Growth Marketing Manager- Affiliates and Referrals- (13 month contract)

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity Or just checking the market Well you might just be in the right place!

As a Growth Marketing Manager- Affiliates and Referrals you will lead the strategy and performance of one of the companys most important marketing channels by driving lead generation through affiliate marketing and referral this role you will be responsible for sourcing and developing new partners managing and strengthening existing relationships and optimizing commission structures to maximize growth and performance. Reporting to the Directors of Performance Marketing North America you will play a key role in shaping brand perception influencing customer acquisition and delivering measurable business results through one of Lightspeeds largest marketing channels. Your contributions will be instrumental to the continued growth and success of the business.

Please note that this is a 13-month fixed-term contract position starting in August 2026.

What youll be doing:

• Develop and execute affiliate & referral marketing plans to drive user growth at scale

• Identify new partners negotiate agreements and strengthen existing partnerships

• Collaborate with Analytics team to track overall program performance and evaluate individual partnerships

• Monitor and improve performance and conversion rates across the marketing and product funnel

• Work with Marketing Operations and Data teams to build technical integrations with partners

• Align with Brand Marketing team to promote consistent brand narrative

What you need to bring:

• Experience in business development sales partnerships or similar opportunities to negotiate with partners

• Experience with Affiliate Networks (Impact Rakuten CJ)

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects while optimizing for highest impact

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Experience in technical integration of partners

Even better if you have but not necessary:

• Lead-generation experience in a B2B environment

• Experience managing affiliate strategy and execution with focus on direct response in a fast-paced environment

• Proven track record of hitting aggressive targets and improving ROI and CAC

• Hands-on experience using affiliate tracking tools

Youll enjoy:

• A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work

• A culture that celebrates performance

• The chance to make an impact in a team thats big enough for career growth but lean enough to make your voice heard

• Career-defining opportunities

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy healthy and fulfilled.

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies

• Equity options because this is your company too

• Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters

• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career

• Health and wellness credit so you feel your best

• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community

• Interest groups employee led networks social committees to sponsored sports teams

• Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook

• Enhanced parental leave to support growing families

At Lightspeed your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities global mobility and benefits designed to support you - all within a driven diverse and inclusive team thats passionate about empowering our communities.

At Lightspeed we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation including your skill set qualifications experience and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $80000 - $97000. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including but not limited to medical dental wellness life and disability insurance RRSP plan and match paid parental leave top-up and paid time off.

Please note that this compensation information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within Ontario and reflects the amount Lightspeed is willing to pay at the time of this posting. This role represents an existing vacancy at Lightspeed. Lightspeed uses artificial intelligenceenabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.

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Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here

Obviously this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love and we want to offer you a place youre proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005 in Montreals gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy Lightspeeds one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify scale and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations multichannel sales expansion to new locations global payments financial solutions and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal Canada in 2005 Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America Europe and Asia Pacific the company serves retail hospitality and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Marketing
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 80000 - 97000