Remote Affiliate Growth Strategist

Comfrt; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Company-covered health insurance

5% 401k match

Discounts on Comfrt products

Fully remote environment

Job summary

Comfrt is seeking an Affiliate Specialist to own our CJ affiliate network end-to-end. You will manage agency relationships, build a high-quality publisher portfolio, and drive program growth from onboarding to optimization in a fully remote role.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in affiliate marketing, a solid grasp of EPC, ROAS, and attribution windows, plus hands-on experience with CJ. You will analyze performance, negotiate with publishers, and collaborate with brand teams to amplify

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of affiliate marketing experience with hands-on ownership of affiliate agencies like CJ
• Solid understanding of EPC, commission tiers, attribution windows, and incrementality
• Experience managing or coordinating with affiliate agencies and/or external partners
• Proven ability to recruit, vet, and grow a publisher base — not just maintain one
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills in affiliate networks/BI tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to pitch publishers and present results to leadership
• Organized and self-directed; manage multiple publisher relationships and timelines
• Experience with Asana and issuing tickets for creatives requested by publishers
• Familiar with Google Sheets and tracking tools
• Ability to report on performance and share insights cross-functionally

Responsibilities

• Own the CJ platform: campaign setup, tracking, creative assets, commission structures, and reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for our affiliate agency partner(s), running weekly syncs, setting priorities, and holding them accountable to performance targets.
• Monitor program health across key metrics — EPC, conversion rate, ROAS, incrementality — and surface insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Vet, recruit, and onboard new publishers aligned with Comfrt's brand and customer profile.
• Audit the existing publisher mix regularly; deactivate underperformers and prioritize partners driving quality traffic.
• Build and maintain strong publisher relationships to secure editorial features, dedicated sends, and high-visibility placements.
• Negotiate and execute paid placements, newsletter features, and promotional integrations with top-tier publishers.
• Collaborate with brand and creative teams to develop co-branded assets, content articles, and offers that resonate with affiliate audiences.
• Manage a promotional calendar, coordinating affiliate-exclusive deals and seasonal pushes across the publisher base.
• Identify gaps and opportunities within affiliate networks — new publisher categories, commission incentives, seasonality plays — and build a roadmap to capture them.
• Test commission structures, landing pages, and creative to continuously improve conversion and program efficiency.
• Contribute to budget planning and forecasting for the affiliate channel.

Skills

Affiliate marketing

CJ/Commission Junction

Publisher recruitment

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Asana

Google Sheets

Agency coordination

Negotiation

Tools

Asana

Google Sheets

Job description

Comfrt is seeking an Affiliate Specialist to own our CJ affiliate network end-to-end. You will manage agency relationships, build a high-quality publisher portfolio, and drive program growth from onboarding to optimization in a fully remote role.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in affiliate marketing, a solid grasp of EPC, ROAS, and attribution windows, plus hands-on experience with CJ. You will analyze performance, negotiate with publishers, and collaborate with brand teams to amplify