Senior Growth Manager

Acceleration Partners•Tampa, FL

1d•$80,000 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

Acceleration Partners is seeking a Senior Growth Manager to drive partner growth strategies for some of their largest and most complex client programs. In this role, you will identify, develop, and scale high-impact partnerships that drive measurable revenue growth and help clients achieve their business objectives. You will shape recruitment, activation, and optimization strategies, uncover emerging growth opportunities, and influence partnership roadmaps beyond traditional affiliate models.

Requirements

5–8 years of partnership/channel marketing experience.
Affiliate marketing background required.
Demonstrated track record of independently closing larger or more complex deals, not just managing existing relationships.
Proven excellence in consistently meeting or exceeding revenue/recruitment targets at a senior level.
Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, including experience presenting to clients.
Knowledge of affiliate networks, including Impact, Partnerize, CJ, and Awin.
Ability to travel up to 20% for client meetings, industry conferences, and events.
Candidates must reside in the Mexico City, Mexico.
Candidates must hold a valid passport, be able to travel internationally and speak fluent Portugese.
Candidates fluent in Spanish are also considered.

Nice To Haves

Direct exposure to creator partnerships, AEO, or retail media is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Contributes to client growth and retention by building high-potential partner relationships and optimizing performance.
Prioritizes the client’s most strategically important partner relationships and is trusted to make judgment calls on where to invest time without needing direction.
Follows client-approved processes for paid placements and partner optimizations.
Uses reporting effectively, translating data into a clear story that shows clients not just what happened, but why it matters and what to do next.
Is a trusted, knowledgeable resource on partner relationships and client verticals.
Identifies and recruits high-quality partners with strong revenue potential.
Regularly pursues more complex, or non-traditional partnership opportunities independently.
Communications are clear, informative, and engaging.
Proactively identifies and executes areas of opportunity and optimization to drive revenue growth.
Leads end-to-end negotiations with an appropriate level of autonomy and collaboration.
Optimizes opportunities with top partners on behalf of the client.
Manages the most strategically important and/or highest-value partner relationships in the portfolio and negotiates complex terms independently.
Identifies and acts on opportunities that drive client growth while maintaining a healthy return on investment.
Operates with wider latitude on ROI trade-off decisions given demonstrated judgment.
Demonstrates exceptional calendar and time management skills.
Participates in engagement kickoff calls and ongoing calls as needed; maintains a clear understanding of client goals and KPIs.
Builds a recruitment and/or paid placement plan end-to-end, based on client goals and KPIs.
Independently owns this process and often shapes the process/best practices other Growth Managers follow.
Adapts and pivots strategies to reach client goals.
Trusted to reset client expectations directly, including navigating difficult conversations, without requiring senior support at each step.
Collaborates with the Senior Account Manager and Program Director on upskilling around partner recruitment and optimization.
Provides hands-on, direct support to team members on publisher best practices, and in some cases builds their knowledge of specific verticals or sectors.
Clearly articulates the “why” behind each opportunity and its expected value, including anticipated ROI.
Regularly develops and delivers persuasive pitches that secure larger or less conventional opportunities.
Maintains deep knowledge across partnership types.
Has a track record of overcoming objections.
Coaches other Growth Managers on how to handle rejection productively.