Partnerships Manager

Application Deadline: 25 September 2026

Department: Product

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: South Africa

Compensation: R50,000 - R65,000 / month

Description

The Role

• Build and maintain a tiered list of target partners: Meta ads and AI ads YouTubers, Instagram and TikTok creators, and paid communities
• Start with the warmest sources: existing customers who have their own audience, current affiliates, and creators already promoting similar tools
• Prioritise fit over size. A smaller creator whose audience actually runs ads is worth more than a large general marketing channel

• Run personalised outreach across email, DMs and calls. This is relationship-led outreach, not volume sequencing
• Get partners using the product before asking them to promote it
• Structure deals case by case, including: affiliate commission, free accounts, paid sponsored videos, member offers for communities
• Negotiate paid placements within an agreed budget, based on the partner's size and how closely their audience fits
• Bring the founder in for key calls or live demos to partner communities where that will close or strengthen a partnership

• Brief creators on the product and key use cases. Review content before it goes live
• Secure the usage rights needed to run creator content as Meta partnership ads, a format Meta is actively pushing and one Ads Uploader is building features around
• Hand approved creator content to the founder for paid amplification

• Own the existing affiliate program: re-engage inactive affiliates, onboard new ones and keep them supplied with assets and updates
• Keep in regular contact with active partners so they keep promoting after the first push. Product launches are a natural reason to get back in touch
• Recommend changes to commission terms and partner incentives based on what is actually working

• Track every partner through the pipeline, from first contact to live to producing results
• Report weekly to the founder on partners live, content published, sign-ups and revenue per partner, and partner spend
• Cut partnerships that do not perform and double down on those that do

The Person

• Has run relationship-led partnership, affiliate, sponsorship or creator work before: found partners, pitched them, negotiated terms and managed the relationship afterwards
• Has sold to or partnered with marketers or businesses, not only consumer brands. Can hold a credible conversation with a media buyer or community owner
• Excellent written English. The job depends on short, personalised messages that get replies
• Commercially minded: comfortable with commission structures, paid placements and judging whether a deal is worth doing
• Organised and disciplined about follow-up, with a clear view of every partner's status at any time
• Curious about performance marketing and AI tools. Prior Meta ads experience is a plus, not a requirement, but the hire must be able to learn the product quickly and demo it confidently
• Senior enough to represent the brand with established creators and community owners, and hands-on enough to do the outreach themselves. This is not a junior role
• Resilient. The job involves a lot of rejection and a lot of judgement calls about where to focus
• Entrepreneurial and a critical thinker. Can take a playbook and run it, spot which partners respond to what, test new angles, and bring ideas to the founder without needing daily direction

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