Kendyl Young

Expert & Consultant in Affiliate Marketing

About

Strategic marketing executive with 10+ years driving global revenue growth through affiliate, digital, and partnership channels.
Proven success leading teams to transform underperforming channels into multimillion-dollar revenue engines via innovative strategies.
Skilled in startups and enterprises, adept at scaling vision into execution.

  • Nationality: USA
  • Residency: Florence, Italy
  • Languages: English, Italian

Professional Highlights

Global Director of Affiliate Marketing

Surfmyads Inc.

USA, Apr 2024 – Present
promocodes.com, coupons.ca, discountcodes.com

  • Led a full-scale affiliate transformation, converting underperforming channels into $500K+ profit centers and driving record-breaking YOY revenue growth.
  • Directed cross-functional, global teams across SEM, content, and publisher partnerships to execute high-impact campaigns.
  • Developed scalable strategies that aligned performance with business goals and exceeded aggressive revenue targets.

Senior US Account Manager

Bravo Savings Network

Italy, Apr 2020 – May 2021
bravodeal.com

  • Spearheaded growth of the US market segment from the ground up.
  • Managed interdepartmental teams (Data Entry, Content, SEM, SEO) to meet business goals.
  • Led partner acquisition and retention through expert-level deal-making and strategic analysis.

Senior Affiliate Account Manager

Surfmyads Inc.

USA, Jun 2021 – May 2024
promocodes.com, coupons.ca, discountcodes.com

  • Oversaw performance in the Coupon, Cashback, Content, SEM, and Sustainability sectors.
  • Managed multiple international teams and drove market-specific optimizations.

Business Development Manager

Salesoar

Italy, Jun 2018 – Apr 2020

  • Managed enterprise accounts and developed international partnerships.
  • Oversaw PPC and AdWords campaigns, contributed to UI improvements and sales innovation.

Affiliate Marketing Associate

Luisa Via Roma

Italy, Mar 2015 – Dec 2016

  • Handled global affiliate campaigns, strategic planning, and partnership screening.
  • Delivered trend analysis and investment optimization for key growth initiatives.

Media

Affiliate Summit West (2025)

“VIP Returning Speaker Publisher Demo Stage”

Affiliate Summit West (2024)

“Publisher Demo Stage Video”

CJ Interview - 2022

“Surfmyads Rides the Waves of Change into the Next Affiliate Phase”

Expertise

Affiliate Marketing

Sales Strategy & Negotiation

Revenue Growth

Digital Advertising

Team Management

Business & Brand Development

Testimonials

Several years back, Kendyl came to me looking for ways to get Surfmyads involved in our affiliate events. We've worked together on numerous occasions since then, and she has always been such a pleasure to work with. Kendyl is a passionate professional and is an expert at what she does!

Kayla Maley

Senior Event Manager @ Rakuten

I have had the pleasure to work with Kendyl for over a year to facilitate new partnerships and onboard merchants. Kendyl is extremely hard working and efficient, any question I had or roadblock we ran into was quickly resolved with her innovative solutions and positive attitude. I look forward to continuing to work with Kendyl!

Riley Glasson

Senior Partnerships Manager @ Advertise Purple

I was extremely fortunate to have Kendyl as a leader on my team at Bravo. I immediately felt part of the work-family and knew we would get along fantastically. Her constant positive attitude and proactive approach to tackle any obstacle combined with her expertise in sales and the industry as a whole helped me learn so much in a short time. Working together and seeing firsthand her loyalty to Bravo and growing the US market has been a pleasure for me to be a part of on a daily basis. I am grateful to have had this experience working with her. I loved it. Kendyl is an asset to any team or company that has the privilege to work with her.

Sharon Strauss

Head of Content @ Bravo Savings Network

When she joined our company she provided invaluable feedback and creative ideas for our sales team. Kendyl always made sure everyone was on the same page and focused on the main goal. In addition to this, she is an all-around positive and helpful person I'd definitely recommend working with.

Marco Mugnai

Full Stack Developer @ Salesoar

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