Director of Affiliates

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Director of Affiliates shaping affiliate strategy and growth for an innovative online casino startup. Seeking an entrepreneurial professional to manage relationships and performance in a dynamic environment.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the affiliate budget and investment strategy.
Develop and execute the affiliate acquisition and growth strategy for a new market launch, focusing on quality traffic and long-term ROI.
Build, manage, and nurture strong relationships with key affiliates and media partners.
Negotiate competitive commercial agreements and commission structures to maximise profitability.
Monitor, analyse, and optimize affiliate performance against KPIs including FTDs, eCPA, and LTV.
Collaborate closely with internal teams (product, CRM, content, design) to deliver affiliates the creative assets, insights, and campaigns they need to succeed.
Stay ahead of market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities within the iGaming space.
Develop forecasting models for acquisition, CPA, revenue share, and player value.
Build reporting frameworks and dashboards to drive data-led decision making.
Analyse traffic quality, player cohorts, retention trends, and LTV across affiliate partners.
Make commercial recommendations based on performance data and market opportunities.
Establish KPI frameworks for affiliate performance and partner profitability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5+ years’ experience in affiliate management within iGaming, with proven success in the online casino vertical.
Established network of affiliates and media partners across regulated, emerging, and pre-regulated markets.
In-depth understanding of affiliate KPIs, commercial deal structures, and performance optimisation.
Experience launching, scaling, and optimising affiliate programmes across emerging and newly regulated markets.
Strong understanding of market-entry strategies, player acquisition economics, and traffic diversification across multiple jurisdictions.
Strong analytical and commercial mindset, with the ability to combine performance data, player value metrics, and market insights to drive strategic decisions.
Entrepreneurial approach, self-starter mentality, and comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment.
Experience working closely with BI and CRM teams to evaluate traffic quality and long-term player value.
Proven ability to identify and capitalize on new growth opportunities in markets with varying levels of regulatory maturity.
Extensive experience negotiating and managing commercial agreements with a broad range of affiliate and media partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Compensation: You will receive a highly competitive compensation package, which includes a competitive base salary, performance bonuses, and other incentives, all reflective of your experience and contribution.
Work-Life Balance: We value work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, recognising that achieving your best in your career requires a healthy balance between work and personal life.

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Hard Skills & Tools

affiliate managementperformance optimisationKPI analysisforecasting modelsdata analysistraffic quality analysiscommercial agreements negotiationmarket-entry strategiesplayer acquisition economicsreporting frameworks

Soft Skills

relationship managementanalytical mindsetcommercial mindsetentrepreneurial approachself-starter mentalitystrategic decision makingcollaborationnegotiation skillsadaptabilityproblem-solving