Affiliate Marketing Manager

About the Role

Hammer Media is looking for an Affiliate Marketing Manager to own the strategy, execution, and performance of our affiliate and influencer programs. This is a high-impact, revenue driving role with direct accountability for CAC and overall growth. You’ll build and scale high-performing partner relationships, identify new growth opportunities, and manage day to day operations including budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.

• Manage and grow affiliate partnerships to drive acquisition, engagement, and profitable performance
• Source, pitch, and onboard new partners through targeted outreach and relationship building
• Manage budgets, forecasting, and performance tracking to ensure campaigns hit ROI
• Support negotiations and ongoing relationships with deal, loyalty, marketplace, comparison, and content publishers
• Analyze performance data to identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and continuously optimize strategy
• Leverage affiliate partnerships to support SEO and AEO initiatives through high-quality content placement
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align affiliate initiatives with company marketing and product goals

• 3-5+ years of affiliate and/or influencer marketing experience with a proven track record of driving measurable results
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills across teams and partners
• Data-driven and comfortable owning performance metrics, budgets, and forecasts
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment where priorities shift and speed matters without sacrificing quality

• Relocation Assistance: Not in Austin? No problem. We provide a relocation package to help the right candidate join us here
• Awesome Office & Team: Work from our East Austin office with a stocked snack bar, catered lunches, and a team that actually likes spending time together
• Unlimited PTO: We trust you to manage your time and your results
• Health & Wealth: 100% coverage for employee health, dental, and vision, plus a 401(k) with a company match
• Lunch & Events: Lunch stipend and quarterly team-building activities (we go big on our events)
• Pet-friendly: There’s a good chance you’ll be greeted by a few wagging tails when you walk through the door

We are an in-office team in East Austin because we believe the best ideas happen when we’re in the same room. Our culture is high-energy, collaborative, and focused on radical accountability.