Lead of Affiliate Marketing

Overview

This is a remote, full-time opportunity in Saudi Arabia for a Lead of Affiliate Marketing. The role is connected to a partner organization that handles the hiring process and all follow-up steps. It is part of a rapidly growing global digital business where affiliate partnerships directly contribute to customer acquisition and revenue expansion.

You will take ownership of developing, growing, and improving a strong affiliate ecosystem across international markets. The position blends partnership development, performance marketing, and data-led decision-making. You will work closely with teams in product, technology, sales, and account management to support smooth partner onboarding and effective campaign delivery. The focus is on scaling mainstream dating traffic and driving measurable growth in a fast-moving, international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Find, contact, negotiate with, and bring on board new affiliate partners, advertisers, and networks in the mainstream dating segment.
• Create and expand a healthy affiliate pipeline from first outreach through campaign launch and continued optimization.
• Own the complete partner journey, including negotiations, onboarding, performance review, and long-term relationship management.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across product, tech, sales, and account management to ensure seamless integration and execution.
• Study market movements, competitor actions, traffic channels, and campaign results to uncover growth opportunities.
• Use affiliate tracking tools and performance data to monitor KPIs such as CPA, ROI, LTV, CR1/CR2, and payout efficiency.
• Investigate and resolve tracking, attribution, and reporting mismatches to maintain accurate data and improve results.

Requirements

• Background in affiliate marketing, business development, partnerships, or other performance-focused digital sales roles.
• Experience in dating, mainstream dating products, affiliate networks, or high-volume performance marketing is a strong plus.
• A pre-existing network of affiliate partners, advertisers, or traffic sources capable of generating scalable, high-quality traffic.
• Ability to build partnership pipelines and consistently contribute to revenue growth.
• Solid understanding of affiliate models such as CPA, CPL, RevShare, hybrid structures, payout logic, and traffic-quality evaluation.
• Advanced analytical ability with practical experience in tracking systems, attribution methods, and performance metric analysis.
• Comfort working with Google Sheets and understanding technical tracking setups such as postbacks, pixels, and sub IDs.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills in an international setting.

Benefits

• Remote work with global flexibility.
• Competitive pay, to be discussed during the hiring process.
• 28 days of paid annual leave.
• 7 extra wellness days each year for rest and personal time.
• Referral bonuses of up to $5,000 for successful hires.
• 50% support for professional development, including training, courses, and international conferences.
• Discounts for English language learning.
• Medical support or annual reimbursement of up to $1,000 for healthcare or insurance costs.
• Equipment support or remote workspace reimbursement of up to $1,000 every 3 years.
• Internal gamified rewards with items such as merchandise, experiences, and wellness perks.
• Inclusive, international, fully distributed company culture.

Additional Information

This position is advertised on behalf of a partner company, and that employer manages applications as well as the next stages of the process. A shortlisted group of candidates is selected through an AI-supported matching process that compares applicants against the role’s core requirements. The shortlist is then sent to the hiring company, which makes the final decision and handles interviews and assessments. Applications are reviewed with support from AI tools, but final hiring decisions remain human-led.

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