Group Director, Affiliate & Influencer Marketing

Monks • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a strong, passionate, and energetic Affiliate and Influencer leader to drive growth and strategic oversight across the department with a focus on working on our largest accounts and serving as a thought leader on the evolving landscape of publisher and creator partnerships. We are looking for someone passionate about performance marketing through partnerships who has a strong background in leading multiple affiliate and influencer programs across verticals. This individual should be a people-focused leader who enjoys hands-on, cross-functional collaboration and wants to join a fast-growing, innovative digital agency that is hyper-focused on client performance and ROI.

Requirements

• 12+ years direct Affiliate and/or Influencer experience.
• Expertise in leading full-funnel affiliate and influencer programs, including publisher development and content creator strategy.
• Experience handling direct management of large marketing budgets, including projecting yearly, quarterly, and monthly affiliate budgets.
• Deep understanding and proven strategy across major affiliate platforms (e.g., Impact, ShareASale, Commission Junction, Rakuten) and Google Analytics.
• Experience communicating and presenting partnership strategy to senior clients' points of contact from VPs to C-Suite.
• Advanced presentation making and G-Suite proficiency (Docs, Sheets, and Slides).
• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience directing strategy in D2C or Retail, B2B, and B2C digital advertising efforts across different verticals is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a people leader, inclusive of Affiliate & Influencer channel specialists as well as Account Leads managing direct client partnerships, contract negotiations/renewals, and client onboards.
• Serve as an Affiliate and Influencer thought leader prepared to respond to the changing landscape, leading the vision and strategy for the influencer program and demonstrating innovative ideas.
• Responsible for revenue driven from new business, client relationships, and client growth.
• Drive Affiliate and Influencer strategy, innovation, and testing on your book of business while overseeing the management of client programs, including publisher/creator development.
• Partner with cross-channel leads on creating integrated media plans, including budget allocation, testing, and reporting.
• Manage others from Account Managers to Directors.
• Contribute to team morale and culture through engagement, team building, and mentorship.
• Contribute to overall department training, POVs, award submissions, and case studies.
• Work closely with major affiliate networks (e.g., Impact, ShareASale, Commission Junction, Rakuten) and other vendor partners on platform integration, alpha/beta opportunities, and best practices.
• Responsible for operationalizing processes and helping gain adoption across team focus areas.
• Assist in creating a team culture across a hybrid working model.

Benefits

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO
• 15 company-wide holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
• Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
• A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
• Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree