Freelance/Contract Affiliate Marketing Manager

Zero Gravity Marketing is a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in performance-driven strategies. They are seeking a results-driven Affiliate Marketing Contractor to support the strategy, management, optimization, and growth of affiliate marketing programs for a variety of clients.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing day-to-day affiliate marketing operations across multiple client accounts
• Recruit, onboard, and maintain relationships with affiliate partners including publishers, influencers, bloggers, loyalty sites, and referral partners
• Monitor affiliate activity to ensure compliance with brand guidelines and program terms
• Coordinate promotional opportunities, placements, and campaign launches
• Support affiliate strategy development based on client goals, customer journey, and channel alignment
• Identify growth opportunities through partner segmentation and performance analysis
• Recommend commission adjustments, promotional strategies, and optimization opportunities
• Help minimize channel overlap and ensure affiliate efforts drive incremental value
• Monitor key affiliate performance metrics including clicks, conversions, revenue, ROAS, and partner performance
• Prepare recurring performance reports and provide actionable insights
• Assist with attribution analysis and affiliate tracking validation
• Identify trends, anomalies, fraud risks, or compliance concerns
• Work closely with internal SEO, paid media, analytics, and content teams to align affiliate initiatives with broader marketing strategies
• Communicate proactively with clients and internal stakeholders regarding program performance and opportunities

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in affiliate marketing, partnership marketing, or digital marketing
• Strong understanding of affiliate networks, tracking platforms, and attribution models
• Experience working with affiliate publishers, influencers, or referral partners
• Analytical mindset with experience interpreting performance data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a remote environment
• Experience working within a digital marketing agency environment
• Familiarity with affiliate platforms such as Impact, CJ, ShareASale, Rakuten, PartnerStack, or similar
• Understanding of SEO, paid media, and conversion optimization strategies
• Experience with Google Analytics and reporting dashboards
• B2B affiliate marketing experience is a plus