Purpose of the role Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, you will be responsible for the general growth of Proton VPN’s affiliate program, managing a portfolio of strategic partners, identifying new growth opportunities, negotiating commercial agreements, and developing initiatives that drive customer acquisition and revenue.

What You Will Do Strategic Partner Management

Own and grow relationships with Proton VPN’s most strategic affiliate partners globally.

Build joint business plans with key publishers and networks.

Conduct regular business reviews and identify opportunities for incremental growth.

Negotiate commercial agreements, placements, sponsorships, and promotional opportunities.

Establish partnerships across content commerce, influencers, strategic brand-to-brand, loyalty and reward, niche communities and more.

Business Development

Identify, recruit, and onboard new affiliate partners across priority markets.

Expand Proton VPN’s presence across editorial, comparison, cashback, loyalty, student, content commerce, and emerging partner categories.

Build relationships with agencies, affiliate networks, technology partners, and industry stakeholders.

Represent Proton at industry events and conferences.

Commercial Growth

Deliver revenue, subscription, and profitability targets.

Develop quarterly and annual growth plans.

Analyse partner performance and optimise investments accordingly.

Identify opportunities to improve partner activation, engagement, and retention.

Data & Performance Analysis

Monitor affiliate performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

Produce forecasts and performance reporting for senior leadership.





Evaluate commercial investments and partnership ROI.

Track competitor activity and market developments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Product, Marketing, Creative, Analytics, and Regional teams.

Support campaign planning, launches, and seasonal promotions.

Work with internal stakeholders to improve landing page performance, conversion rates, and attribution.

Job Requirements

5+ years of experience in affiliate marketing, partnerships, performance marketing, or business development.

Proven experience managing strategic affiliate partnerships.

Strong commercial negotiation skills.

Experience working with affiliate networks and tracking platforms.

Excellent analytical and reporting capabilities.

Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple teams.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Experience working within a global business environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within SaaS, cybersecurity, technology, fintech, or subscription businesses.

Familiarity with platforms such as Impact, CJ, Partnerize, Tune, Awin, or similar.

Experience managing editorial publishers, cashback partners, comparison sites, loyalty platforms, and strategic content partners.

International partnership experience across North America, Europe, and APAC.





Experience owning commercial targets and delivering measurable growth against acquisition goals.

Success in the First 12 Months

Grow Proton VPN’s affiliate revenue and customer acquisition globally.

Strengthen relationships with strategic publishers and networks.

Launch new partnerships across key international markets.

Improve partner activation and program diversification.

Deliver measurable growth against affiliate channel targets.

Establish Proton VPN as a preferred advertiser across the affiliate ecosystem.

Develop a scalable growth roadmap for the VPN affiliate program.

Benefits

Support on vacation and parental leave.

Refreshment if working from the office.

Learning and development opportunities.

Equity for shared success.

Flexible working hours and remote work.

Company events and team building activities.

Diversity and Inclusion At Proton, we believe diversity drives innovation and strengthens our mission to provide privacy as a default for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical ability, or socio-economic background, feel valued and empowered.

We strive to create equal opportunities, promote open dialogue, and support continuous learning to ensure every voice is heard and respected.

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