Affiliate Manager

About Kion

Our purpose is to help people feel good in their bodies, and our niche is DTC, premium, fundamental, healthspan supplements.

Job Overview

As Affiliate Manager at Kion, your primary metrics will be new customer acquisition, active number of affiliates, and average new customers per affiliate. The key functions of this role are existing affiliate program management, expanding affiliate programs to new social channels, campaign development, creator quality & program health, strategic creator communication, and funneling affiliate creative to our paid ads team.

The organizational goals for this role are as follows:

• Own overall performance of affiliate programs across different social channels
• Grow affiliate programs YoY (Active number of creators, new customers)
• Design affiliate campaigns (goals, incentives, and creator eligibility requirements) & develop creator briefs and messaging frameworks
• Maintain strong technical knowledge of affiliate platforms
• Identify and propose new affiliate growth opportunities (platforms, formats, audiences)
• Set quality thresholds for new creators & analyze performance by creator cohorts

The Right Fit

Culturally, as a team of individuals we value…

• Do Your Best: solution-oriented, resourceful, proactive creativity, hard-working, pride in the quality of one’s efforts, respect for deep work, be a team player
• Desire for Self Awareness: believe that we are always growing and developing; desire to understand one’s own drives, impulses, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors
• Passion for Professional Growth: enjoy new challenges; committed to growing a great company and having a big impact; excited about mastering your domain
• Fun Loving: doesn’t take oneself too seriously; have fun; feel and express joy
• Courageous Communication: candor in difficult situations; openness to communicate in new ways; willingness to listen deeply

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates who are:

• Highly reliable, detail-oriented, and self-directed, with strong judgment, and clear communication skills
• 4 years experience in affiliate program management (Aspire, GRIN, or similar platforms)

Skills and abilities of an ideal candidate:

• 6 years experience in affiliate program management within e-commerce
• 1 year(s) of management experience
• Experience managing structured business processes end-to-end
• Strong working knowledge of affiliate tracking platforms and attribution fundamentals
• Proven ability to recruit, onboard, and scale high-performing affiliate partners
• Deep understanding of performance marketing KPIs (ROAS, CAC, AOV, LTV, conversion rate, EPC, partner-level profitability)
• Experience developing commission structures, bonus tiers, and promotional strategies that drive incremental revenue
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills; able to drive performance while maintaining strong partner trust
• Ability to build scalable partner communication systems (newsletters, partner updates, promo calendars, onboarding flows)

Job Details

• Full-time, $99,300-$120,200/annually DOE;
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Based in North Central Boulder;
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance;
• Paid Time Off Holidays;
• Team adventures, retreats, and parties;
• Monthly phone stipend;
• Discounted and free supplements;
• Exceptional opportunities for professional growth.
• We are currently only looking for candidates based in the Boulder/Denver Metro area

Application Instructions

If you want Kion to be a part of your future, please follow these steps:

• Please note - we have an extensive interview process consisting of an online video interview, Zoom video conference interviews, and in office meeting(s). We are looking to make an offer by end of March.

Thank you - we look forward to working with you!