Responsibilities

• Own and grow Polymarket's sports affiliate program across US and international markets.
• Leverage an existing network of sports affiliate contacts to drive immediate publisher outreach and deal flow.
• Negotiate pricing, commission structures, and partnership terms with sports-focused affiliates and media partners.
• Analyze traffic quality and optimize partner mix based on CPA, FTDs, LTV, and ROI.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with affiliate partners, ensuring performance targets are met.
• Collaborate with the Publisher Integrations and Growth teams to align sports campaigns with broader acquisition strategy.
• Produce regular performance reporting and insights for leadership.

Requirements

• 3+ years in affiliate marketing within the sports industry
• Existing network of sports affiliate and publisher contacts — able to make immediate outreach on day one.
• Proven track record driving first-time depositors (FTDs) at scale through sports affiliate channels.
• Experience with affiliate tracking platforms (Impact, CJ, etc.)
• Deep understanding of CPA, rev-share, hybrid deals, traffic quality analysis, and attribution models.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Data-driven mindset with comfort in dashboards, analytics, and cohort tracking.
• Deep passion for sports — you follow the games, understand the landscape, and know how to translate live moments into affiliate campaigns.

Preferred

• Experience managing both domestic and international affiliate programs simultaneously.
• Familiarity with prediction markets, trading platforms, or fintech products.
• Background at a sports media company or odds aggregator.