Specialist, Affiliate Operations

McAfee; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

401k Retirement

Medical, Dental, Vision

Parental Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Job summary

McAfee is seeking a Specialist, Affiliate Operations & Compliance to oversee operational management, governance, and publisher compliance of the affiliate marketing program. The role combines policy expertise with reporting frameworks, platform administration, and cross-functional collaboration.

This hybrid role is based in the New York area; on-site as needed, with remote work from home when not required on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in affiliate marketing operations, digital marketing operations, compliance, or program management.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience developing executive-level reporting and performance insights.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of subscription businesses, ecommerce, or digital consumer products.
• Experience collaborating with product, analytics, finance, and marketing teams.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret performance data to drive business decisions.
• Experience managing budgets, promotions, incentives, or partner investments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee affiliate program policies, processes, and governance.
• Produce recurring affiliate performance reports and executive summaries.
• Coordinate cross-functional support for product launches and expansions.
• Lead compliance conversations and remediation with affiliate partners.
• Manage publisher health reporting and ongoing assessments.
• Educate internal stakeholders on program requirements and best practices.
• Collaborate with marketing, analytics, finance, and legal teams to support success.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reporting

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Budget management

Ecommerce knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Role Summary

The Specialist, Affiliate Operations & Compliance is responsible for the operational management, reporting, governance, and compliance oversight of McAfee's affiliate marketing program. This role serves as the internal subject matter expert for program policies, processes, reporting frameworks, platform administration, and publisher compliance management.

The Specialist, Affiliate Operations & Compliance is responsible for the operational management, reporting, governance, and compliance oversight of McAfee's affiliate marketing program. This role serves as the internal subject matter expert for program policies, processes, reporting frameworks, platform administration, and publisher compliance management. The ideal candidate combines operational excellence, analytical rigor, project management expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure the affiliate program operates efficiently, compliantly, and at scale. This is a Hybrid position located in any of our Hub locations. You will be required to be on-site on an as-needed basis. When you are not working on-site, you will be working from your home office. We are only considering candidates within a commutable distance to NYC and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.

Position Details

About The Role

Program Operations & Governance

• Serve as a subject matter expert on affiliate program history, processes, systems, and operational best practices.
• Support Finance, Accounting, Legal, Compliance, and Executive Leadership teams with reporting, approvals, and business requests.
• Maintain affiliate program documentation, operational standards, and governance processes.
• Manage publisher classification frameworks, platform mapping, and affiliate program administration.
• Lead operational projects that improve scalability, efficiency, and program effectiveness.

Compliance Management

• Own publisher compliance monitoring and governance processes.
• Partner closely with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to affiliate marketing policies and requirements.
• Manage publisher health reporting and ongoing compliance assessments.
• Lead compliance conversations and remediation efforts with affiliate partners, including push-notification partners and networks.
• Identify risks and proactively recommend solutions to improve affiliate program health and partner quality.

Reporting & Analytics

• Produce recurring affiliate performance reports, business reviews, and executive summaries.
• Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Maintain pacing documents, scorecards, forecasting inputs, and operational dashboards.
• Partner with Analytics teams to develop compliance monitoring and publisher health reporting.
• Deliver insights that support decision-making and program optimization.

Program Enablement & Cross-Functional Support

• Educate internal stakeholders on affiliate program processes and requirements.
• Support operational readiness planning for product launches, regional expansions, and major initiatives.
• Coordinate translation requirements, tracking needs, and implementation support for affiliate partners.
• Manage affiliate tracking links, platform configurations, and operational maintenance activities.
• Collaborate across marketing, analytics, finance, legal, compliance, and product teams to support program success.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in affiliate marketing operations, digital marketing operations, compliance, or program management.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience developing executive-level reporting and performance insights.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of subscription businesses, ecommerce, or digital consumer products.
• Experience collaborating with product, analytics, finance, and marketing teams.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret performance data to drive business decisions.
• Experience managing budgets, promotions, incentives, or partner investments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits And Perks

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Pay Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $85,800.00/Yr. - USD $140,955.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications.

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