h • Remote

About The Position

We're looking for an Affiliate Specialist to independently manage affiliate marketing programs for a portfolio of clients within our media agency team. This role sits at the intersection of affiliate strategy, program operations, and cross-channel collaboration, requiring someone with hands-on affiliate program management experience — including publisher recruitment, commission optimization, and performance tracking within affiliate platform while working closely with integrated planning, analytics, and other channel teams to deliver cohesive client campaigns.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in affiliate platforms required — Rakuten and Impact preferred; Partnerize, Commission Junction, or Pepperjam acceptable.
• 3–5+ years of hands-on affiliate marketing experience, ideally within a media agency, advertising agency, or in-house brand environment managing programs at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage affiliate programs end-to-end.
• Familiarity with major affiliate networks and platforms and comfort navigating their respective tools and reporting interfaces.
• Experience working within integrated campaign environments, collaborating with paid media, analytics, and planning teams to ensure affiliate activity aligns with broader channel strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance data, identify optimization opportunities, and communicate insights clearly to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Experience managing affiliate budgets, commission structures, and payout reconciliation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident in client-facing settings and able to discuss performance, strategy, and budget with clarity and composure.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple programs and workstreams simultaneously, maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines without close supervision.

Nice To Haves

• CPG or retail industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently own and manage affiliate marketing programs across an assigned portfolio of clients, including publisher recruitment, onboarding, activation, and ongoing relationship management.
• Develop affiliate strategies aligned to client goals, collaborating with the integrated planning team to ensure affiliate activity supports overall campaign objectives and media mix.
• Track, analyze, and report on affiliate program KPIs; identify trends, surface insights, and implement optimizations to continuously improve program efficiency and ROI.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for affiliate publishers and networks, negotiating placements and terms, resolving issues, and fostering strong, productive partnerships.
• Partner with analytics, integrated planning, paid media, and other channel teams to ensure affiliate programs are coordinated with broader campaign activity, with clear visibility into shared goals and dependencies.
• Manage affiliate budgets and commission structures, monitor spend against estimates, reconcile payouts, and keep clients and internal stakeholders informed of financial status.
• Serve as a reliable day-to-day client contact for affiliate program updates, delivering clear, actionable reporting, managing expectations, and building trust through consistent follow-through.
• Ensure affiliate activity adheres to client brand guidelines, FTC disclosure requirements, and network policies; monitor for compliance issues and address them proactively.

Benefits

• We Are Rosie is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

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