Business Development Manager

Admitad GmbH; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work format

Corporate education - courses and培训

Health insurance after probation

Fitness reimbursement policy

Effective onboarding program

Team events

Job summary

Admitad GmbH in the United States is seeking a senior business development professional to drive affiliate and influencer marketing programs. You will own the end‑to‑end sales cycle, build agency and creator relationships, and help shape market strategy and partner conditions for high‑performing campaigns.

You will analyze market needs, coordinate campaigns, and manage creator supply while negotiating terms and forecasting activity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or sales within affiliate/performance marketing, influencer marketing, e‑commerce, or a digital agency.
• Strong understanding of performance-based payment models and revenue generation for brands, platforms, and creators.
• Fluent Ukrainian; English at least B2+ for internal work and partner communication.

Responsibilities

• Run the sales cycle from outreach and pitch through to a live program close.
• Build and maintain relationships with agencies and creators across markets.
• Analyze market trends, competitors, and client needs to inform strategy.
• Prepare and implement development strategy and plans for the assigned market.

Skills

Business development

Partnerships

Sales

Affiliate marketing

Influencer marketing

E-commerce

Negotiation

Ukrainian language

English language

Job description

• Run the sales cycle on the wish-list: outreach, pitch, commercial proposal and close, through to a live program;
• Build and maintain relationships with agencies in the market, on both the brand side and the creator side;
• Analyse market and product trends, competitors and client needs;
• Prepare and implement the development strategy and plan for the assigned market;
• Build and own the wish-list of target clients — decide which brands and categories the market should work with, prioritise them and drive the priority ones through to a live program;
• Negotiate and continuously improve partner conditions so that every program scores as high as possible for creators — commission rates, budgets, promo codes, product access and placement formats;
• Own creator supply in the market: set the target profile and volume, direct acquisition through the team, and keep the portfolio matched to brand demand;
• Match brands to creators, brief campaigns and oversee execution and content standards;
• Own the creator lifecycle from registration and first publication through to regular publishing and growing earnings;
• Manage the scouts in the market;
• Report on revenue, client and creator activity, forecast market turnover and flag risks to the target early.

What we expect:

• 3+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or sales within affiliate / performance marketing, influencer marketing, e-commerce, or a digital agency;
• Strong understanding of performance and influencer marketing: how performance-based payment models work and how revenue is generated for brands, platforms, and creators;
• Strong understanding of the Ukrainian market: key brands and categories, agencies, platforms, and the formats used by local creators;
• Hands‑on experience working with creators: sourcing, selection, briefing, communication, end-to-end relationship management, and content quality control;
• Experience developing and executing strategies — primarily in influencer marketing, from selecting categories and formats to launch and scaling;
• Experience managing people or contractors — setting goals, conducting weekly performance reviews, and replacing underperforming team members or contractors;
• Strong negotiation skills when discussing commercial terms: rates, budgets, product access, and placement formats;
• Ukrainian — fluent; English — B2+ (for internal work and communication with partners);
• Experience working with an affiliate network or CPA platform will be an advantage;
• Experience launching a market or category from scratch will be an advantage.

We offer:

• Work inthe international company;
• Hybrid working format (office/home office);
• Corporate education— courses and trainings;
• Voluntary health insurance after the probation period;
• Wepromote healthy lifestyle and encourage employees byspecial fitness reimbursement policy;
• Effective onboarding program for abetter start;
• Corporate events and team buildings.