Associate Publisher Development Manager

About impact.com

impact.com is the world’s leading commerce partnership marketing platform, transforming the way businesses grow by enabling them to discover, manage, and scale partnerships across the entire customer journey. From affiliates and influencers to content publishers, brand ambassadors, and customer advocates, impact.com empowers brands to drive trusted, performance-based growth through authentic relationships. Its award-winning products—Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral)—unify every type of partner into one integrated platform. As consumers increasingly rely on recommendations from people and communities they trust, impact.com helps brands show up where it matters most. Today, over 5,000 global brands, including Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oréal, and Fanatics, rely on impact.com to power more than 225,000 partnerships that deliver measurable business results.

Your Role at impact.com:

As an Associate Publisher Development Manager, you will be at the forefront of identifying and nurturing the next generation of high-growth partnerships that fuel our global commerce engine. You’ll solve the puzzle of how emerging publisher models can drive value for world-class brands, acting as both a commercial strategist and a relationship builder. This is a vital role for someone eager to shape the future of the partnership economy while managing a portfolio of high-potential partners from the ground up.

What You'll Do:

• Drive revenue and GTV growth by identifying and setting up new, high-potential publishers for long-term success on our platform.
• Manage a strategic portfolio of growth-oriented partners, building deep relationships and making tailored brand recommendations to maximize their performance.
• Analyze emerging business models to uncover new partnership opportunities and provide data-driven insights to the wider Publisher Development team.
• Collaborate with global internal teams to share knowledge on partner trends and advocate for product features that improve the publisher experience.
• Support major account strategies by partnering with Senior Managers on high-impact projects, reporting, and publisher events.

What You Bring:

• Proven experience in account management or business development, ideally within the digital marketing, affiliate, or SaaS industries.
• 1+ years of experience working within the publisher landscape.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to understand diverse business models and communicate value effectively to external partners.
• An analytical mindset that allows you to dive into data and feedback to make informed recommendations for publisher growth.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple priorities while maintaining a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Collaborative spirit, with a desire to work across global functions and support team-wide initiatives.

Benefits and Perks:

At impact.com, we believe that when you’re happy and fulfilled, you do your best work. That’s why we’ve built a benefits package that supports your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Flexible Working: Our Responsible PTO policy means you can take the time off you need to rest and recharge. We're committed to a positive work-life balance and provide a flexible environment that allows you to be happy and fulfilled in both your career and your personal life.
• Health and Wellness: Your well-being is a priority. Our mental health and wellness benefit includes up to 12 fully covered therapy/coaching sessions per year, with additional dependent coverage. We also offer a monthly gym reimbursement policy to support your physical health.
• A Stake in Our Growth: We offer Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as part of our total compensation, giving you a stake in the company's growth with a 3-year vesting schedule, pending Board approval.
• Investing in Your Growth: We’re committed to your continuous learning. Take advantage of our free Coursera subscription and our PXA courses.
• Parental Support: We offer a generous parental leave policy, 26 weeks of fully paid leave for the primary caregiver and 13 weeks fully paid leave for the secondary caregiver.
• Technology Financial Support: We provide a technology stipend to help you set up your home office and a monthly allowance to cover your internet expenses.

impact.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employees and applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment and equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, ethnicity or ancestry, color or caste, religion or belief, age, sex (including gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity), national origin, weight, neurodivergence, disability, marital and civil partnership status, caregiving status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other prohibited non-merit factors.