VP, Affiliate Marketing

VP, Affiliate Delivery LOCATION: The VP, Affiliate Delivery position is a remote, work-from-home role, as are all positions at Acceleration Partners (a structure central to our culture and vision to change the work/life paradigm). Some travel is required for client meetings, internal meetings, conferences, and other events. Candidates should be based in the U.S., with a preference for the Central or Eastern time zones. The Role VP, Affiliate Delivery The VP, Affiliate Delivery at Acceleration Partners owns both the vision for and the outcomes of our affiliate client services organization. This role is responsible for a) defining how affiliate program delivery is structured, resourced, and executed at AP, and b) driving the commercial and operational performance of the department. This is both an internally and externally focused role; as the VP, Affiliate Delivery will own the P&L for the affiliate delivery organization, they will be expected to drive success across both top and bottom line metrics. This is a build role as much as a run role: the VP is expected to help refine and build the affiliate team structure of the future, not simply operate the structure already in place. Top 5 Job Responsibilities Lead, Manage, and Hold Your Team Accountable: Owns the performance and culture of a large, globally dispersed affiliate client services organization. Sets and models the standard for leadership at every level, developing a deep bench of managers who coach, retain, and elevate their teams. Drives succession planning with intentionality, proactively identifying and developing the next tier of leaders. Addresses underperformance directly and early, holding the wider leadership team accountable for doing the same. Gives direct, respectful feedback instead of letting issues sit, and holds every manager in the org to that same standard. Builds an environment aligned to AP's values where team NPS scores are strong and high-performers choose to stay and grow. Resource Allocation, Management, and Profitability: Serves as final decision-maker on department headcount, hiring, promotions, and compensation. Owns department margin by working closely with Finance, Operations, and People to manage utilization, staffing plans, and scope-of-work pricing. Sets the expectation that capacity is maximized before new hires are approved. Continuously identifies structural efficiencies, new revenue opportunities, and ways to deliver better client outcomes without adding cost. Ensures target margin percentages are met consistently. Says no to work that would strain margin or team capacity without a clear strategic payoff, treating not all revenue as equally worth taking on.