Business Development Lead (Affiliates & Partnerships)

Unlok; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Unlok is building an AI-native investing platform and seeks a hands-on BD lead to scale its affiliate and partnership network across Southeast Asia, focusing on prediction markets. You will recruit and onboard affiliates, manage partner communities, and negotiate commercial terms.

You’ll work directly with founders and a small team, own partner growth in target markets, and test new approaches using data to guide decisions. Strong English and local-language skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in BD, affiliate marketing, partnerships, or community growth with measurable results.
• Experience leading an external partner network for at least 2 years.
• Fluent in English and local market language; strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to evaluate performance, manage many relationships, and handle operational details.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Affiliate recruitment

Partner management

Negotiation

Performance analysis

Tools

CRM software

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