Affiliate / Partnerships Manager

Tradition Media Group LLC; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Paid holidays

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Tradition Media Group LLC (DBA MaxCash.com) in Oakbrook Terrace, IL is seeking an Affiliate / Partnerships Manager to own lender partner relationships, recruit new ones, and ensure performance is tied to spend. The role offers base pay plus uncapped commission with OTE $100,000–$130,000 and a hybrid schedule with at least 3 days in the Oakbrook Terrace office.

You will manage a portfolio of affiliates, negotiate terms, monitor daily performance metrics, and ensure compliance with lending

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in affiliate, partnership, or performance marketing.
• Lead generation experience and ability to assess lead quality vs volume.
• Hands-on with affiliate tracking platforms and performance reporting tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for reporting and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow our portfolio of affiliate and publisher partners as the primary point of contact.
• Recruit, vet, and onboard new partners — networks, direct publishers, and media buyers.
• Negotiate commission structures, payout terms, and placements.
• Track partner performance daily: volume, lead quality, conversion, and return rates by source.
• Cut or fix underperforming and non-compliant traffic sources quickly.
• Reconcile monthly partner payables with accounting.
• Keep affiliate creative and traffic compliant with lending advertising regulations.

Skills

Affiliate marketing

Partnership management

Negotiation

Performance tracking

Excel/Sheets

Tools

Affiliate tracking platforms

Job description

Tradition Media Group LLC (DBA MaxCash.com) — Oakbrook Terrace, IL (hybrid, 3 days onsite)

$75,000–$95,000 base + uncapped commission | OTE $100,000–$130,000

MaxCash.com connects consumers with lenders, and our affiliate and publisher partners drive most of that traffic. We're looking for an Affiliate / Partnerships Manager to own those relationships — keeping our best partners productive, recruiting new ones, and making sure every dollar of spend ties back to performance.

What you'll do

• Manage and grow our portfolio of affiliate and publisher partners as the primary point of contact
• Recruit, vet, and onboard new partners — networks, direct publishers, and media buyers
• Negotiate commission structures, payout terms, and placements
• Track partner performance daily: volume, lead quality, conversion, and return rates by source
• Cut or fix underperforming and non-compliant traffic sources quickly
• Reconcile monthly partner payables with accounting
• Keep affiliate creative and traffic compliant with lending advertising regulations

What you bring

• 3–5 years in affiliate, partnership, or performance marketing
• Lead generation experience — you know why a cheap lead isn't always a good lead
• Hands-on with affiliate tracking platforms
• Strong Excel/Sheets; you can reconcile a partner statement on your own
• A track record of negotiating deals and holding partners to terms
• Consumer lending, financial services, or insurance background a plus

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision. Up to 20 days PTO plus paid holidays. Hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days per week in our Oakbrook Terrace office.

Tradition Media Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in affiliate marketing, partnership management, or performance marketing.
• Experience managing and growing affiliate, publisher, and media buying partnerships.
• Proven ability to recruit, vet, onboard, and maintain high-performing affiliate partners.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience establishing commission structures, payout terms, and placement agreements.
• Experience monitoring partner performance metrics, including lead volume, lead quality, conversion rates, return rates, and ROI.
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and remove underperforming or non-compliant traffic sources.
• Knowledge of affiliate marketing compliance, lending advertising regulations, and industry best practices.
• Experience reconciling partner invoices and monthly payables with accounting teams.
• Hands-on experience with affiliate tracking platforms and performance reporting tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for reporting, reconciliation, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple partner relationships in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in lead generation with an understanding of lead quality versus lead volume.
• Background in consumer lending, financial services, insurance, or other regulated industries preferred.