Senior Business Development Manager – Dating Vertical (Greenfield Launch)

Location: Marbella (Spain) or Remote
Company: ILS Media

About ILS Media

ILS Media is a global leader within the CC-submit performance marketing space, operating across several verticals including e-commerce, security and nutra. We are now launching the dating vertical as a new strategic growth area led by this role.

Role Overview

We are looking for a senior business development professional to build and scale our dating vertical from scratch. This is a greenfield role with strong ownership expectations — from defining partnerships and commercial strategy to driving revenue growth globally.

The position suits someone with hands-on affiliate or performance marketing experience, ideally from an advertiser, network or publisher environment, with exposure to dating or similar subscription-driven models.

Key Responsibilities

• Launch and scale the dating vertical globally

• Develop partnerships with publishers, traffic partners and platforms

• Identify profitable GEOs, traffic channels and growth opportunities

• Own commercial negotiations, payouts and partnership strategy

• Collaborate with internal teams to optimise performance and conversion funnels

• Represent the company at global industry events and conferences

• Monitor market trends and competitive landscape

• Drive measurable revenue growth and long-term partner relationships

Requirements

• Strong business development background in performance or affiliate marketing

• Relevant experience with publishers or advertisers within subscription/lead-gen models
  preferred

• Existing industry network is a strong advantage

• High ownership mindset with ability to operate independently

• Fluent English required; Russian is a strong advantage; additional languages beneficial

• Ability and willingness to travel globally and attend industry events is essential

• Commercially driven with strong negotiation skills

What We Offer

✅ Flexible working hours – Work when you're most productive!

🏡 Hybrid schedule –The flexibility of working remotely 3 days a week.

🎁 Referral bonuses – Get rewarded for bringing great talent on board.

📚 Comprehensive training – We invest in your growth from day one.

💰 Competitive salary – Based on your experience, with regular reviews.

🌴 23 days of annual leave – Recharge and enjoy your time off.

At the Marbella office:

🥗 Free healthy lunch and unlimited snacks – Don’t worry about bringing lunch, we’ve got it all sorted for you!

🚗 Free parking – No headaches, we take care of all your needs.

🏓 Game zone – Work hard, play hard with your colleagues at our game room.

🐶🌊 Pet-friendly office and a rooftop with sea view! – Enjoy the beauty of Marbella while working.

Ideal Profile

A commercially mature operator capable of launching and scaling a vertical from zero, building strong partnerships and delivering sustainable revenue growth.

How to Apply

Please send your application, including your CV to careers@ilsmedia.com