Senior Paid Marketing Manager, Sponsorships

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams, combining HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries, helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

About the role

As the fastest-growing SaaS company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies. You’ll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people’s working lives while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work. Backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), you’ll drive meaningful impact in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand generation and publisher sponsorship efforts outside of Paid Social and Paid Search channels, including sponsored newsletters, advertorials, podcasts, OOH, CTV, and more.
• Research new buys, publishers, and categories to introduce Deel on, test, and iterate.
• Manage campaign budgeting, analyze past programs, and report on performance KPIs.
• Oversee reporting across buys and proactively communicate with regional teams and cross-functional leaders to ensure visibility on all programs.
• Establish repeatable processes, templates, and best practices for campaign management, growth, and reporting.
• Serve as an expert on sponsorship operational excellence and opportunities at Deel.
• Collaborate with local marketing and communications managers to identify key trends and local websites for potential partnerships, in addition to global partners.
• Educate the paid ads team, Growth team, and regional managers on the latest trends, performance insights, and new focus areas to facilitate growth.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a similar publisher sponsorship ownership role (B2B/SaaaS experience preferred).
• Highly knowledgeable in different buys (Reach, CPM, CPL, CPC, etc.) with performance-based goals (CPSQO, ROAS, etc.).
• Proven agility, flexibility, and autonomy in working on projects from conception to completion with diverse stakeholders.
• Creative and analytical, with a track record of testing, implementing, and measuring initiatives while generating new ideas.
• Data-driven and comfortable using analytics tools and AI (e.g., Claude, Lovable, Gemini) to automate tasks and fast-track analysis.
• Strong relationship-building skills to collaborate with internal and external teams and improve processes and workflows.
• Self-motivated, adaptable to fast-paced environments, and comfortable with changing organizational structures.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Qualifications

• Cross-functional marketing experience in B2B SaaS, with bonus points for hyper-growth startups, HRTech, or FinTech industries.
• Experience working at a fast-growing startup.
• Experience in remote and distributed teams.
• Fluency in languages besides English.

Benefits

• Health Insurance effective from Day 1 (Medical, Dental, & Vision).
• 401k Retirement Plan.
• Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA).
• Flexible time off (PTO) and 12 paid holidays per year.
• Parental leave: 16 weeks for the birthing parent and 8 weeks for the non-birthing parent.
• Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status, and location.
• Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country.
• Flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.

Pay

Our salary range reflects gross base salary. For commercial roles with commission eligibility, this figure represents On-Target Earnings (OTE), inclusive of base salary and target commission. Ranges are quoted in USD as a global reference and localized to your country’s currency. Final pay is based on objective, job-related criteria including experience, skills, and location.