Business Development Lead (Affiliates & Partnerships)

Unlok; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Unlok is seeking a hands-on BD lead to build and grow an affiliate and partnership network across Southeast Asia, focusing on prediction markets.

You will work directly with founders to take end-to-end ownership of partner growth in target markets, recruit partners, and implement scalable onboarding and reporting processes. Strong English and local market language skills are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in BD, affiliate marketing, partnerships, or community growth.
• Leading an external partner network for 2+ years with measurable results.
• Strong communication and negotiation in English and local market language.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, onboard affiliates, creators, and agencies.
• Manage partner communities via Telegram, WhatsApp, and local channels.
• Negotiate terms including CPA, revenue share, and hybrid arrangements.
• Track activity, conversions, retention, and profitability; coordinate reporting and commissions.
• Build onboarding, CRM, and reporting processes; help grow the BD team.

Skills

Business development

Affiliate marketing

Partnership management

English communication

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

We’re building an AI-native investing platform that helps everyday investors better understand global financial markets through data, research, and AI.

We’re looking for a hands‑on BD lead to build and grow our affiliate and partnership network across Southeast Asia, with a focus on prediction markets.

What You’ll Do

• Identify, recruit, and onboard affiliates, creators, community leaders, and marketing agencies
• Manage partner communities through Telegram, WhatsApp, and relevant local channels, supporting campaigns and re‑engaging inactive partners
• Negotiate commercial terms, including CPA, revenue share, and hybrid arrangements
• Track partner activity, conversions, retention, and profitability, and coordinate internally to resolve reporting and commission issues
• Build repeatable onboarding, CRM, and reporting processes, and help develop the BD team as we grow

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in BD, affiliate marketing, partnerships, or community growth, including at least 2 years leading an external partner network with measurable results
• Hands‑on experience recruiting and managing partners, beyond working as an individual affiliate; an existing Southeast Asia network is a plus
• Strong communication and negotiation skills in English and the language of your local target market
• Ability to evaluate commercial performance, manage multiple relationships, and follow through on operational details

How You’ll Work

• Work directly with founders and a small team
• Take end‑to‑end ownership of partner growth in your target markets
• Bring ideas, test new approaches, and use data to guide decisions