Manager, Affiliate Marketing

January Digital is the Marketing Leadership Company. We solve business challenges through media excellence, strategic guidance, and actionable analytics. Our agency team handles full funnel media planning, execution, and optimization while our consulting team offers true strategic leadership for building successful marketing agencies. All our work is supported with a strong foundation of data and actionable insights which ensure our clients are as successful as possible.

Dallas, Texas | Hybrid

January Digital is the Marketing Leadership Company. We solve business challenges through media excellence, strategic guidance, and actionable analytics. Our agency team handles full funnel media planning, execution, and optimization while our consulting team offers true strategic leadership for building successful marketing agencies. All our work is supported with a strong foundation of data and actionable insights which ensure our clients are as successful as possible.

As a company, our motto is to build a company that improves the lives of our clients, our people, and the world around us. We support this mission through a number of efforts including our WORKS program. Good Works is our philanthropy program that ensures we have an outsized impact on our surrounding communities through financial and volunteering efforts. Our Well Works program focuses on the mental, physical, and spiritual health of our employees through required minimum PTO, an annual wellness stipend, fully paid health care, fully paid counseling services, extended parental leave, and much more.

Between our work and our culture, January Digital has been recognized more than 125 times, including being named a Best Place to Work by INC four times, Dallas Business Journal three times, one of Ad Age's Best Places to Work 2025, a 2024 NRF Partner of the Year, a seven-time INC 5000 fastest growing company, and numerous awards for our tactical and strategic excellence with innovative partners like Carhartt and Kendra Scott.

The Affiliate Marketing Manager will serve as the day-to-day lead for affiliate programs, balancing hands‑on execution with strategic growth responsibilities. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented, and analytical individual who can manage and optimize partnerships, support program strategy, and deliver measurable client results. You’ll oversee campaign execution, affiliate recruitment, and platform management, while also collaborating closely with internal teams and clients to ensure alignment with business objectives.

This position is ideal for someone who is ready to take the next step in their affiliate career, growing beyond tactical execution into strategic program management while still being close to the day-to-day operations.

• Manage day-to-day affiliate program execution including recruitment, onboarding, platform setup, and campaign optimization.
• Build and maintain strong affiliate relationships through consistent communication, performance insights, and promotional opportunities.
• Analyze performance data to identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and recommend actionable improvements.
• Support development and implementation of affiliate marketing strategies aligned with client goals (revenue growth, ROI, acquisition).
• Execute campaigns incorporating seasonal promotions, product updates, and brand objectives.
• Oversee reporting deliverables, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and actionable insights for clients.
• Monitor commission structures, conversion rates, and partner performance to maximize efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure cohesive execution across channels.
• Support compliance by monitoring adherence to brand guidelines, platform policies, and industry regulations.
• Stay informed on emerging affiliate trends, technologies, and competitive activity to inform strategy.

• 3-5 years’ experience in affiliate marketing or digital media, with proven program management success.
• Proven experience in affiliate marketing program management, with a strong understanding of platform management (Impact, Rakuten, CJ, AWIN or similar).
• Experience with transitioning clients off and on Affiliate platforms.
• Demonstrated success in affiliate recruitment, campaign development, and performance optimization.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with affiliates and internal teams.
• Strong analytical skills, with…