Next Step Recruitment · 18 hours ago
Business Development – Affiliate Partnerships (Hybrid, Chicago)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelNext Step Recruitment is a fast-scaling digital business focused on performance marketing and affiliate partnerships. The role involves managing high-impact affiliate partnerships, improving payout economics, and negotiating better partner terms while leveraging performance data to drive decision-making.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Lead negotiations with affiliate and strategic partners to improve payouts, exclusivity, and placement
Monitor rankings, performance trends, and competitor activity to identify deal opportunities
Structure and renegotiate agreements to unlock incremental revenue
Build commercially focused partner relationships beyond standard affiliate management
Use data and performance insights to guide deal strategy and decision-making
Qualification
Required
Background in affiliate partnerships, performance marketing, or monetization
Experience owning partner relationships in comparison, commerce, or lead-generation environments
Comfort negotiating rates, terms, and value directly with partners
Data-driven, decisive, and commercially minded
Looking for meaningful ownership and accountability tied to outcomes
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Meaningful performance incentives tied directly to outcomes
Company
Next Step Recruitment
At Next Step Recruitment, we're passionate about fueling our clients' growth and success.
Founded in 2023
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase