Manager, Affiliate & Private Label Partnerships

About CruiseDirect

CruiseDirect is a leading online cruise travel agency dedicated to helping travelers book incredible cruise vacations at the best possible value. We partner with top cruise lines worldwide to deliver exclusive deals, seamless booking experiences, and “fanatical” customer service. We’re here to make travel dreams a reality—every day.

About the Role

As Manager, Affiliate & Private Label Partnerships, you'll play a key role in growing our performance marketing and B2B channels. This role combines affiliate marketing strategy, business development, and relationship management to drive customer acquisition and revenue. You'll manage existing affiliate partnerships, recruit new ones, and pitch our private-label cruise booking solutions to strategic partners such as content creators, loyalty programs, and travel clubs.

This is a great fit for someone with strong digital marketing experience who thrives in a results-driven, high-growth environment—and has a passion for travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, activate, and manage high-performing affiliate partners (content sites, loyalty platforms, bloggers, etc.)
• Re-engage dormant affiliates with new offers and promotions
• Pitch and close white-label cruise booking solutions with B2B partners
• Build and maintain strong relationships with affiliate and private label partners
• Track performance metrics (CPA, ROAS, lead volume, etc.) and optimize campaigns for growth
• Collaborate with internal teams (marketing, content, product, sales) to align efforts and messaging
• Report on performance and share insights and opportunities with leadership
• Stay on top of affiliate marketing trends, tools, and best practices
• Experiment with new affiliate tactics such as influencer partnerships, co-branded content, and email partnerships

About You

• 3+ years in affiliate marketing, performance partnerships, or B2B business development
• Proven success in affiliate recruitment or managing performance-based partner programs
• A self-starter with a “hunter” mindset—you love outreach, pitching, and building relationships
• Strong understanding of affiliate marketing metrics (CPA, CPL, ROAS)
• Analytical and data-driven, with experience using affiliate platforms (CJ, ShareASale, etc.)
• Bonus if you have experience in the travel, cruise, or hospitality space
• Strong communicator and collaborator—comfortable juggling multiple projects and stakeholders

Why Join CruiseDirect?

• Work remotely and independently while making a measurable impact
• Join a passionate team focused on innovation and customer experience
• Enjoy travel perks and the chance to work in a dynamic, fast-moving industry
• Be part of a company that values continuous improvement and growth

Performance-based Compensation Package

• Base Salary of $50,000 – $60,000 USD annually (based on experience and location)
• Generous bonus package

Core Competencies
Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business goals and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals and create once-in-a-lifetime experiences at the very best value each time.
Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering “fanatical service” that makes customers feel like their vacation started the moment they visited our site or spoke with one of our team members.
Financial Acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions
Strategic Mindset - Work smarter by embracing “Kaizen” and continuously improve by encouraging change and adopting technology.
Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, by being passionate about everything we do