Lead Monks' Affiliate and Influencer Marketing efforts from Michigan on a hybrid schedule.
Responsibilities
- Report to the SVP and serve as a people leader across Affiliate & Influencer specialists and Account Leads managing client partnerships, contract negotiations and renewals, and onboarding.
- Act as a thought leader for Affiliate and Influencer programs, shaping the vision and strategy and introducing innovative ideas to adapt to a changing landscape.
- Own revenue generation from new business, client relationships, and ongoing client growth.
- Drive strategy, innovation, and testing for Affiliate and Influencer programs on your book of business while overseeing client programs and publisher/creator development.
- Partner with cross-channel leads to create integrated media plans, allocate budgets, conduct testing, and produce reporting.
- Manage teams from Account Managers to Directors.
- Enhance team morale and culture through engagement, team-building, and mentorship.
- Contribute to department training, POVs, award submissions, and case studies.
- Collaborate closely with major networks (Impact, ShareASale, Commission Junction, Rakuten) and other vendor partners on integrations, alpha/beta opportunities, and best practices.
- Operationalize processes and drive adoption across focus areas.
- Help cultivate a team culture that thrives in a hybrid working model.
Requirements
- 12+ years of direct Affiliate and/or Influencer experience.
- Proven ability to lead full-funnel affiliate and influencer programs, including publisher development and content creator strategy.
- Experience managing large marketing budgets with yearly, quarterly, and monthly projections.
- Deep expertise across major affiliate platforms (Impact, ShareASale, Commission Junction, Rakuten) and Google Analytics.
- Experience presenting partnership strategy to senior clients, from VPs to C-Suite.
- Experience directing strategy in D2C or Retail, B2B, and B2C digital advertising across verticals is a plus.
- Advanced presentation skills and strong G Suite proficiency (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience.
Technologies
- Impact
- ShareASale
- Commission Junction
- Rakuten
- Google Analytics
- Docs
- Sheets
- Slides
- Monks.Flow
Compensation
Salary: USD 118,000 - 170,000 per year
Location
Michigan, hybrid
What we offer
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with a focus on personal well-being
- Career growth in a disruptor space with entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
- Globally diverse and inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more
- Committed to DEI and sustainable growth
About the role
We seek a strong, energetic Affiliate and Influencer leader to drive growth and provide strategic oversight across the department, focusing on our largest accounts and serving as a thought leader on evolving publisher and creator partnerships. The ideal candidate is passionate about performance marketing through partnerships and has a proven track record leading multiple affiliate and influencer programs across verticals.
About you
Essentials include 12+ years of direct Affiliate and/or Influencer experience, expertise in leading full-funnel programs with publisher development and content creator strategy, experience managing large budgets, deep knowledge of major affiliate platforms and Google Analytics, and the ability to present partnership strategy to senior client contacts. Experience across D2C/Retail, B2B, and B2C digital advertising across verticals is highly favorable. Strong presentation skills and Google Workspace proficiency are required.
About Monks
Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven operating brand of S4 Capital plc. It combines a broad range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands engage with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its AI powered ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks accelerates growth by connecting brands to culture in real time. Monks has earned recognition such as Forrester Wave Contender, Cannes Lions Top 10 Creative Companies, and AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players, among others, reflecting its leadership in the industry.
