Growth Marketing Manager- Affiliates and Referrals- (13 month contract)

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

As a Growth Marketing Manager- Affiliates and Referrals, you will lead the strategy and performance of one of the company’s most important marketing channels by driving lead generation through affiliate marketing and referral partnerships. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing and developing new partners, managing and strengthening existing relationships, and optimizing commission structures to maximize growth and performance. Reporting to the Directors of Performance Marketing, North America, you will play a key role in shaping brand perception, influencing customer acquisition, and delivering measurable business results through one of Lightspeed’s largest marketing channels. Your contributions will be instrumental to the continued growth and success of the business.

Please note that this is a 13-month fixed-term contract position starting in August 2026.

What you’ll be doing:

Develop and execute affiliate & referral marketing plans to drive user growth at scale

Identify new partners, negotiate agreements, and strengthen existing partnerships

Collaborate with Analytics team to track overall program performance and evaluate individual partnerships

Monitor and improve performance and conversion rates across the marketing and product funnel

Work with Marketing Operations and Data teams to build technical integrations with partners

Align with Brand Marketing team to promote consistent brand narrative

What you need to bring:

Experience in business development, sales, partnerships or similar opportunities to negotiate with partners

Experience with Affiliate Networks (Impact, Rakuten, CJ)

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects while optimizing for highest impact

Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Experience in technical integration of partners

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

Lead-generation experience in a B2B environment

Experience managing affiliate strategy and execution, with focus on direct response in a fast-paced environment

Proven track record of hitting aggressive targets and improving ROI and CAC

Hands-on experience using affiliate tracking tools

You’ll enjoy:

A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work

A culture that celebrates performance

The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard

Career-defining opportunities

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.

Flexible paid time off and remote work policies

Equity options, because this is your company too

Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters

Training opportunities to grow your skills and career

Health and wellness credit so you feel your best

Time off to volunteer and give back to your community

Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams

Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook

Enhanced parental leave to support growing families

At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you - all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities

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Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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