Affiliate Manager to Build Our Affiliate Program from Scratch (Non-Coupon Publishers)

We're a growing online medical supply company, and we're ready to build a real affiliate program — not a coupon-code free-for-all. We need an experienced affiliate manager who can set the whole thing up and actually recruit quality publishers who drive real, incremental sales. What you'll do: Set up the program end to end — pick and configure the right network/platform, tracking, commission structure, and terms Recruit and onboard proper publishers: content sites, review and comparison sites, niche media, cashback/loyalty where it fits — not just coupon aggregators skimming credit at checkout Build outreach and real relationships with publishers who bring genuine traffic Set commission tiers and payout rules that work with our margins Monitor performance, flag low-quality or fraudulent traffic, and optimize over time Who we're looking for: Proven affiliate management experience — you've built or run programs before, not just dabbled Real experience recruiting and managing non-coupon publishers (this matters to us; we don't want a program that only attracts deal sites) An existing network of, or a proven ability to land, legitimate content and media publishers Comfortable across the major platforms (Impact, ShareASale, Awin, CJ, Refersion, etc.) and able to recommend the right fit for us A straight talker who can tell us what's working and what isn't Nice to have: Experience in health, medical, or e-commerce verticals Familiarity with Shopify If this is your wheelhouse, we'd love to see what you've built.