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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