Senior Manager, Affiliate Marketing

 

ICYMI: Assembly was named Campaign’s 2025 Most Innovative Agency and Sustainability Standout and 2024 Media Agency of the Year. Our innovative work has also earned prestigious accolades, including The Webby Awards, Effies, and Cannes Lions. 

 

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Assembly is seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Manager, Affiliate Marketing to lead a portfolio of Affiliate programs for our clients. This role is both client-facing and execution-focused, perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment and brings deep expertise in Affiliate and Partnership marketing. You'll guide end-to-end strategy, manage full-funnel partnerships and develop high-performing teams while serving as a trusted partner to clients. 

• Own Affiliate Strategy & Execution: Lead the strategic direction and day-to-day execution for a portfolio of Affiliate programs. Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing strategic leadership and flawless delivery. 

• Channel & Campaign Management: Design and implement data-driven Affiliate strategies tied to client goals and KPIs. Oversee campaign activations, promotional calendars and performance optimizations across the full partnership funnel (content, cashback, loyalty, influencers, etc). 

• Partnership Development: Recruit, onboard, and activate Affiliate partners; foster strong, productive relationships; and proactively identify opportunities for growth, innovation and efficiency. 

• Media & Budget Oversight: Manage client budgets, including forecasting, pacing and ROI analysis. Ensure tactical media planning and accurate financial reporting. 

• Analytics & Reporting: Monitor performance, interpret data and provide actionable insights that inform strategy. Deliver clear, strategic recommendations and communicate the "why" behind the data. 

• Client & Team Leadership: Lead strategic client communications and deliverables. Mentor and manage junior team members, supporting their development and optimizing workload allocation. 

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams across media, influencer, CRM, creative and finance. Support new business pitches, process rollouts, and innovation initiatives. 

• Operational Excellence: Own finance workflows for client billing, vendor payments, and reconciliations. Maintain meticulous documentation and ensure deadlines are met with exceptional attention to detail. 

Why Assembly?

• We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries and annual compensation review
• We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time! Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated
• We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies
• We have a hybrid in-office/remote working policy that focuses on bringing people together in-person when it’s needed most, i.e., team strategy brainstorms, learning & development opportunities, and company meetings
• We care about social and environmental Impact – we have dedicated Impact Champions who collaborate globally to make sure we’re leaving the world better than we found it
• We have an amazing group of Employee Resource Groups who form close knit communities and are committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us
• We’re part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We’re nimble and digital-first, and we’re quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos

In addition to medical, dental and vision coverage, we offer a generous PTO plan, 401k program, comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave), and pre-tax commuter benefits. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Assembly and the location where you work.

• 3-5 years of experience in Affiliate and/or Performance Marketing, ideally in an agency or ecommerce setting 

• Expertise with Affiliate platforms/networks (Impact, CJ, Partnerize, Rakuten) 

• Proven ability to manage full-funnel Affiliate partnerships including content, loyalty, cashback, and influencer partners 

• Strong grasp of digital marketing principles and adjacent channels (e.g., CRM, PR, social, paid media) 

• Familiarity with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics, Omniture and Tableau 

• Experience managing and owning  budgets, forecasts and media spend 

• Excellent communication, presentation and client management skills 

• Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams 

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment 

• Bachelor’s degree  

• Knowledge of HTML or Affiliate tracking implementations is a plus 

At Assembly, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

 

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. EEO Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled.

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, we believe the target range of base compensation in all locations within the United States for this role is $70,000 - $95,000USD. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.