Partnership Specialist

Ahold Delhaize•Pleasant Hill, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Performance Media Partnerships Specialist supports the execution and optimization of affiliate, paid media digital circular, refer‑a‑friend, and influencer programs to drive measurable growth against business objectives. This role will ensure day‑to‑day campaign operations, partner relationships, and internal processes are managed efficiently and effectively. By coordinating closely with agency partners and internal teams, this position helps translate strategy into execution while maintaining alignment to KPIs, budgets, and timelines. The role contributes to overall marketing performance by delivering consistent optimization, clear documentation, and strong partner collaboration. Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Chicago, IL, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, and Scarborough, ME. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in affiliate marketing, influencer marketing, performance marketing, or partnership marketing
Working knowledge of affiliate networks or influencer platforms
Prior experience working at a digital agency, with agencies, or managing agency relationships
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable recommendations
Experience managing multiple campaigns and partners simultaneously in a fast paced environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across internal teams and external partners
High attention to detail, organization, and documentation is essential for this role
Advanced proficiency in Excel, reporting dashboards, or performance analytics tools
Experience contributing to strategic planning or optimization frameworks within performance marketing programs

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or equivalent
Ability to plan, execute, measure, and report on multiple campaigns to multiple partners per day
Ability to work effectively with partners at home and in office whenever needed

Responsibilities

Execute affiliate, digital circular, refer-a-friend, and influencer marketing campaigns by managing day-to-day program operations across multiple accounts to ensure alignment with client objectives and delivery of measurable performance outcomes
Attend partner meetings, agency check-ins, and working sessions to align on goals, share performance updates, and identify optimization opportunities that support short and long term growth
Manage and grow affiliate partnerships by overseeing daily communications, driving partner engagement and reactivation, and contributing strategic ideas that improve program performance and scalability
Monitor campaign performance and analyze results to develop data driven recommendations that optimize against KPIs and ensure alignment with broader business goals
Support retail media influencer campaigns, ensuring clear alignment on execution, timelines, and deliverables
Manage internal budget and vendor management processes by completing requests and documentation within our internal payment system and vendor management platforms to ensure accurate tracking, payment, processing, and compliance
Collaborate cross functionally with internal teams to align campaign execution, resolve issues, and ensure smooth delivery across channels and partners
Document notes, decisions, and action items from weekly brand meetings and agency meetings and working sessions to ensure clarity, accountability, and continuity across teams
Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying process efficiencies and best practices that enhance campaign execution and operational effectiveness.