Growth Partnerships Manager

About the Company

AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end advertising solutions for businesses to reach, monetize, and grow their global audiences. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.

About the Role

AppLovin is a top-100 market cap company that is still early in its growth curve. We are building a partnership engine to scale advertiser growth. We need a deal-maker who can source, structure, and close partnerships that others can't. You will build referral partnerships across the eCommerce world, focusing on super-connectors — influencers, community leaders, and agency owners who advertisers already trust and who can open many doors at once. Partners earn a share of the advertiser spend they bring, so there is no set budget and no cap on what a great partnership can pay out.

Responsibilities

• Deal Sourcing & Closing
  • Build your own pipeline of super-connectors: influencers, eCommerce community leaders, and agencies, plus platform deals where they fit.
  • Structure deals around a share of advertiser spend, with flat-rate or hybrid terms where they fit better.
  • Close deals yourself, from first outreach to signed contract.
  • Invest in your partners in person. Fly to them, take them to dinner, do whatever it takes to build a strong relationship.
• Portfolio Management
  • Own a portfolio of performance-based partnerships where payouts scale with the advertiser spend each partner drives.
  • Double down on winners, cut losers quickly.
  • Build repeatable processes so winning partnership models can scale.
  • Track partnership ROI with clear attribution to revenue and new advertisers.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of the eCommerce world, with a network of partners that can bring us many qualified advertisers.
• A track record of closing large B2B deals across deal types (flat fee, rev share, hybrid).
• A natural networker who opens doors and knows the value of a warm intro from the right person.
• Operator mindset: data-driven, focused on ROI, bias toward action.
• Systems thinker: one great partner can unlock a whole ecosystem.

Why This Role Matters

Every advertiser we can't reach through direct channels is a chance for a partnership to unlock. The right influencer, community, or agency tie can bring thousands of high-quality advertisers. You are not supporting growth — you are building new growth channels. Because partners are paid on the spend they drive, your upside is not capped by a budget line. With full autonomy, you will have the freedom to make big bets.

Pay

USA Base Pay Range: CA, NY, WA States $153,000—$200,000 USD

USA Base Pay Range: all other States (excludes CA, NY, WA) $130,050—$170,000 USD

Benefits

• Equity eligible.
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off: Unlimited Discretionary Time Off.
• Paid Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Sick Leave: 80 hours per year.