Strategic Affiliate Partnerships Manager
About The Position
The Strategic Affiliate Partnerships Manager will work directly with the Director of Affiliate Partnerships to expand Audiohook's presence across the affiliate marketing ecosystem. This hands-on role combines strategic relationship management, partner development, prospecting, partner activation, and pipeline generation. The position calls for someone who understands the affiliate industry, can build relationships from the ground up, and can independently manage existing and prospective partners. As one of the first dedicated hires within the Affiliate Partnerships function, the manager will help establish processes, improve partner engagement, and build the foundation for future growth. The role works cross-functionally to ensure partner-sourced opportunities are properly handed off and supported.
Requirements
- Understanding of the affiliate marketing industry, including networks, affiliate management agencies, and how affiliate-sourced pipeline is built.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships from the ground up and independently manage existing and prospective partners.
- Experience with partner prospecting, activation, and pipeline generation.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to bring structure and process to a newly developing function.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to educate partner teams on products and opportunities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with affiliate networks, partnership marketing, or marketing technology platforms.
- Experience working at an early-stage or high-growth company where individual contributors regularly shape processes, not just execute them.
- Familiarity with performance marketing and customer acquisition channels.
Responsibilities
- Build, manage, and grow relationships with affiliate networks and affiliate management agencies, developing them into consistent sources of qualified advertiser opportunities.
- Identify opportunities to establish new partnerships across the affiliate ecosystem.
- Activate partner relationships as productive sources of advertiser opportunities by educating partner teams, identifying brands within network and agency portfolios, and facilitating introductions.
- Develop repeatable strategies for generating qualified pipeline through affiliate channels.
- Help establish processes and improve partner engagement as one of the first dedicated hires in the function.
- Work cross-functionally to ensure partner-sourced opportunities are properly handed off and supported.
Benefits
- Fully remote work environment.
- Competitive salary and equity opportunities.
- Performance bonuses.
- Health, dental, and vision benefits; the company pays 80% of employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums.
- Daily lunch stipend.
- Monthly Wi-Fi, cell phone, and subscription reimbursement.
- Annual hardware stipend.
- Flexible PTO and a remote-friendly culture.
- Annual corporate offsites.
- Opportunity to help shape a function at a rapidly scaling technology company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
