Affiliate Marketing Specialist

About the Company 

Essor, where brands take flight. We find digital challenger brands and supercharge them into iconic global legends that consumers love. As a next-generation consumer products platform, we leverage technology, industry expertise, and strategic collaborations to ignite growth and launch brands beyond expectations. 

Essor’s brand portfolio today includes a broad range of rapidly growing health & wellness and lifestyle brands like Boka, ZitSticka, Puracy, OTOTO Design, FreshCap, Iron Flask, Fullstar, numnum, Key Nutrients, and Viking Revolution that are sold on Amazon, Direct to Consumer channels, and through national retailers like Target, CVS, and Walmart. 

About the Role

As the Affiliate Marketing Lead, you will play a key role in managing and growing Essor’s affiliate advertising initiatives. You will oversee the affiliate network, develop strategies, and manage a diverse pool of affiliate partners. This role involves strategizing, creating, and executing advertising campaigns while closely monitoring performance metrics to optimize for maximum results and return on investment.

About the Team 

The Marketing team scales our brands efficiently, combining creativity with data analytics and managing all marketing channels to drive brand growth. We continually build and execute 360° marketing plans across both marketplace brands and direct-to-consumer brands.

What you will do:

Strategic & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the main point of contact for affiliate-related communications across brand management, partners, and platforms.
• Understand brand team objectives and effectively present affiliate performance and insights to meet their evolving needs.
• Ensure affiliate reports are consistently accurate, timely, and actionable for stakeholders.
• Maintain close alignment with PR and influencer teams to amplify campaign efforts and brand storytelling.
• Proactively drive month-over-month performance improvements in line with broader company strategies and revenue targets.

Affiliate Program Management

• Develop and execute robust affiliate and partner strategies, including:
• Commission structures and incentive plans
• Partner recruitment, onboarding, and engagement
• Creative asset coordination and communication cadence
• Newsletter content, paid placement strategy, and negotiation
• Competitive monitoring and industry insights
• Source, vet, and onboard new high-potential affiliates and partnerships to scale the program.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with key partners to maximize performance and retention.
• Identify and pursue innovative partnership opportunities that drive incremental growth across both Amazon and direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels.
• Define and oversee the technology roadmap for scaling and optimizing affiliate operations.

Who you are:

• With at least 5 years of experience in Affiliate Marketing or overall Marketing background.
• Established connections with affiliate networks and blogs in the US (preferred).
• Experience with the Amazon Affiliate program is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and project management experience.
• Exceptional skills in collaboration, communication, and problem solving.

We are seeking people who:

• Are owners and leaders.
• Continuously raise the bar.
• Embrace diverse perspectives to drive better decision-making.
• Approach challenges with open-mindedness and humility.

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a supportive, diverse, and global team with a growth mindset.
• Join a scaling company with exceptional industry professionals.
• Work in a flexible (hybrid) environment.
• Engage in exciting projects that push boundaries in digital marketing.

If you are ready to join our fast-paced company, apply now!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, or national origin will be considered. No qualified applicants will be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.

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