Specialist, Affiliate Partnerships

McAfee; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

401k Retirement

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Parental Leave

Unlimited PTO

Holidays and Vacation

Job summary

McAfee in the United States is seeking a Specialist, Affiliate Partnerships to drive growth across the affiliate program. You will manage strategic relationships, optimize performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to expand revenue and market reach.

This hybrid NYC-based role requires on-site presence as needed. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in affiliate marketing, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and experience with CJ/Impact/Partnerize.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in affiliate marketing, partnerships, performance marketing, or digital marketing.
• Experience with CJ, Impact, Partnerize, or similar affiliate platforms.
• Experience supporting international affiliate programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic affiliate publisher relationships across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and other regions.
• Build and execute growth strategies to expand revenue, customer acquisition, and market reach.
• Lead business reviews with partners to drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze affiliate performance and optimize campaigns and promotions.

Skills

Affiliate marketing

Partnership management

Performance marketing

Budget management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Business/Communications

Tools

CJ

Impact

Partnerize

Job description

Role Summary

The Specialist, Affiliate Partnerships is responsible for driving growth, revenue, and strategic partner relationships across McAfee's affiliate marketing program. This role owns a portfolio of high-value affiliate and publisher relationships, develops growth strategies, manages partner investments, and collaborates cross-functionally to maximize performance across key markets.

The ideal candidate combines strong relationship management skills, analytical thinking, and performance marketing expertise to deliver scalable growth through affiliate partnerships.

This is a Hybrid position located in the New York City office. 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

• Affiliate Partner Management & Growth
  • Manage strategic affiliate publisher relationships across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and other assigned regions.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for key affiliate partners and networks.
  • Build and execute growth strategies designed to expand revenue, customer acquisition, and market reach.
  • Identify, evaluate, and onboard new affiliate partners and distribution opportunities.
  • Lead business reviews and performance discussions with partners to drive continuous improvement.
• Revenue & Performance Optimization
  • Manage partner investments, media placements, promotional opportunities, and incentive structures.
  • Analyze affiliate performance and identify opportunities to improve conversion rates, bookings, and return on ad spend.
  • Negotiate promotional placements, increased exposure, and strategic partnership opportunities.
  • Monitor affiliate performance trends and proactively recommend optimization initiatives.
• Campaign & Launch Support
  • Lead affiliate participation in seasonal campaigns, promotional events, and key business initiatives.
  • Support the launch of new products, services, and promotions across affiliate channels.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to align pricing, offers, localization requirements, and go‑to‑market activities.
  • Coordinate affiliate implementation of creative testing initiatives, including landing page, cart, and promotional offer tests.
• Regional & Program Ownership
  • Serve as a regional lead for assigned affiliate markets.
  • Support expansion and optimization efforts across global affiliate programs.
  • Manage the TunnelBear affiliate program and identify opportunities to accelerate growth.
  • Provide support for strategic initiatives and cross‑functional business priorities as needed.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in affiliate marketing, partnerships, performance marketing, or digital marketing.
• Experience with CJ, Impact, Partnerize, or similar affiliate platforms.
• Experience supporting international affiliate programs.
• 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.