Rush Street Interactive

Affiliate Manager

Rush Street Interactive

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California, Maryland, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $65,000 - $85,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Tableau

About the role

  • Lead the strategic development, optimization, and growth of RSI’s affiliate marketing programs across all brands and markets.
  • Identify, recruit, and onboard high-performing affiliate partners across key networks (Income Access, Partnerize, CJ, Impact Radius etc.).
  • Negotiate commission structures, CPA rates, and hybrid deals to align with LTV, ROI, and profitability goals.
  • Drive elasticity and incrementality testing to measure true partner value and refine acquisition economics.
  • Collaborate with internal teams (Brand Marketing, Performance Marketing, Finance, BI, CRM, Legal, Compliance, and Creative) to align affiliate strategy with broader business objectives.
  • Maintain and expand relationships with top-performing affiliates and networks.
  • Manage day-to-day partner communication, support, and optimization activities.
  • Develop scalable processes for affiliate onboarding, creative deployment, and reporting cadence.
  • Represent RSI at affiliate marketing events, conferences, and trade shows to recruit and nurture partnerships.
  • Manage and maintain accurate affiliate tracking, attribution, and data integrations using tools such as Income Access and partner APIs.
  • Collaborate with BI and Marketing Ops to create affiliate performance dashboards and reporting pipelines.
  • Conduct deep-dive analyses on partner ROI, campaign performance, and customer cohort value to inform ongoing optimizations.
  • Partner with product and tech teams to support tracking and tagging infrastructure improvements.
  • Own the forecasting and budget management process for affiliate-driven acquisitions.
  • Monitor program KPIs including conversion rates, CPAs, ROI, and LTV contribution.
  • Produce monthly executive summaries and quarterly business reviews highlighting trends, performance drivers, and growth opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field required.
  • 3+ years of experience in affiliate marketing, preferably on the advertiser or performance marketing side.
  • Strong experience managing partnerships with major affiliate networks (CJ, Impact Radius, Income Access, Partnerize, etc.).
  • Proven analytical ability—comfortable with data interpretation, ROI modeling, elasticity testing, and partner profitability analysis.
  • Technical fluency in affiliate tracking, attribution systems, and campaign setup.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, or Looker).
  • Experience with the following tools and platforms, preferred.
  • Advertising Platforms (AdTech): Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Bing Ads, preferred.
  • Measurement & Attribution: AppsFlyer, Income Access, Looker, Snowflake, Google Analytics (GA4), Segment, preferred.
  • Experience in high-volume, fast-paced digital marketing or e-commerce environments, preferred.
  • Familiarity with online gaming or entertainment industries, preferred.
  • Understanding of digital attribution, multi-touch models, and customer lifecycle marketing, preferred.
  • Able to travel occasionally both domestically and internationally.
Benefits
  • Discretionary annual company bonus (Eligibility Varies by Role)
  • 401(k) plan with 100% company match on the first 4%
  • Comprehensive medical coverage (HSA & FSA plans), dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off (Eligibility Varies by Role)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
affiliate marketingdata interpretationROI modelingelasticity testingpartner profitability analysisaffiliate trackingattribution systemscampaign setupbudget managementKPI monitoring
Soft skills
strategic developmentnegotiationcollaborationrelationship managementcommunicationanalytical abilityprocess developmentproblem-solvingpresentation skillsteam leadership