Partnerships & Affiliate Operations Lead

Waking Up; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Unlimited PTO

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Waking Up is seeking a partnerships professional in the United States to own partner success and the operational side of our partnerships program. You will manage day-to-day relationships with platforms, podcasts, sponsors, and creators, ensuring timely deliverables and smooth coordination with marketing and content teams.

You’ll drive onboarding for new partnerships, pitch new creator affiliates, manage affiliates in Impact, and document processes to scale the program while working with the

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years in partnerships, affiliate management, or creator management.
• Strong organization to keep multiple threads moving.
• Clear, warm writing and communication.
• Outreach and pitching experience, with graceful follow-up.
• Familiarity with Impact or similar affiliate platform and performance data.
• Good judgment on when to handle ourselves or ask for help.

Responsibilities

• Keep every partner relationship on track, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and assets with our marketing and content teams.
• Notice early when a partner goes quiet or a deliverable slips, and get it back on track.
• Run onboarding and kickoff for new partnerships, including the ones leadership brings in.
• Find and pitch new creator affiliates within our standard terms, and bring larger or more complex opportunities to the team.
• Manage affiliates in Impact (onboarding, tracking links, commissions, accurate records) and make sure they have the assets and answers they need.
• Keep a clear record of every partnership and document processes as you go, so the program scales without chaos.
• Work with our data team to report on partner and affiliate performance, and tell us plainly what’s working and what isn’t.

Skills

Partnerships

Affiliate management

Creator management

Organization

Communication

Outreach

Impact

Judgment

Job description

Waking Up is seeking a partnerships professional in the United States to own partner success and the operational side of our partnerships program. You will manage day-to-day relationships with platforms, podcasts, sponsors, and creators, ensuring timely deliverables and smooth coordination with marketing and content teams.

You’ll drive onboarding for new partnerships, pitch new creator affiliates, manage affiliates in Impact, and document processes to scale the program while working with the