Director, Network Partnership

Affinity is pioneering new frontiers in AdTech: developing solutions that push past today’s limits and open up new opportunities. We are a global AdTech company helping publishers discover better ways to monetize and enabling advertisers to reach the right audiences through new touchpoints. Operating across 10+ markets in Asia, the US, and Europe with a team of over 500+ experts, we are building privacy-first ad infrastructure that opens up opportunities beyond the walled gardens.

Strategic Network Acquisition: Identify and onboard new global affiliate network partners through inbound requests or targeted referrals.

Partner Onboarding & Integration: Manage the end-to-end integration process, including documenting network endpoints, merchant lists, and API capabilities (offer feeds, reporting, conversion tracking).

Technical Compliance: Validate technical requirements for partners, such as their ability to bid on RTB in CPC and the availability of essential APIs.

Performance Monitoring: Collect and analyze weekly data on network connections, merchant distribution, and RTB usage to spot opportunities for improvement.

Market Analysis: Maintain a deep understanding of primary Geos, merchant counts, and supported traffic categories (Coupon, CSS, Content, BNPL, Extension) across potential partners.

Internal Product Collaboration: Partner with the internal technical teams to build and test automation tools, such as the Bid Guidance Bot, to improve merchant lookups and bid recommendations.

Revenue Optimization: Negotiate indicative rates and CPC bids for top 'merchant x country' combinations to maximize EPC for publishers.

• Experience: 8–10+ years in AdTech, Affiliate Marketing, or Partnership Management.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of RTB (Real-Time Bidding), CPC models, and API-led integrations.
• Data Driven: Ability to use frameworks to monitor partner performance and identify "revenue leakages" or inactive merchants.
• Negotiation: Proven track record of negotiating commercial terms and CPC bids with global networks.
• Project Management: Skilled in managing the entire partner lifecycle from initial request/referral to active RTB bidding.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to manage diverse global stakeholders and internal POCs.