Affiliate Marketing Manager at SpotHero: We are seeking a data-driven and partnership-oriented Affiliate Marketing Manager to join our Business Development team. This role will own the recruitment, management, and scaling of high-performing affiliate partnerships, driving customer acquisition, revenue growth, and channel performance optimization.
What you will do: - Develop and execute a scalable affiliate marketing strategy aligned with company growth goals
- Identify, recruit, onboard, and activate new affiliates
- Learn SpotHero's link syntax for its affiliate program and be able to apply it in various affiliate and business development contexts
- Test all related links for quality prior to distribution to partners
- Monitor affiliate links to identify and troubleshoot broken connections
- Leverage existing affiliate relationships and build and maintain strong relationships with high-performing affiliates
- Drive MoM affiliate revenue showing consistent growth
- Negotiate commission structures, promotional placements, and exclusive partnerships
- Create incentives and performance-based programs to drive incremental growth
- Own affiliate channel KPIs including revenue, CAC, LTV, conversion rate, and ROI
- Analyze campaign performance and provide regular reporting and insights to leadership
- Collaborate with Marketing on promotional campaigns, content, and creative assets
- Support broader Business Development initiatives where affiliate partnerships intersect with strategic growth opportunities
Who you are: - You are a skilled negotiator - You negotiate win-win affiliate partnerships that drive measurable revenue impact and know when to escalate for strategic leverage.
- You are a relationship builder - You build trusted, long-term partnerships with affiliates and publishers by understanding their goals and aligning them with business growth objectives.
- You are Data-Driven - You use analytics and performance insights to optimize campaigns, improve ROI, and identify scalable growth opportunities.
- You are Curious - You stay ahead of affiliate and performance marketing trends, continuously testing, learning, and refining your approach to outperform the market.
- You are Detail-Oriented & Professional - You operate with precision - from tracking and reporting to partner communications - and represent SpotHero with credibility and polish.
- You are Collaborative & Innovative - You work cross-functionally to drive results, share ownership, and balance continuous optimization with bold ideas that unlock new growth.
What you bring: - 4-7 years of experience in affiliate marketing, performance marketing, or partnership management
- Demonstrated ownership of affiliate strategy, partner management, and performance optimization in a growth-focused environment.
- Experience managing affiliate networks and platforms (e.g., Impact, Partnerize, CJ, ShareASale, Rakuten, etc.)
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with performance data and attribution models
- Proven track record of scaling acquisition channels efficiently
- Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple partners and priorities simultaneously
Seeking Candidates in: What we are offering:- Career game changer - A truly unique experience to work for a fast-growing startup in a role with unlimited growth potential.
- Excellent benefits
- We cover a generous portion of Medical Premiums, 50% of Dental and Vision Premiums, company-sponsored Life Insurance, STD, and AD&D coverage, a 401(k) with match and immediate vesting, and comprehensive leave policies to meet your needs in creating space for life.
- Flexible PTO policy and outstanding work/life balance - We value and support each individual team member.
- Grubhub weekly lunch stipend for in-office days
- Udemy License and Personal Learning Budget - We support the professional and personal growth of our people by providing everyone with learning resources and development opportunities.
- Annual parking stipend - Duh. We help people park!
- The opportunity to collaborate with fun, innovative, and passionate people in a casual yet highly productive atmosphere.
- Our commitment to allyship has been a central driver of how we Respect Fellow Drivers. You'll have the opportunity to be part of Employee Resource Groups, access allyship learning resources, and actively contribute to our ongoing effort of making SpotHero inclusive for all.
- Employee programs to grow and support our people such as Discovery Days for Product and Engineering, Gearing up for Aspiring Leaders, and Mentorship Program.
- Wellness program - a workplace that actively supports your physical and mental wellbeing through ongoing events, initiatives, resources, and thoughtful perks and benefits.
- A workplace recognized as CityLights award winner by 1871, 2026 Best Places To Work by BuiltIn, Most Loved Workplace Certified by the Best Practice Institute, and recipient of multiple Comparably awards, including Best Company Culture, Best Company for Women, and Best Company for Diversity.
Compensation in Illinois:- Depending on your skillset and experience, you can expect your base salary to be between $76,000 - $95,000 as well as a discretionary bonus and leading total rewards package.
