Affiliate & Influencer Marketing Manager (Lead Generation, Outreach & Partnership Growth) - Contract to Hire
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Central Employment
An exciting high-growth consumer technology business is looking for a
Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager
to build and scale its partnerships function.
This is a highly visible individual contributor role with significant autonomy and ownership. You'll work closely with the founders and marketing team to drive customer acquisition through influencer marketing, affiliate partnerships, creator collaborations, and strategic growth initiatives.
The ideal candidate has a proven track record of turning partnerships into measurable growth outcomes and thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.
What You'll Be Doing
Own the influencer, creator, affiliate, and partnerships channel end-to-end.
Source, negotiate, and manage partnership agreements with creators and industry partners.
Drive customer acquisition through performance-focused influencer and affiliate campaigns.
Work closely with paid media teams to leverage creator content across social advertising channels.
Build scalable partnership processes, reporting structures, and performance scorecards.
Evaluate performance data to optimize investment and improve acquisition efficiency.
Develop relationships with publishers, communities, creators, and strategic partners.
Identify new growth opportunities and partnership channels.
Support broader brand awareness and growth initiatives through co-marketing and creator partnerships.
What We're Looking For
4-8 years of experience in influencer, affiliate, partnership, or creator marketing.
Strong track record of driving measurable customer acquisition results.
Experience negotiating and managing partnerships independently.
Strong understanding of attribution, performance measurement, and ROI analysis.
Comfortable operating in a lean, high-growth environment with minimal oversight.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and commercial negotiation skills.
Nice to Have
Experience within fintech, healthcare, or other high-trust consumer sectors.
Agency background.
Experience building a partnerships function from scratch.
Existing relationships with creators, affiliates, and industry partners.
Why Join?
Opportunity to build and own an entire growth channel.
Direct access to founders and senior leadership.
Fully remote working environment.
Competitive compensation and meaningful equity upside.
Small, high-performing team with a genuine opportunity to influence company growth.
Fast-moving culture where strong performance is recognised and rewarded.
Location:
Remote (US)
Compensation:
$120k-$200k base + equity + benefits
Experience:
4-8 years
Type:
Full-Time
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