B2B Affiliate Marketing Specialist

About the role:

8am is seeking an experienced and dynamic B2B Affiliate Marketing Specialist to lead the growth of our affiliate, customer referral, and influencer marketing programs. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing affiliate networks such as Impact, Everflow, or PartnerStack, and possess strong relationship management skills. You will play a critical role in driving revenue by overseeing affiliate campaigns, nurturing affiliate and partner relationships, and scaling our customer referral program to drive growth.

As an Affiliate Marketing Manager, you will work closely with the Marketing, BizOps, and Sales teams to ensure that our programs align with the broader company's growth objectives. This role is essential in scaling our performance marketing efforts and expanding our presence in the legal and professional services sectors.

About us:

At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

What you'll do:

• Develop and execute strategies to grow 8am’s affiliate marketing program.
• Oversee the affiliate platforms such as Impact, Everflow, or PartnerStack, ensuring optimal performance and ROI.
• Recruit, onboard, and manage new affiliates and partners, building strong, long-term relationships.
• Collaborate on the overall strategy for our Affiliate commission tiers aligned to our growth initiatives and ROI impact.
• Collaborate with the content and creative teams to develop compelling marketing assets and promotional content for affiliates.
• Analyze data and report on affiliate performance, making strategic recommendations to improve results.
• Work with the brand and product marketing teams to ensure affiliate efforts align with broader marketing campaigns.
• Provide support and direction on our referral programs to grow our overall referral network and drive new business.
• Collaborate with customer success teams to promote customer referral initiatives to drive MQLs/SQLs and grow the business.
• Develop influencer marketing strategy to support brand building and demand generation efforts
• Ensure that all affiliate and partner communications reflect the 8am brand, voice, and compliance standards.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and leverage insights to drive competitive advantage.

About you:

• 5+ years of experience managing affiliate and referral programs within the B2B technology, fintech, or SaaS industry.
• Proven success managing affiliate platforms such as Impact, Everflow, or PartnerStack.
• Strong experience developing and managing influencer marketing programs.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with performance metrics, reporting, and optimization strategies.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Proficiency with affiliate marketing tools and platforms.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail and project management skills.
• Creative problem solver with a growth mindset.
  
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.

Additional Information
The annual salary range for this position is $88,000 to $110,000. The salary range for performing this role outside of the US / Austin / California may differ. 8am is committed to offering competitive, fair and commensurate compensation and has provided an estimated pay range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and education.

Why 8am:

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Work Smart, Win Fast; Outshine Ordinary, and We Find a Way. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.

Here’s how we support our 8Team:

• Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.
• Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.
• Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.
• Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.
• Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.
• Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).
• Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.

At 8am, we don’t just offer benefits - we create an environment where people can thrive, grow, and make a real impact every day.

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach.

Security advisory:

Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology. As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices. We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process. All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person. All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up.