Why should you be interested? 

Rainier Recruiting is partnering with a global, $100m consumer goods company in the wellness and personal health space who is up-leveling several positions on their team. The Affiliate Marketing Manager- Outbound will help accelerate growth across its affiliate and wholesale programs. This role focuses on acquiring and onboarding new partners—from influencers and content creators to health practitioners and retailers—while building sustainable revenue channels through meaningful collaboration. Passive candidates who are employed and curious to hear are more than welcome to have a “no-commitment” conversation with our Recruiting team about why this could be an exciting career opportunity. 

Compensation & Benefits:

• Annual salary: $90,000 to $115,000 plus bonus (negotiable).
• Position starts as a 3-6 month Contract-to-Hire status with intent on converting to FTE after 3-6 months.
• Health benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k (fully vested) up to 3% match, then 0.5% up to 4%
• Short term coverage fully paid
• Long term coverage fully paid
• Life insurance fully paid
• Pet insurance
• Ancillary benefits (life, critical illness, injury etc.)
• Identify theft coverage

Location: Onsite in Bellevue, WA 4 days a week, Work-from-Home on Fridays.

Role Summary:

You’ll be responsible for leading end-to-end partner development across affiliate and wholesale programs. This includes sourcing prospects, managing outreach, guiding new partners through setup, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure long-term success. The position starts as contract-to-hire, with the potential to transition into a permanent full-time role based on performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Partner Acquisition & Prospecting

• Identify and vet high-potential partners across affiliate and wholesale categories (e.g., creators, clinics, retailers)
• Lead outreach efforts via email, discovery calls, and platform tools
• Use sampling and gifting to drive engagement and partner interest
• Maintain active lead generation using CRMs and prospecting tools

Program Enablement & Onboarding

• Guide partners through onboarding, setup, and initial engagement
• Clearly communicate program structures, incentives, and success strategies
• Explore collaboration opportunities like co-branded content or educational campaigns
• Help partners understand how to best promote, sell, or recommend the brand's products

Growth & Relationship Management

• Support active partners through regular check-ins, performance reviews, and enablement resources
• Partner with internal teams to coordinate gifting, campaign materials, and partner insights
• Monitor onboarding progress, optimize activation touchpoints, and improve lead-to-close conversion

Pipeline & Metrics Ownership

• Own the full lifecycle of partner development—from outreach through handoff
• Report on KPIs such as conversion rates, activation success, and revenue contribution
• Use data insights to refine targeting strategies and operational workflows

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with marketing, creative, operations, and finance to:
• Align messaging and promotional assets
• Ensure wholesale processes and order fulfillment run smoothly
• Feed partner feedback into campaign strategy and product planning

Ideal Background:

• 3–7 years of experience in business development, partnerships, or affiliate/wholesale programs (CPG or wellness preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to manage pipelines and convert prospects into high-performing partners
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience using CRMs (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot), affiliate platforms, and gifting tools
• Detail-oriented and highly organized with strong project follow-through

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with health professionals, wellness clinics, or retail buyers
• Comfortable with domestic travel (20–30%) for events and partner meetings
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Nutrition, or related field

Why This Role?

• Lead growth initiatives: You’ll own two critical partner programs
• Be measured by impact: Your performance directly contributes to business success
• Collaborate cross-functionally: You’ll work with passionate teams across multiple departments
• Work with purpose: Join a brand committed to clean products and ethical business practices

Who is Rainier Recruiting? 

Rainier Recruiting is a boutique, award winning national staffing agency and executive search firm. Using an approach that “treats every candidate like an executive search”, we offer positions in contract-to-hire, Full-Time, and executive search. Named the #1 Best Workplace in Washington State in 2022, recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm, and identified as a top recruitment firm by multiple business journals, Rainier Recruiting is fast becoming a respected company. We are no longer the “best recruiters you have never heard of”. Rainier Recruiting is also proud to share our clients have a 93% repeat business rate. Rainier Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of every organization that we partner with.