Senior Manager, Influencer & Affiliate Marketing

Santa Monica, CA (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize a dual influencer and affiliate engine, driving brand advocacy and revenue through creator partnerships, scalable programs, and cross-functional execution across paid, organic, and email touchpoints.

  • Influencer & Affiliate Ownership: Build end-to-end strategy, creator sourcing, contracting, and content briefs that scale across always-on programs and launches.
  • Performance & Ops: Define ROAS, GMV, and engagement KPIs; standardize playbooks and budgets across influencer and affiliate initiatives.
  • Cross-functional & Creator Ecosystem: Partner with Brand, Paid, Creative, and Legal to embed creator content into full funnel and nurture long-term ambassadors.

Job Description

Responsibilities - Influencer Marketing: Develop and execute a full-funnel influencer strategy across organic, affiliate, and paid channels – from always-on programming to key product launches and seasonal campaigns - Oversee creator sourcing, briefing, contracting, negotiating, content feedback, and usage rights at scale - Develop clear, on-brand creative briefs in partnership with Social and Creative teams that set creators up to produce content that feels authentic and performs - Build and nurture long-term creator and ambassador partnerships that drive sustained brand advocacy and community growth - Collaborate cross-functionally with Brand, Paid Media, Creative, and Legal to integrate influencer content into broader marketing initiatives - Stay ahead of platform trends, creator economy shifts, and competitive activity – and bring smart, disruptive ideas to the table - Affiliate Marketing: Build and scale a long-term, high-performing affiliate program with a focus on conversion and revenue - Recruit and activate a strong affiliate portfolio, manage commissions, tracking, and partner communications - Create competitive commission structures and promotional offers to motivate and retain top-performing partners - Collaborate with influencers to produce UGC that fuels paid media, email, and web – ensuring creator content works hard across the full funnel - Manage and optimize affiliate platforms (e.g., Superfiliate) to track performance and payouts accurately - Performance & Operations: Define KPIs across both channels – including ROAS, GMV, conversion rate, EMV, and engagement – and translate performance data into clear recommendations and optimizations - Develop frameworks, playbooks, and operational systems to standardize execution across influencer and affiliate programs - Manage and allocate budgets across initiatives, balancing brand-building and performance goals - Lead campaign reporting and present learnings and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders