Affiliate Marketing Specialist

Horizon Hobby; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA options

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Product discounts

Job summary

Horizon Hobby in Champaign, IL is seeking an Affiliate Marketing Specialist to manage the day-to-day execution, growth, and optimization of our affiliate programs. Reporting to the Director of Digital Marketing, you will oversee affiliate operations, nurture partnerships, coordinate product launches and campaigns.

You will collaborate with affiliates, creators, and internal teams to amplify content across Horizon Hobby’s channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in marketing or related field.
• 2–4 years in affiliate, influencer or performance marketing preferred.
• Experience with major affiliate platforms is a plus.
• Strong understanding of digital and social media marketing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution and health of affiliate programs.
• Build relationships with affiliate partners and support campaigns.
• Recruit and develop new affiliates and creators.
• Coordinate product launches and affiliate materials.
• Monitor performance and report insights to improve growth.
• Identify opportunities to expand the affiliate channel.
• Stay current on affiliate marketing trends and tools.

Skills

Affiliate marketing

Influencer marketing

Performance marketing

Digital marketing

Communication skills

Project management

Data-driven

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Comm/Business

Tools

AvantLink

CJ Affiliate

Impact

Awin

Rakuten

Job description

At Horizon Hobby, we inspire dreams and help build memories! Our company is the leader in the global Radio Control industry, celebrating 40 years in 2025! We offer tremendous opportunities for growth and development and a full array of benefits including discounts on our products! We are currently hiring for a Affiliate Marketing Specialist!

This is a full-time, on-site position at our Champaign, IL location. Working hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

Typical pay for this position is $55,000-$65,000. The final offer for this position will be based on the unique experience and qualifications of the candidate selected. This position may also be eligible for a bonus not included in the base pay range.

The Affiliate Marketing Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day execution, growth and optimization of Horizon Hobby’s affiliate marketing programs. Reporting to the Director of Digital Marketing, this role manages affiliate operations, develops partner relationships, coordinates product launches and campaigns, monitors performance, and identifies opportunities to grow the affiliate channel.

Working closely with affiliates, creators and teams across Digital Marketing and the broader organization, this position will also help identify and elevate partner content and collaboration opportunities across Horizon Hobby’s marketing channels. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized and comfortable taking ownership of execution while bringing forward ideas and opportunities that can strengthen the overall program.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day execution and health of Horizon Hobby’s affiliate programs, including partner applications, onboarding, account maintenance, tracking, communications and troubleshooting.
• Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for affiliate partners, building strong working relationships and supporting the Director of Digital Marketing in the management and execution of key strategic partnerships.
• Proactively recruit and develop new affiliates, creators, publishers and other partners that align with Horizon Hobby’s brands, audiences and business objectives.
• Coordinate affiliate support for product launches, promotions and campaigns, including product seeding, affiliate setup, product information, links, timing and partner follow-up.
• Monitor affiliate and creator content across social and digital platforms, actively engaging with partners and identifying opportunities to amplify strong content across Horizon Hobby’s social, email, paid and other marketing channels.
• Monitor and analyze affiliate performance, including revenue, traffic, conversion and partner performance, providing regular reporting, insights and recommendations.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to grow the program through partner development, new partnerships, promotions, incentives, commission strategies and other program optimizations.
• Stay current on affiliate marketing trends, emerging creators, platforms and technologies, bringing relevant opportunities and recommendations forward.
• Travel occasionally to support affiliate partnerships through company events, industry events, and other activations as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in affiliate marketing, influencer/creator marketing, performance marketing, ecommerce, digital marketing or a related field preferred.
• Experience with affiliate marketing platforms such as AvantLink, CJ Affiliate, Impact, Awin, Rakuten or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong understanding of digital and social media marketing and the role creators, content and affiliate partnerships can play throughout the customer journey.
• Comfortable working with performance data and using reporting to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships with external partners and collaborate effectively across internal teams.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple partners, launches, deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
• Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable taking ownership of responsibilities while identifying and bringing forward new ideas and opportunities.
• Knowledge of the RC hobby or experience working within enthusiast-driven industries is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting of office supplies and materials, up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working on a computer.

Benefits & Other Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• HSA and FSA options
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Internal Rewards
• Discounts on Products
• Additional Coverage such as accident, critical, hospital and pet insurance

Horizon Hobby is a progressive, innovative company and, as such, is constantly reevaluating and reinventing the processes and procedures associated with each job. The essential duties and responsibilities of this position may change at any time. In addition, employees may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work necessary or important to the operation of Horizon. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected and appreciated.

Horizon Hobby, LLC is an equal opportunity and E-Verify employer