Athlete & Affiliate Manager at SportRx | San Diego, CA | $80K/yr – $95K/yr

SportRx

Athlete & Affiliate Manager

San Diego, CA (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize SportRx's athlete and affiliate network, from scouting and onboarding to contract negotiation and performance optimization, aligning creators with brand campaigns and co-op partnerships to drive awareness and revenue.

Talent scouting and roster management across endurance and action sports, balancing top-of-funnel reach with conversion-focused partners.
End-to-end partnership execution: briefs, deliverables, product seeding, and performance-driven negotiations.
Campaign integration and measurement: align influencer content with SportRx channels, track ROAS, impressions, and e-commerce impact.

Job Description

Talent Scouting & Portfolio Building: Identify Excellence: Proactively scout and recruit athletes, professional opticians, and sports content creators who align with the SportRx brand (Cycling, MTB, Running, Fishing, Golf, Snow, etc.).
Diversified Partner Mix: Diverse Portfolio: Build a balanced roster that includes Top-of-Funnel mega-influencers for brand awareness and Conversion-Focused micro-influencers for sales.
Outreach & Culture: Outreach: Manage the end-to-end communication process, ensuring every potential partner experiences our Cheerful Optician culture from the first DM or email.
Affiliate Operations: Affiliate Operations: Drive the SportRx Affiliate Program (via AvantLink or similar), optimizing the 8% commission structure to incentivize high-quality traffic.
Negotiations & Contracts: Partner Negotiation: Draft and negotiate talent contracts, including usage rights, posting requirements, and performance-based bonuses.
Brand Partnerships: Brand-to-Brand Engagement: Identify opportunities for Cooperate partnerships with frame brands to co-fund athlete campaigns.
Grassroots Activation: Grassroots Activation: Leverage athlete appearances at community events including Rock n’ Roll Marathon, Miramar Air Show, Archipelago Ride, etc.
Briefing & Deliverables: Briefing & Deliverable Direction: Provide creators with clear Deliverable Briefs that highlight the technical benefits of our prescription lenses (Polarization, Anti-fog, etc.).
Product Seeding & Gear: Product Seeding: Coordinate the fulfillment of custom prescription eyewear for partners with Marketing Frame & Lens Expert, ensuring they have the right gear for their specific sport and vision needs.
Content Integration: Content Calendar: Work with the internal social media team to ensure influencer content is integrated into the SportRx primary channels and YouTube strategy.

SportRx

SportRx has been creating innovative prescription sports glasses since 1996.Our mission is deliver the perfect, custom-made eyewear for your specific needs. SportRx is a Southern California based company created by opticians who ride their bikes, run their races, push their jogging strollers and bomb down slopes. We love glasses and enjoying life and want to help you see better while doing the things you love. The company was recently named as the 10th best place to work in America by Outside Magazine.We own and operate one of the most high tech labs in the country, and are able to manufacture the most advanced wrap around sports prescription sunglasses. Our expert sports opticians pride themselves in providing personal service and quality prescription eyewear to our loyal customers.

Founded in 1996

San Diego, California, USA

50 employees (16 in marketing)

www.sportrx.com