Talent Acquisition Lead – Affiliate Marketing

Launch Potato

. Own the full talent acquisition function and highest-priority searches .

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

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting, particularly for affiliate and performance marketing roles, with a focus on building talent pipelines and improving recruiting processes. Proven ability to lead senior searches and provide strategic insights to leadership while managing concurrent searches effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle RecruitingAffiliate Marketing KnowledgePerformance Marketing ExpertiseSourcing Tools ExperienceLeadership in Recruiting

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Talent AcquisitionSenior Talent RecruitmentRecruiting Playbook DevelopmentInterview DesignData Science RecruitmentCRO RecruitmentPaid Media RecruitmentYield RecruitmentPerformance Metrics AnalysisSearch Status Reporting

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCoachingProblem-SolvingDecision-Making

Tools & Technologies

Sourcing Automation Tools

Industry Keywords

Affiliate MarketingPerformance MarketingPaid MediaYield ManagementCROData Science

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full talent acquisition function and highest-priority searches
Lead senior and hard-to-fill searches from intake through close
Build talent pipelines ahead of demand
Create and maintain the recruiting playbook, including scorecard floors, pre-screen rubrics, and interview design
Provide direction and growth for the Recruiting Ops Manager
Build reporting for leadership 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 across paid media, yield, CRO, data science, and technical functions
Help ensure difficult searches close faster and panels make faster decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Success hiring for an affiliate/performance marketing business OR building performance marketing teams
Intimate knowledge of affiliate or performance marketing businesses, including paid media, yield, CRO, and data science focused on business metrics
Full-cycle recruiting experience from first touch to close across concurrent searches
Ability to recruit senior and hard-to-fill talent
Ability to independently run searches and provide clear, concise assessments to senior leaders
Self-built inbound and outbound sourcing engine, including passive candidates
Experience with sourcing tools and automation
Ability to measure outreach volume and speed on hard searches
Ability to acknowledge uncertainty or incorrect assessments and investigate further
ET working hours
Leadership or coaching experience for a Recruiting Ops Manager or coordinator is listed as a nice-to-have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first team
Flexible remote work arrangement
Opportunity to work with a modern, AI-forward stack including Claude and sourcing tools
Opportunity to grow into people management
Direct feedback culture
Equal Employment Opportunity and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion