Social Media & Affiliate Marketing Specialist

Rolling Meadows, IL (On-site)

$65K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 9 days ago

Job Summary

Own and execute our social media strategy across major platforms, manage organic and paid social, and lead affiliate and influencer programs while collaborating cross-functionally to drive awareness and revenue.

  • Own strategy and hands-on execution of social media across platforms
  • Lead affiliate and influencer relationships and budgets
  • Collaborate across teams and measure awareness, revenue, and conversions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy and hands-on execution of our social media presence across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.
  • Run both organic content and community management as well as paid social, including managing budget and campaign performance.
  • Lead and grow our affiliate program, managing relationships and activity across platforms like Amazon Creator Connect, Rakuten, Levanta, and Shopify.
  • Build and nurture influencer and affiliate relationships that extend beyond purely digital social interactions.
  • Create content with our creative team — shooting, editing, and writing — while also briefing and coordinating agencies and freelancers as needed.
  • Plan campaigns and manage budgets end to end.
  • Collaborate closely across teams — cross-functional partnership is a core expectation of this role, not an afterthought.
  • Measure what matters: awareness for social activities, and revenue, conversion, and recommendation for affiliate activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications preferred
  • 3–5 years of experience in social media and/or affiliate marketing.
  • Formal education in marketing or communications would be preferred.
  • Confident, hands-on use of social media platforms and aggregator/management tools that let you manage multiple platforms at once (a must).
  • The ability to understand and read affiliate marketing performance data (a must).
  • Familiarity with affiliate platforms such as Amazon Creator Connect, Rakuten, Levanta, and Shopify.
  • A personable, relationship-driven approach and a genuine enthusiasm for building connections.
  • Comfort partnering with an in-house creative team to bring content to life.
  • As a bonus you are somebody with an enthusiasm for cars and/or the outdoors. Living the lifestyle that our customers enjoy our products in.

Preferred

  • As a bonus you are somebody with an enthusiasm for cars and/or the outdoors.

Benefits

  • Full-time salaried position with benefits.
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Cedar Electronics

Cedar is a dynamic technology company that serves as the proud steward and parent company of two brands, Escort Radar & Cobra Electronics, united by a common vision. We design technology solutions to empower those around us to live their lives better, whatever road they take or path they make. Innovation drives us to find solutions that enhance safety, encourage awareness, connect people on the move, and live life at their speed.

Founded in 2015
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA
105 employees (15 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$65K/yr – $90K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (11% of company)
Median Career Experience
31 years
Median Tenure
3.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.6%
Direct
30.5%
Referral
9.6%
Social
15.7%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~105
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Social Media & Affiliate Marketing Specialist

Cedar Electronics · Rolling Meadows, IL · On-site