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Sage’s North American B2B affiliate marketing program is ready to be rebuilt and grown into a stronger source of qualified opportunities, pipeline and revenue. We are hiring a hands-on B2B Affiliate Marketing Manager to own the program across the US and Canada and establish the strategy, partnerships and measurement needed to move the channel forward.
This is an individual contributor position within the Performance Marketing team responsible for developing strategic affiliate partnerships, driving high-quality demand, qualified pipeline, and revenue growth across Sage's product portfolio. You will have meaningful autonomy to establish the affiliate playbook, recruit and grow partners, and determine where Sage should invest. An existing agency and our Performance Marketing team will support the program, while you retain internal ownership of the strategy and results.
Location Requirement: Hybrid - 3 days per week from our Toronto office
Minimum Qualifications
At least 5 years of experience in affiliate marketing, performance partnerships, partner growth or performance marketing with direct responsibility for an affiliate program. Proven experience managing and growing affiliate or partner programs within a B2B business. Experience with affiliate management platforms such as Impact Radius or similar platforms. Strong understanding of affiliate tracking, attribution, CRM systems, marketing automation platforms, and digital analytics. Demonstrated ability to analyze performance data and optimize programs to improve lead quality, pipeline, revenue, and ROI. Experience managing external partners, negotiating contracts, and developing strategic business relationships. Excellent project management, organizational, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Understanding of B2B buyer journeys, demand generation, lead nurturing, and conversion optimization. Experience managing affiliate budgets, forecasting channel performance, and making investment recommendations.
Who is Sage & Why Join?
Sage helps small to medium-sized businesses to succeed with AI-powered Accounting, Finance and ERP software. Knowing that over 6 million of our global customers depend on our solutions, motivates us to keep innovating so they keep growing. Sage Copilot is a prime example.
Own and scale Sage’s B2B affiliate marketing program across the US and Canada, with the autonomy to build the channel end-to-end and shape how affiliate contributes to growth. Step into a role with clear success metrics tied to business outcomes, including qualified pipeline, sales opportunities, revenue contribution, and marketing efficiency. Build strategic affiliate, publisher, and platform partnerships with support from an existing agency, the Performance Marketing and cross-functional team across Marketing, Sales, MarTech, and Web. Bring visibility to a growing channel, with the opportunity to become Sage’s affiliate subject matter expert and share North America learnings with teams in the UK and Europe. Grow your career within a stable, global SaaS company guided by our mantra “we do the right thing” and values: Human, Bold, Trust, and Simplify, all employees are benefited with 40 paid volunteer hours per year to give back to our local communities
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Own and manage Sage's B2B affiliate marketing program across the US and Canada. Develop the affiliate channel strategy by identifying growth opportunities, evaluating new partnership models, and recommending investments that increase pipeline, revenue, and marketing efficiency. Identify, recruit, onboard, and grow a strategic network of affiliate partners, publishers, and affiliate platforms to expand reach and drive high-quality leads, qualified pipeline, and SQOs. Build and maintain strategic partner relationships by developing joint growth plans, negotiating commission structures and incentive programs, and conducting regular business reviews. Develop and execute affiliate growth strategies and campaigns that improve lead quality, conversion rates, pipeline contribution, and overall channel performance. Monitor, analyze, track, and optimize affiliate performance using data-driven insights to maximize ROI, pipeline contribution, and marketing efficiency. Collaborate with Digital Marketing, Regional Program Marketing, Sales, Product Marketing, Marketing Operations, Marketing Technology (MarTech), and Web Optimization teams to align affiliate initiatives with broader marketing campaigns and business priorities. Ensure accurate campaign tracking, attribution, lead routing, reporting, and compliance across all affiliate activities. Analyze channel performance and present actionable insights, recommendations, and business results to stakeholders. Evaluate new affiliate networks, publishers, technologies, and partnership opportunities to diversify acquisition channels and support future growth. Manage day-to-day affiliate communications, partner enablement, campaign execution, budgets, forecasting, and performance reviews.
Benefits? We have plenty...
100% paid premiums for health, dental, and vision coverage RRSP contribution match (100% up to 4%) 35 days paid time off (11 holidays, 16 vacation days, 3 personal days, 5 sick days) Work Away, an opportunity to work & play for 10 weeks in a country of your choice (from a Sage-approved list) 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or surrogacy offered 1 year after your start date 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation) $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after your hire date Sage Wellness Rewards Program (annual fitness reimbursement) Library of on-demand career development options and ongoing training offerings
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, education, and experience. Certain provinces in Canada require job postings to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range applicable to the role. For this role, in those locations, the target base salary range for new hires is C$100,000 to C$123,000. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in a bonus plan (15%) based on company and individual performance. Our talent acquisition team will provide specific opportunities on our bonus or incentive programs. The range listed is just one component of the Sage total compensation package.
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About Sage
At Sage, we knock down barriers with information, insights, and tools to help your business flow.
We provide businesses with software and services that are simple and easy to use, as we work with you to give you that feeling of confidence. Customers trust our Payroll, HR, and Finance software to make business flow with ease. From our local network of experts to our ever-growing partnerships, we are on hand to give you all the insights you need to thrive. 💚
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Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
Sage’s North American B2B affiliate marketing program is ready to be rebuilt and grown into a stronger source of qualified opportunities, pipeline and revenue. We are hiring a hands-on B2B Affiliate Marketing Manager to own the program across the US and Canada and establish the strategy, partnerships and measurement needed to move the channel forward.
This is an individual contributor position within the Performance Marketing team responsible for developing strategic affiliate partnerships, driving high-quality demand, qualified pipeline, and revenue growth across Sage's product portfolio. You will have meaningful autonomy to establish the affiliate playbook, recruit and grow partners, and determine where Sage should invest. An existing agency and our Performance Marketing team will support the program, while you retain internal ownership of the strategy and results.
Location Requirement: Hybrid - 3 days per week from our Toronto office
Minimum Qualifications
At least 5 years of experience in affiliate marketing, performance partnerships, partner growth or performance marketing with direct responsibility for an affiliate program. Proven experience managing and growing affiliate or partner programs within a B2B business. Experience with affiliate management platforms such as Impact Radius or similar platforms. Strong understanding of affiliate tracking, attribution, CRM systems, marketing automation platforms, and digital analytics. Demonstrated ability to analyze performance data and optimize programs to improve lead quality, pipeline, revenue, and ROI. Experience managing external partners, negotiating contracts, and developing strategic business relationships. Excellent project management, organizational, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Understanding of B2B buyer journeys, demand generation, lead nurturing, and conversion optimization. Experience managing affiliate budgets, forecasting channel performance, and making investment recommendations.
Who is Sage & Why Join?
Sage helps small to medium-sized businesses to succeed with AI-powered Accounting, Finance and ERP software. Knowing that over 6 million of our global customers depend on our solutions, motivates us to keep innovating so they keep growing. Sage Copilot is a prime example.
Own and scale Sage’s B2B affiliate marketing program across the US and Canada, with the autonomy to build the channel end-to-end and shape how affiliate contributes to growth. Step into a role with clear success metrics tied to business outcomes, including qualified pipeline, sales opportunities, revenue contribution, and marketing efficiency. Build strategic affiliate, publisher, and platform partnerships with support from an existing agency, the Performance Marketing and cross-functional team across Marketing, Sales, MarTech, and Web. Bring visibility to a growing channel, with the opportunity to become Sage’s affiliate subject matter expert and share North America learnings with teams in the UK and Europe. Grow your career within a stable, global SaaS company guided by our mantra “we do the right thing” and values: Human, Bold, Trust, and Simplify, all employees are benefited with 40 paid volunteer hours per year to give back to our local communities
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Own and manage Sage's B2B affiliate marketing program across the US and Canada. Develop the affiliate channel strategy by identifying growth opportunities, evaluating new partnership models, and recommending investments that increase pipeline, revenue, and marketing efficiency. Identify, recruit, onboard, and grow a strategic network of affiliate partners, publishers, and affiliate platforms to expand reach and drive high-quality leads, qualified pipeline, and SQOs. Build and maintain strategic partner relationships by developing joint growth plans, negotiating commission structures and incentive programs, and conducting regular business reviews. Develop and execute affiliate growth strategies and campaigns that improve lead quality, conversion rates, pipeline contribution, and overall channel performance. Monitor, analyze, track, and optimize affiliate performance using data-driven insights to maximize ROI, pipeline contribution, and marketing efficiency. Collaborate with Digital Marketing, Regional Program Marketing, Sales, Product Marketing, Marketing Operations, Marketing Technology (MarTech), and Web Optimization teams to align affiliate initiatives with broader marketing campaigns and business priorities. Ensure accurate campaign tracking, attribution, lead routing, reporting, and compliance across all affiliate activities. Analyze channel performance and present actionable insights, recommendations, and business results to stakeholders. Evaluate new affiliate networks, publishers, technologies, and partnership opportunities to diversify acquisition channels and support future growth. Manage day-to-day affiliate communications, partner enablement, campaign execution, budgets, forecasting, and performance reviews.
Benefits? We have plenty...
100% paid premiums for health, dental, and vision coverage RRSP contribution match (100% up to 4%) 35 days paid time off (11 holidays, 16 vacation days, 3 personal days, 5 sick days) Work Away, an opportunity to work & play for 10 weeks in a country of your choice (from a Sage-approved list) 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or surrogacy offered 1 year after your start date 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation) $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after your hire date Sage Wellness Rewards Program (annual fitness reimbursement) Library of on-demand career development options and ongoing training offerings
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, education, and experience. Certain provinces in Canada require job postings to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range applicable to the role. For this role, in those locations, the target base salary range for new hires is C$100,000 to C$123,000. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in a bonus plan (15%) based on company and individual performance. Our talent acquisition team will provide specific opportunities on our bonus or incentive programs. The range listed is just one component of the Sage total compensation package.
Not the right fit? Search for Affiliate Marketing Manager jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Sage
At Sage, we knock down barriers with information, insights, and tools to help your business flow.
We provide businesses with software and services that are simple and easy to use, as we work with you to give you that feeling of confidence. Customers trust our Payroll, HR, and Finance software to make business flow with ease. From our local network of experts to our ever-growing partnerships, we are on hand to give you all the insights you need to thrive. 💚