Global Affiliate Growth Lead

PayPal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Generous paid time off

Balanced hybrid work model

Company-provided benefits

Job summary

PayPal is seeking an experienced Affiliates expert to scale and govern the affiliate channel across business units and global markets. This solution‑driven leader will drive growth, set best practices, and ensure disciplined application of PayPal’s paid media principles across campaigns.

The role requires managing agency partners and publishers, aligning with Analytics, Martech, ROI & Effectiveness, and Marketing Ops to deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in digital marketing with a focus on affiliates marketing.
• Experience managing an affiliate program from the client side, preferably in complex or regulated environments.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset to derive insights and drive decisions.
• Knowledge of affiliate networks, tracking, attribution, and partner economics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee affiliate channel strategy and best practices.
• Manage agency partner executing affiliate media.
• Identify opportunities to expand partner mix and improve reach and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Analytics to build experimentation roadmaps for incrementality.

Skills

Affiliate marketing

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel/PowerPoint

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Impact

CJ

Partnerize

Job description

PayPal is seeking an experienced Affiliates expert to scale and govern the affiliate channel across business units and global markets. This solution‑driven leader will drive growth, set best practices, and ensure disciplined application of PayPal’s paid media principles across campaigns.

The role requires managing agency partners and publishers, aligning with Analytics, Martech, ROI & Effectiveness, and Marketing Ops to deliver measurable business impact.