Principal Business Development Manager, Affiliate Program & KOL
TLDR
Own and scale affiliate and KOL marketing channels to drive measurable user acquisition and transaction volume, focusing on data-driven optimization in regulated markets.
Who We Are
About The Role
What You'll Be Doing
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Own the overall affiliate growth strategy for the US, EEA and other regulated markets, aligned with company-level acquisition, activation, and ROI goals.
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Define affiliate growth as a product capability, including segmentation, commercial models and funnel design
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Translate growth strategy into a clear product roadmap, experimentation plan, and success metrics.
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Regulated-Market Execution & Compliance-Aware Scaling
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Partner Acquisition & Ecosystem Leadership. Build, scale, and manage a diverse affiliate ecosystem, including major affiliate networks, KOLs, communities and publishers.
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Data-Driven Performance & Optimization: Own core performance metrics across the funnel: CAC, LTV, ROI, activation rate, trading conversion, and GMV contribution.
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Partner with Data and Product teams to ensure clean attribution, reliable tracking, and actionable insights.
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Cross-Functional Leadership: Work closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Design, Content, and Marketing to ship high-converting results.
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People Management & Team Building
What We Look For In You:
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8+ years of experience in growth, affiliate, partnerships, or product-led growth roles, at a leading crypto exchange.
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Proven experience owning affiliate or partnership growth end-to-end, including strategy, execution, and results.
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Strong product mindset — you think in systems, funnels, and scalability, not just campaigns.
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Demonstrated success being measured against hard business metrics (GMV, ROI, revenue, CAC).
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Hands-on experience driving growth globally, or specifically in the US & EEA markets.
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A strong, real network of affiliates, KOLs, or growth partners, and a track record of converting relationships into results.
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Deep understanding of performance marketing funnels and attribution challenges.
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Experience operating across both Web2 and Web3 growth mechanics.
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Strong personal interest and understanding of the crypto ecosystem.
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Familiarity with tracking and attribution tools such as AppsFlyer, Adjust, or Impact.
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Prior experience building or scaling teams from early to growth stage.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
Learning Budget
L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
Team building programs
Various team building programs and company events
Wellness Stipend
Wellness and meal allowances
OKX operates as a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, enabling users to buy, sell, and trade a wide range of digital assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. In addition to facilitating crypto trading, they've developed OKX Wallet, a widely-used platform for accessing decentralized applications and exploring the Web3 landscape.
- Founded
- Founded 2017
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- Diversified Financial Services