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 a Publisher Development Manager, you will play a key role in growing and optimizing partnerships between our China-based clients and global publishers. You'll focus on driving new revenue-generating partnerships for our clients selling worldwide.

What You'll Do:

• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute strategic plans to grow publisher commissions, drive client revenue, and enhance overall business development efforts for impact.com clients in the Greater China Region.
• Publisher Growth: Lead the expansion and strategic development of new and existing publisher relationships. You will leverage a combination of analytical skills, negotiation expertise, and in-depth knowledge of the affiliate marketing ecosystem to drive sustainable revenue growth.
• Data Analysis: Analyze performance data to track key metrics, identify trends, and optimize business development strategies that drive growth for clients.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Client Success Managers, Marketing, Product Development, and Customer Support, to ensure alignment across all strategies and initiatives.
• Reporting: Prepare and present regular reports, QBRs, and performance presentations for senior management and key stakeholders, offering insights into North American market trends for our China-based clients. This will involve reporting to both North America and China leadership
  teams to ensure alignment and transparency across both regions.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and above, MBA preferred
• 5+ years of experience in performance marketing, with a focus on publisher management or affiliate partnerships
• Fluency in both Mandarin and English to facilitate communication across teams and regions
• Strong understanding of Chinese business practices and market dynamics
• Proven success in goal-driven environments, with a track record of driving measurable results
• Team-oriented, coachable, and a self-starter, with the ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in digital tools and platforms relevant to the performance marketing and affiliate space
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• A competitive nature, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for technology and digital marketing trends

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.

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.