Head of Talent Acquisition – Affiliate Marketing

Launch Potato

. Own the talent acquisition function and the most critical senior and hard-to-fill searches .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting for affiliate and performance marketing roles, utilizing AI-forward sourcing tools and building effective recruiting frameworks. Capable of managing concurrent searches while partnering with hiring managers to enhance recruiting processes and systems.

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Full-Cycle RecruitingAffiliate Marketing KnowledgePerformance Marketing Team BuildingSourcing Tools and AutomationCandidate Assessment

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Hard Skills

Talent AcquisitionSenior Talent RecruitmentBuilding Sourcing FrameworksData Science Focused on ROASPerformance Metrics Analysis

Soft Skills

Effective Partnership with Hiring ManagersClear CommunicationLeadership Support

Tools & Technologies

AI-Forward Recruiting ToolsRecruiting Playbook DevelopmentReporting Layer for Search Status

Industry Keywords

Affiliate MarketingPerformance MarketingPaid MediaYield ManagementCRO

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the talent acquisition function and the most critical senior and hard-to-fill searches
Run searches from intake through close
Build pipelines ahead of demand for future requisitions
Develop and maintain the recruiting playbook, including scorecard floors, pre-screen rubrics, and interview design
Lead and support the growth of the Recruiting Ops Manager
Build the reporting layer leadership uses to monitor search status and forecast stalls
Partner with hiring managers as an extension of the talent function
Improve recruiting systems and processes over time
Recruit for affiliate and performance marketing roles aligned with business needs
Use AI-forward recruiting and sourcing tools in daily workflow

Requirements

What you’ll need

Success hiring for an affiliate/performance marketing business OR experience building performance marketing teams
Intimate knowledge of affiliate or performance marketing, including paid media, yield, CRO, and data science focused on ROAS, margin, EBITDA, or similar business metrics
Full-cycle recruiting experience from first touch to close
Ability to independently manage concurrent searches
Experience recruiting senior and hard-to-fill talent
Ability to build and operate inbound and outbound sourcing engines, including passive candidate sourcing
Experience using sourcing tools and automation
Ability to measure outreach volume and speed and evaluate outreach conversion
Ability to provide clear, concise, and defensible candidate assessments
Experience building sourcing frameworks
Ability to partner effectively with hiring managers
Nice to have: search reporting, scorecards, pre-screen rubrics, interview loops, technical recruiting, or coaching an operations/coordinator teammate

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first work arrangement
Remote work in the United States
ET-hours schedule
AI-forward recruiting stack, including Claude and sourcing tools
Opportunity to influence recruiting systems and processes
Opportunity to grow into people management based on success
Inclusive and diverse team culture
Equal Employment Opportunity workplace