Manager - Affiliate Partnerships, US

About the role

We are a global sports media group, attracting over 400 million monthly visits across our portfolio of leading brands. We're on a mission to make sport more exciting, accessible, and engaging for fans around the world. With our innovative approach and fan-first mindset, we're redefining how sports content is experienced and shared. We operate in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where ideas are encouraged and where you'll help shape the future of sports media. We foster a culture where people feel empowered and supported, building a community that celebrates success, learns from challenges, and grows together.

Responsibilities

• Manage, nurture, and grow tier-A, blue-chip B2B partnerships in the US region across core product verticals, including high-growth areas like prediction markets.
• Drive full partnership lifecycle: take end-to-end ownership of client relationships—from initial commercial negotiations and outreach to day-to-day execution, reporting, invoicing, and financial management.
• Analyze performance data: interpret large financial and campaign datasets (including NDCs, conversion percentages, and revenue-share mechanics) to identify key commercial insights and ROI optimizations.
• Bridge client requirements with internal publishing, paid marketing, operations, finance, and analytics teams to ensure delivery and operational alignment.
• Proactively address client feedback and performance issues by evaluating raw performance metrics and crafting professional, solution-oriented strategies.

Requirements

• Proven background in iGaming, prediction markets, digital media publishing, or affiliate marketing in a B2B business development or commercial role.
• Experience working with revenue/financial data from an operator perspective (e.g., gaming operators, media distribution partners, or direct affiliate networks).
• High comfort level navigating large datasets (100k+ rows) to extract actionable commercial insights, pull user acquisition analysis, and track campaign health.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of running meetings and building long-term trust with enterprise-level client contacts.
• Ability to evaluate campaign bottlenecks, balance client expectations against published output, and present professional, solution-focused client communications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Flexible work environment with generous Paid Time Off and paid national holidays.
• A supportive culture that celebrates success, learns together, and offers continuous professional development in leading digital media.

Location & Work Model

Preference for candidates based in the New York metro area working in a hybrid arrangement.