Senior Director, Performance Marketing (Affiliate)

Location: Hybrid work from the Minneapolis, Chicago, or New York office on set days each week, with remote work available on other days. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Salary: $230,000–$300,000 annual base salary, plus an annual bonus of up to 35% of base salary.

Company

hirify.global is an independent full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm helping brands drive profitable growth through strategy, media, analytics, and proprietary measurement.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop the affiliate and performance creator team, including staffing, recruiting, training, career development, financial oversight, and capacity planning.
• Define affiliate marketing and performance creator strategies, playbooks, testing roadmaps, and thought leadership.
• Advise senior client stakeholders and grow relationships with major clients by connecting affiliate and creator investment to business objectives.
• Develop relationships with affiliate networks, publishers, creator platforms, technology providers, and industry partners.
• Oversee program planning, execution, optimization, partner and creator management, compliance, contracting, billing, and performance improvement.
• Partner with Influencer, Paid Media, Measurement, Analytics, and technical teams to build integrated solutions, tools, and scalable operating processes.

Requirements

• 12+ years of relevant experience in affiliate marketing, digital marketing, or a related field, with substantial performance creator expertise.
• 5+ years of direct team leadership and coaching experience, preferably with teams of eight or more.
• Deep knowledge of affiliate networks, platforms, publisher partnerships, and operations, including CJ, AWIN, and Impact.
• Expertise in creator commerce, affiliate-linked creator programs, creator identification, partnership structures, and platforms such as Impact, TikTok Shop, and ShopMy.
• Experience with retail, ecommerce, or enterprise marketing programs and a record of delivering measurable business results.
• Strong knowledge of data, analytics, measurement, incrementality, customer value, and senior-client communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid flexibility with access to offices in Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York.
• Paid travel to the Minneapolis headquarters for company and team events and in-person collaboration.
• Competitive health insurance, including coverage for same-sex partners, family formation benefits, and a 401(k) match.
• Generous paid vacation, a sabbatical program, and a monthly mobile phone and data stipend.
• Inclusive workplace focused on trust, transparency, collaboration, continuous improvement, and belonging.
• Charitable giving programs, including paid time and financial matching.

Hiring process

• Applicants should apply early; the position remains open until filled or withdrawn.
• Employment eligibility and U.S. work authorization must be verified during the hiring process.