Affiliate Marketing Manager (Fluent in Portuguese)

Acceleration Partners•Houston, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

Acceleration Partners is seeking an experienced Strategic Partnership Development Manager to support the growth of the Strategic Partner Growth department, with a key focus on the Brazil/LATAM affiliate space. This role requires business development and account management experience. The individual will be responsible for joining client calls to pitch high-value opportunities, providing strategic insights, tracking progress towards goals, and proactively managing the top 10 partners for their respective clients. A proactive, action-oriented approach with effective questioning is critical for success in this role.

Requirements

Fluent in Portuguese (Spanish fluency will also be considered).
Reside in the US or Mexico.
Hold a valid passport and be able to travel internationally.
4+ years of business development or relevant work experience (including account management, contract negotiations, marketing).
Experience working in a sales or account management role with enterprise clients.
Proven track record of reaching and exceeding goals.
Experience in a business development role.
Effective communication and negotiation skills with the ability to push back without damaging relationships.
Detail-oriented and persuasive.
Proven record of success in a goal-oriented, highly accountable, fast-paced environment.
Comfortable leading client-facing presentations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, a natural communicator and influencer.
Knowledge of the digital Brazilian Market.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Performance Marketing (particularly Affiliate Marketing) industry is preferred.
Work from home and corporate office experience is a plus.
A network of affiliate marketing relationships in LATAM.
Ability to quickly develop new relationships who can recruit brand-to-brand and unique partners.
Experience working with enterprise brands with a deep understanding of their business and media challenges.
Proven knowledge and understanding of performance and acquisition marketing.
Demonstrated history of managing partnerships that require moving complex decisions through organizations successfully.
Personal track record of commercial sales success and ability to win the support of senior stakeholders.
Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical thinking.
High attention to detail and an ability to analyze data and identify insights to drive business performance.
Proactive and collaborative attitude.
Growth mindset and passion to drive client’s business forward.
Knows how to collaborate with team members in a remote environment and across various time zones.

Responsibilities

Contributes to the growth of clients through the creation of high-potential relationships and optimization of publishers.
Follows client-approved processes for paid placements and partner optimizations.
Serves as a trusted and knowledgeable resource, acting as a subject matter expert across partners and the verticals of their managed clients.
Proactively leads conversations to share insights and expertise, adding value to accounts, the department, and AP.
Identifies and recruits high-quality partners with strong revenue potential based on client needs, utilizing tools like APVision and SimilarWeb.
Communicates clearly, informatively, and engagingly, asking relevant questions during publisher interactions to vet opportunities effectively.
Manages day-to-day communication with top publishers in the program for paid placements and optimization.
Proactively identifies and executes areas of opportunity and optimization across the program to drive revenue growth.
Optimizes opportunities with top publishers on behalf of the client, viewing themselves as an extension of the client's business and fostering long-lasting relationships.
Identifies and acts on opportunities that drive client growth while maintaining a healthy return on investment.
Demonstrates exceptional calendar and time management skills.
Participates in engagement kickoff calls with clients and ongoing calls as needed, asking appropriate questions and understanding client goals and KPIs.
Creates plans for recruitment and/or paid placement initiatives to support the client’s program, including expected timelines.
Implements paid placement strategy, including negotiation of terms, campaign set-up, commission changes, screenshots, and communication with partners.
Executes recruitment strategy, including list building, outreach templates, and trackers.
Adapts to change and pivots strategies to reach client goals, setting expectations and projecting new goals when not achievable.
Consistently communicates with confidence and professionalism, constructively pushing back on unrealistic client goals while preserving trust and strengthening the relationship.
Ensures clients have all necessary information to make informed decisions, clearly articulating the 'why' behind each opportunity and its expected value.
Consistently demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge the status quo, pitching and securing approval for innovative opportunities.
Clearly articulates the 'why' behind each recommendation, grounding proposals in data and relevant client metrics.
Maintains deep knowledge across publisher verticals and applies that expertise to confidently address client questions and identify opportunities.
Demonstrates a strong understanding of the client’s business and competitive landscape.
Proactively investigates the reasons behind 'no' or rejection, thoughtfully pushes back when appropriate, and has a track record of successfully overcoming objections.
Leverages knowledge to propose suggestions or alternatives.