Responsibilities

• - Partner closely with Executive Leadership to shape the long-term vision and operating model for affiliate delivery at Acceleration Partners
• - Collaborate with Account Directors / Client Retention and Expansion team to ensure delivery quality supports strong client outcomes
• - Ensure that gross margin requirements are met across affiliate delivery
• - Serve as Affiliate subject matter expert and ensure that our playbook stays ahead of market trends and opportunities
• - Partner with Sales on new business strategy, RFPs, and affiliate-led pitches
• - Partner with Marketing to develop AP's affiliate delivery point of view and go-to-market positioning
• - Work cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, and People to scale the affiliate delivery practice sustainably
• - Lead the definition and rollout of the affiliate team structure of the future, evolving processes, operating rhythms, and best practices as the organization scales
• - Drive AI adoption across the delivery organization in partnership with AP's broader technology and operations teams
• - Pilot new team structures, workflows, and delivery models, and scale what works across the wider organization

Requirements

• - 10+ years of combined affiliate marketing and client services or agency experience
• - Proven track record owning and scaling a business line, practice area, or large client portfolio
• - Experience leading Managers and cross-regional teams across multiple geographies
• - Deep expertise in affiliate program strategy, execution, and performance measurement
• - Strong understanding of how affiliate integrates with influencer, retail media, and broader partnership marketing
• - Demonstrated experience leading AI adoption or transformation initiatives within a team or organization
• - Financial acumen, including forecasting, margin management, and P&L ownership
• - Bachelor's degree required
• - Ability to travel up to 30%, including internationally

Preferred

• - Executive-level leader with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• - Proven ability to set vision and translate it into consistent operational execution
• - Commercially minded with deep understanding of agency economics and P&L management
• - Willing to challenge how things have always been done and build the team structure and ways of working affiliate delivery needs next, not just run the ones already in place
• - Trusted senior partner to clients and internal teams, with strong executive presence
• - Exceptional people leader who develops, motivates, and retains high-performing teams
• - Comfortable managing through ambiguity, change, and organizational complexity
• - Genuinely passionate about AI and how it can transform the way teams deliver work; already using it and building teams that do the same
• - Strong written and verbal communicator who can represent AP with confidence at any level
• - Thrives in a fast-paced, remote-first environment

Benefits

• - 100% remote work for everyone
• - Group medical, dental, and vision coverage insurance (with opt-out benefits)
• - 401K with matching
• - Open Paid Time Off
• - Summer & Holiday Wellness Breaks in July and December
• - Volunteer and Birthday Time Off
• - Focus Fridays
• - Paid Parental Leave Benefits
• - Wellness, Technology & Education Allowances
• - Paid sabbatical leaves, donation matching, and more!!