Affiliate Sales Manager, Mode Mobile
Offers equity
User rewarding software solution
Open for applications
User rewarding software solution
21-100 employees
Open for applications
Offers equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To enable budget-conscious consumers to earn additional income from their everyday habits.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 3–5+ years of working directly with and scaling affiliate relationships
- Performance Marketing Expertise: Strong understanding of attribution models (CPA, CPL, CPI) and fraud prevention practices
- Vertical Experience: Background in mobile app categories such as gaming, fintech, or subscription apps preferred
- Tools: Proficiency with Tune, Everflow, and similar platforms preferred
- Analytical Skills: Comfortable using analytics platforms and BI tools to inform affiliate strategies
- Tools: Proficiency with Tune, Everflow, and other affiliate management platforms
- Thrives in a fast-paced, fully remote, international environment
- Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and takes full ownership of outcomes
- Accountable: You take ownership of your responsibilities, demonstrating trustworthiness and self-discipline. You are consistent in your work, transparent in your actions, and communicate effectively. You follow through on commitments and strive for continuous improvement
- Action-driven: Identify what is most important, agree on scope, execute in a timely manner, and drive the greatest impact. You take initiative, roll up your sleeves, and get things done
- Caring: You genuinely care about yourself and others, our business and craft, our mission and vision, and are passionate in heart and mind. You understand the importance of our team and strive to create a positive, supportive work environment
- Curious: You focus on the ‘why,’ learn and expand your knowledge, explore new ideas, and generally make things better. You're a lifelong learner with a thirst for knowledge and a constant desire to improve
- Thorough: Your work is thoughtful, impactful, timely, accurate, and complete. You pay attention to detail, are meticulous, and ensure quality work and compliance
- Success Metrics
- Affiliate revenue growth and margin optimization
- Traffic quality (fraud-free, scalable)
- Retention and expansion of top affiliate partners
- ROI and profitability of campaigns
What the job involves
- You will be responsible for growing Mode Media’s mobile performance supply by sourcing, onboarding, and optimizing affiliate partnerships
- Success means building a scalable supply pipeline, maximizing ROI for performance campaigns, and ensuring the highest traffic quality
- Affiliate Recruitment & Onboarding: Identify, evaluate, and recruit affiliates based on traffic quality, compliance, and scalability. Ensure smooth onboarding aligned with campaign goals
- Account & Relationship Management: Develop trusted, long-term partnerships with affiliates, securing priority traffic and exclusive inventory
- Revenue Accountability: Own revenue and margin targets tied to affiliate supply growth
- Campaign Optimization: Work closely with Ad Ops and Product teams to troubleshoot discrepancies, compliance issues, and technical integrations
- Performance Analysis & Reporting: Analyze traffic quality and volume daily to identify underperforming partners and scale top performers
- Industry Engagement: Attend events, monitor competitor activity, and stay current on affiliate marketing trends and fraud prevention practices
Our take
Mode Mobile delivers a pioneering approach to gamification in its flagship product, Mode Earn Phone, as well as its rewards-based Mode Earn App. Customers can acquire this smartphone at a budget-friendly price point, allowing them to utilize it as they would any other mobile device while also offering the potential to earn upwards of $1,000 annually through various interactive methods.
In a digital environment increasingly saturated with gamified applications, Mode Mobile has set itself apart by applying this concept to an entire mobile device. Since its inception in 2020, the company has rapidly attracted a substantial user base, numbering in the millions. The trajectory of its user base growth is closely watched, as it presents a groundbreaking shift in the way mobile devices are used and valued.
While Mode Mobile's strategy may raise eyebrows due to its potential to further increase mobile device usage and data entry, proponents argue that given the extensive time users spend on their devices and the wealth of data generated, it's a logical step to leverage these activities for financial gain. With a strong start, Mode Mobile can gear up to expand its team and introduce additional products, setting sights on disrupting the entire mobile market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
May 2025
$1m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $1m
Company benefits
- We are a 100% remote-first, global company
- We offer generous perks & benefits to team members
- Participation in the Company's equity and token plan (for full-time team members)
- We provide individual bonuses in accordance with our Company Bonus Program
- Work with energetic, passionate, and results-driven people
- Celebrate team members' personal & work milestones
- Remote social activities, including virtual coffee buddies
- Bonus.ly - we use Bonusly as a way to recognize and reward team members for their hard work and commitment
- Weekly Wednesday Get Stuff Done Days (No Meetings)
- Open PTO and generous Company Holidays (for full-time team members)
- 10 annual Wellness Fridays
Company HQ
Near North, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Dan Novaes
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded and was CEO of app solutions company MobileX Labs, as well as Nativ Mobile, a mobile app and game builder that powers the Mobile Earn Rewards app. Contributor to Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur Media.
Kiran Panesar
(Co-Founder & CTO)Product & Engineering Specialist. Co-founded MobileX Labs and Native Mobile with Dan Novaes.
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