Specialist, Affiliate Partnerships

The Specialist, Affiliate Partnerships is responsible for driving growth, revenue, and strategic partner relationships across McAfee's affiliate marketing program. This role owns a portfolio of high-value affiliate and publisher relationships, develops growth strategies, manages partner investments, and collaborates cross-functionally to maximize performance across key markets.

The ideal candidate combines strong relationship management skills, analytical thinking, and performance marketing expertise to deliver scalable growth through affiliate partnerships.

This is a Hybrid position located in the New York City office. You will be required to be on-site on an as-needed basis. When you are not working on‑site, you will be working from your home office. We are only considering candidates within a commutable distance to NYC and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.

• Affiliate Partner Management & Growth
  • Manage strategic affiliate publisher relationships across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and other assigned regions.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for key affiliate partners and networks.
  • Build and execute growth strategies designed to expand revenue, customer acquisition, and market reach.
  • Identify, evaluate, and onboard new affiliate partners and distribution opportunities.
  • Lead business reviews and performance discussions with partners to drive continuous improvement.
• Revenue & Performance Optimization
  • Manage partner investments, media placements, promotional opportunities, and incentive structures.
  • Analyze affiliate performance and identify opportunities to improve conversion rates, bookings, and return on ad spend.
  • Negotiate promotional placements, increased exposure, and strategic partnership opportunities.
  • Monitor affiliate performance trends and proactively recommend optimization initiatives.
• Campaign & Launch Support
  • Lead affiliate participation in seasonal campaigns, promotional events, and key business initiatives.
  • Support the launch of new products, services, and promotions across affiliate channels.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to align pricing, offers, localization requirements, and go‑to‑market activities.
  • Coordinate affiliate implementation of creative testing initiatives, including landing page, cart, and promotional offer tests.
• Regional & Program Ownership
  • Serve as a regional lead for assigned affiliate markets.
  • Support expansion and optimization efforts across global affiliate programs.
  • Manage the Tunnel Bear affiliate program and identify opportunities to accelerate growth.
  • Provide support for strategic initiatives and cross‑functional business priorities as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in affiliate marketing, partnerships, performance marketing, or digital marketing.
• Experience with CJ, Impact, Partnerize, or similar affiliate platforms.
• Experience supporting international affiliate programs.
• Knowledge of subscription businesses, ecommerce, or digital consumer products.
• Experience collaborating with product, analytics, finance, and marketing teams.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret performance data to drive business decisions.
• Experience managing budgets, promotions, incentives, or partner investments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

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