Senior Affiliate Manager at Fast-Growing AI Startup in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This is a senior individual contributor role at a hyper-growth AI startup, ideal for experienced affiliate marketers who want ownership and scale rather than a structured corporate ladder. Reporting directly to the Head of Partnerships signals a flat hierarchy and significant autonomy.
Compensation Benchmarks: No salary is listed, which is a minor red flag for transparency. Senior affiliate managers with 5+ years typically earn $60,000–$95,000 annually in Western markets, or €35,000–€60,000 in Eastern Europe. The B2B contractor preference may mean higher gross pay but requires self-managing taxes and benefits — factor this in during negotiation.
Skills You'll Build:
- Enterprise-scale affiliate program management (50M+ user platform)
- Advanced analytics with Everflow, Looker Studio, SEMrush — highly marketable toolset
- AI product marketing — a cutting-edge, in-demand vertical
- Fraud prevention and S2S postback tracking — niche but valuable technical skills
Green Flags: The founding team has genuine exit and IPO track records (Blackstone acquisition, ASX IPO). A ~100-person team at this growth stage means real impact and career visibility. Premium AI tooling provided suggests the company invests in productivity.
Red Flags to Consider: No published salary, NSFW content comfort requirement (limits future portability in some markets), and the "move fast" culture can signal burnout risk. The 4-week PTO is adequate but not exceptional for a high-velocity role. Ensure contract terms protect you on IP and non-compete clauses as a B2B contractor.
EverAI — Building the Future of AI Companionship
One of the Top 15 Largest & Fastest-Growing AI Companies in the World
50 Million Users in 2 years — Help Us Reach 100M first, 500M next
At EverAI, we're shaping what it means to connect with AI. With 50 million users and counting, we're not just building products — we're creating entirely new categories.
Our flagship product is the world's largest AI companionship platform, redefining relationships for millions. It is governed by our proprietary moderation system, EverGuard — an internal AI designed to ensure everything we build is safe, ethical, and human-first.
And we're only just getting started!
Our Team
We are an enthusiastic, passionate and hardworking team of ≈ 100 people. Our founding team has strong entrepreneurial experience building and scaling web products from 0 to IPO.
- Alexis Soulopoulos [CEO] — 10+ years in Tech Executive Leadership; Co-Founder Mad Paws Holdings (from 0 to IPO); Forbes 30 under 30 + Deloitte TechFast50 '22 & '23
- Michael Monin [Co-founder & CTO] — 10+ years as CTO/COO (web2/web3), 3 years in AI/LLM; Serial-entrepreneur: MTK Digital (exited / 0→$20m revenue) and Zipchat (AI Chatbot for E-commerce brands)
- Thomas Lacroix [Co-founder & CMO] — 8+ years in Customer Acquisition & E-commerce Growth; Serial-entrepreneur: Curatible (sold to Blackstone) and MTK Digital (exited / 0→$20m revenue)
- Maruša Fasano [CFO/Legal] — 25+ years in Finance, Strategy, M&A; Ex-CFO/M&A @Curatible (exited to Blackstone); Ex-President of the Board @SotremoSA (exited); Co-founder/CFO @SoftOne (exited)
Your Role
Reporting directly to our Head of Partnerships/Affiliation, Hugo, this is what you'll be doing:
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, maintain and grow relationships with affiliates, ensuring they are consistently informed and supported
- Oversee the onboarding process for new affiliates, ensuring smooth integration into the affiliate program
- Monitor affiliate performance, generating reports on traffic, conversions, and ROI
- Analyze affiliate results to identify areas of improvement, optimize campaigns for better performance, and find opportunities to scale
- Research and recruit new affiliates and business partners to expand the affiliate network
- Troubleshoot affiliate-related issues and provide solutions in a timely manner
- Collaborate with internal teams to create tailored affiliate funnels, ensuring maximum conversion rates
- Regularly review and improve processes to enhance affiliate communication and management
Your Qualifications
Hard Skills
- 5+ years of experience in affiliate marketing and management
- Proficiency in affiliate marketing platforms and networks
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions
- Advanced knowledge of digital marketing tactics and strategies on diverse channels (SEO, media buying, paid socials, etc.)
- Advanced competence with tools like Everflow, Looker Studio, SEMrush, and other reporting systems
- Excellent Excel/Google Sheets skills for data analysis and reporting
- Ability to optimize processes for performance efficiency and ROI
Soft Skills
- Strong communication & collaborative skills (perfectly fluent in English)
- Goal-oriented, ownership and commitment
- Doer mindset — we are moving fast and need people who can balance execution, planning, and strategy
- Humble — willing to learn, open to feedback
- Adaptable — comfortable reprioritizing overnight when the landscape shifts
- #NSFW — Comfortable advertising products based on uncensored models and content
Bonus Points
- Experience with complex affiliate tracking systems like postback S2S setup, ad servers, and so on
- Faced strong challenges (affiliate disputes, tracking issues, fraud, volume drops, etc.)
- Previous experience scaling affiliate programs from mid-size to enterprise level
- Knowledge of funnel optimization strategies and A/B testing
- Experience with subscription-based business models
- Familiarity with fraud prevention techniques
Why EverAI?
- Exponential Growth: From 50M users in 2 years, to 100M next — and 500M beyond
- Track Record of Category-Creating Innovation: We consistently launch world-first AI applications — setting the pace, not following it
- Global Impact: Top-tier user growth, real-world adoption, and cultural relevance
- Proven Leadership: A senior team that's launched, scaled, and exited & IPO'd multiple scale-ups — now fully focused on reshaping AI companionship
- Elite Remote Team: 100% remote and built to win — world-class talent from Tier 1 tech companies, with a culture of ownership, velocity, and radical creativity
- Ethical Core: Our AI ecosystem is governed by EverGuard, our proprietary AI moderation technology, ensuring responsible development at scale
What We Offer
- Contract Type: We prefer B2B, but we're flexible — what matters is long-term commitment and impact
- Work From Anywhere: Fully remote. Choose the environment where you do your best work
- Paid Time Off: 4 weeks (20 working days) of PTO per year to recharge and reset
- Annual Gathering: A yearly in-person meetup to connect, brainstorm, and celebrate wins together
- Health & Wellness Support: Monthly allowance of $100 USD for health insurance expenses & access to unlimited 1:1 sessions with psychologists and lifestyle experts through OpenUp (also available to up to three of your family members)
- Co-Working Space Budget: Work from a co-working space up to twice per month (35 EUR / 40 USD per visit) to stay inspired and connected
- Learning Budget: Dedicated funds to support your professional growth: courses, books, conferences, events, or certifications
- Company Laptop & Equipment: Laptop provided + monitor budget up to $250 USD + keyboard/mouse/mic/headphones budget up to $150 USD
- AI Tools Access: Premium access to ChatGPT, Hugging Face, Claude Code, and any other tool needed to excel at your job, power your ideas and workflows
We're a fully remote group of A-players from Tier 1 tech, led by an exec team who've launched, scaled, and exited multiple companies. We move fast, and care deeply about what we build — and who we build it with.
We're looking for exceptional talent ready to ship & distribute world-first AI products at scale, fast, and co-create with us this category-defining business.
If that's you — reach out and apply!
Frequently Asked Questions
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