Next Step Recruitment · 1 week ago
Business Development – Affiliate Partnerships (Junior/Associate level/Hybrid, Chicago)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelNext Step Recruitment is a fast-scaling digital business focused on performance marketing and consumer decision-making. They are seeking a Junior Business Development professional to manage affiliate partnerships, support negotiations, and analyze performance metrics to drive revenue growth.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Support negotiations with affiliate and strategic partners alongside senior team members
Track rankings, performance trends, and competitor activity to surface opportunities
Assist with structuring and renegotiating agreements to improve economics
Help manage partner communication and follow-through
Use performance data to support deal strategy and prioritization
Gradually take ownership of partnerships as experience and confidence grow
Qualification
Required
Early experience in affiliate marketing, partnerships, account management, or performance marketing
Exposure to comparison, commerce, or lead-generation environments
Comfort working with data, reporting, and performance metrics
Commercial curiosity and interest in how deals drive revenue
Motivated to grow into a role with full ownership and accountability
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Performance incentives tied to development and contribution
Expanded scope and responsibility as you ramp
Company
Next Step Recruitment
At Next Step Recruitment, we're passionate about fueling our clients' growth and success.
Founded in 2023
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase