Affiliate & Creator Marketing Lead

Obagi-Cosmeceuticals,-LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Obagi Cosmeceuticals in Long Beach, CA seeks an Affiliate & Performance Marketing Manager to own and grow our affiliate and creator partnerships, while supporting broader performance marketing initiatives. You will lead affiliate programs, manage sampling and gifting, support social commerce, and contribute to cross-channel reporting that informs investment decisions.

Ideal candidates have 2–4+ years in digital marketing and a bachelor's degree, with a data-driven mindset and ability to manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Business, Marketing, or related.
• 2–4+ years of relevant experience in affiliate or performance marketing, social commerce, or digital marketing.
• Experience in beauty, skincare, aesthetics, wellness, or med device preferred but not required.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to details.
• Analytical skills with spreadsheets, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with creative problem solving.
• Energetic, driven, positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management of affiliate and creator partnership programs, coordinating with external agencies on execution, approvals, and asset delivery
• Manage commission budgets, ROAS targets, and promotional calendars across affiliate channels
• Build and maintain relationships with creators and publishers, including prospecting, communications, and issue resolution
• Monitor for fraud, brand protection issues, and platform hygiene across all partner channels
• Lead product sampling strategy for affiliates and creators, forecasting quantities and types of samples based on campaign priorities and inventory availability
• Manage day-to-day creator gifting requests and follow-up communications, balancing revenue impact with resource constraints
• Support execution and performance monitoring for our social commerce presence, coordinating with agency partners on campaign setup and platform issues
• Flag pacing, execution, or platform issues for escalation as needed
• Compile and organize performance data across marketing mix modeling, analytics, and platform reporting tools
• Support preparation of executive-facing reporting materials, dashboards, and pacing updates
• Assistwith campaign setup, QA, and tracking across paid platforms
• Coordinate with agency partners on budgets, purchase orders, and timelines
• Evaluate new platforms and partnership opportunities toidentifyincremental revenue growth

Skills

Affiliate marketing

Performance marketing

Social commerce

Data analysis

Budget management

Relationship building

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing

Tools

Dashboards

Excel

Google Analytics

Job description

Obagi Cosmeceuticals in Long Beach, CA seeks an Affiliate & Performance Marketing Manager to own and grow our affiliate and creator partnerships, while supporting broader performance marketing initiatives. You will lead affiliate programs, manage sampling and gifting, support social commerce, and contribute to cross-channel reporting that informs investment decisions.

Ideal candidates have 2–4+ years in digital marketing and a bachelor's degree, with a data-driven mindset and ability to manage