Strategic Partnerships Associate

Advertise Purple • Santa Monica, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Strategic Partnerships Associate identifies, secures, and grows affiliate partner relationships that support client growth. The role owns affiliate relationships from initial outreach and recruitment through onboarding, optimization, and ongoing management, and serves as the primary point of contact for assigned affiliates. The Associate tracks and reports on recruitment and optimization performance and collaborates with operations, product, and analyst teams to maximize partnership opportunities.

Advertise Purple describes its culture as collaborative, ambitious, and accountable, with an emphasis on inclusion, employee well-being, and work-life balance. The role is fully remote and full-time, non-exempt.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree from an accredited university.
• 1–2 years of experience in partnerships, business development, client success, or account management.
• Ability to prospect, establish, and manage long-term partnerships with external stakeholders.
• Track record of successfully negotiating deals and aligning partners with company goals.
• Ability to deliver on defined objectives with accountability and strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in affiliate marketing.
• Experience with Google Suite.
• Experience with SQL.
• Experience in deal negotiations.
• Experience with CRM tools.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, recruit, and secure affiliate partners aligned with client goals and incremental growth.
• Build and scale relationships with new and existing affiliate partners, finding ways to expand partnerships and improve performance across the client portfolio.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned affiliates.
• Facilitate client onboarding and optimization with affiliates, coordinating with internal teams to align goals and expectations.
• Execute logistics for campaign rollouts.
• Communicate with external and internal stakeholders, providing regular updates on performance, recruitment pipelines, and challenges.
• Monitor partner performance and work with product and analyst teams to drive improvements and uncover growth opportunities.
• Take accountability for organizing and completing ad-hoc tasks assigned by management.
• Maintain and report on key recruitment and optimization performance metrics.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
• 401(k) match up to 6%.
• Unlimited vacation.
• Mental health days.
• Flexible Fridays from January to October, with the workday ending offline at 2:00 PM.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level