Lead - International Affiliate & Publisher Partnerships
Profuse Services
Job Description
Location: Bangalore (Onsite)Work Mode: Work from OfficeWorking Days: Monday to FridayCompensation: Competitive salary + performance-linked incentives
ABOUT THE ROLEWe are looking for a seasoned professional to lead the build-out of our international campaign delivery and partner ecosystem across North America, EMEA, and MENA. This is a high-ownership role that will work closely with the founders to establish, grow, and manage our international revenue channels through a mix of in-house delivery, affiliate partnerships, publisher relationships, ad agency tie-ups, and brand-side opportunities.
The ideal candidate will have meaningful experience in international affiliate and performance marketing, strong market relationships or the ability to build them quickly, and a clear understanding of how to scale campaigns through performance-driven commercial models such as CPA, CPL, and related structures.
This role is suited to someone who can combine business development, partnership management, campaign commercialisation, and market expansion.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Build, manage, and grow relationships with international publishers, affiliates, ad agencies, brands, and performance partners across NA, EMEA, and MENA.Help establish and scale the company's international campaign delivery pipeline across channels, including RCS, Email, WhatsApp, Meta, Google, as well as through affiliate, publisher, and agency routes.Build and maintain a strong pipeline of strategic international relationships across publishers, affiliate networks, agencies, and other ecosystem partners.Work closely with the founders to shape international market strategy, commercial priorities, and partner growth plans.Lead negotiations on payouts, commercials, margins, partnership terms, and delivery structures across performance-led models.Drive revenue growth through CPA, CPL, and other performance-based campaign models.Monitor partner quality, campaign performance, conversion trends, and ROI, and work with internal teams to optimise outcomes.Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and networking forums in India and internationally to build partnerships and expand market presence.
REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in international affiliate marketing, publisher partnerships, performance marketing, or a closely related role.Strong exposure to North America, EMEA, and MENA markets.Proven experience working with or managing publishers, affiliates, affiliate networks, ad agencies, or performance-driven partnerships in international markets.Strong understanding of CPA, CPL, CPI, CPS, and related performance/commercial models.Experience scaling campaign delivery through multiple routes, including direct, affiliate, publisher, and agency-led channels.Good commercial judgment with the ability to negotiate payouts, margins, and partnership structures effectively.Willingness and ability to attend relevant industry conferences and events for business development and partner acquisition.
PREFERRED:Existing relationships within international publisher, affiliate, agency, or advertiser ecosystems.Prior experience in a performance marketing agency, affiliate network, publisher-side business development role, or international campaign delivery environment.Experience helping build a new market, business line, or partnership vertical from the ground up.Immediate joiners preferred.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:You are likely a good fit if you have:built or managed international publisher, affiliate, or agency relationships directly,handled performance-led campaigns across multiple geographies,worked on commercial models like CPA/CPL/CPI/CPS and understand scale, quality, and profitability,and can contribute as a builder, not just an execution coordinator.You are likely not a great fit if your experience is limited to:only India-focused campaigns,only internal media buying without partner development,or junior account management without ownership of revenue and partnerships.