Job Description

Senior Account Director, Affiliate and Influencer Marketing

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Key Responsibilities

• Act as senior relationship manager for a portfolio of enterprise clients, building trust and credibility across stakeholder groups from daytoday contacts to CSuite.
• Deeply understand client businesses, aligning affiliate and influencer strategies with broader brand goals and marketing channels (Paid Search, SEO, PR, content, etc.).
• Anticipate risks, address challenges proactively, and act as escalation point for complex issues.
• Deliver highquality outputs including QBRs, strategy decks, forecasts, and executivelevel presentations.
• Translate client objectives and data into forwardthinking partnership strategies that drive measurable outcomes.
• Leverage insights, market trends, and new publisher models to proactively identify growth opportunities.
• Own revenue performance across client portfolio, consistently achieving and exceeding retention and growth targets.
• Identify and close expansion opportunities, articulating clear business value for clients.
• Play an active role in new business development pitching, storytelling, and positioning AP as the strategic partner of choice.
• Provide direction and guidance to account teams; coach and mentor team members, ensuring high standards in client delivery, strategy, and communication.
• Influence across mixedaccountability teams, driving collaboration and alignment without always relying on direct line management.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and solutionoriented problem solving.

Qualities of the Ideal Candidate

• Exceptional clienthandling skills; confident with senior stakeholders and able to influence at all levels.
• Strong strategic planner who can simplify complexity and bring strategy to life.
• Datadriven, commercially astute, and comfortable with negotiation and revenue ownership.
• Skilled storyteller with the ability to frame insights into compelling narratives for executives.
• Deep understanding of affiliate and influencer marketing, and how these integrate with the broader marketing mix.
• Proactive thought leader with curiosity for industry trends and enthusiasm for testing new approaches.
• Resilient, adaptable, and thrives in a fastpaced environment.
• Strong collaborator who motivates remote teams and leads by example.

Experience & Skills Required

• 8+ years in digital marketing, ecommerce, or affiliate/partnership marketing (agency or inhouse).
• Proven track record managing large, complex, enterpriselevel clients.
• Expertise in affiliate tracking platforms (Impact, Awin, etc.).
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing and growing revenue targets.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and presentation/storytelling skills.
• Experience leading or influencing large account teams and coaching senior team members.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data/insights to drive strategic decisions.

Benefits & Perks

• 100% remote work for everyone.
• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage insurance (with optout benefits).
• 401K with matching.
• Open Paid Time Off.
• Summer & Holiday Wellness Breaks in July and December.
• Volunteer and Birthday Time Off.
• Focus Fridays.
• Paid Parental Leave Benefits.
• Wellness, Technology & Education Allowances.
• Paid sabbatical leaves, donation matching, and more.
• Target Salary is $130,000 $150,000 + bonus, depending on location and experience.

Acceleration Partners is committed to a diverse workforce and we are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants regardless of an individuals age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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