Affiliate Manager

Affiliate Manager – Want to work for an international online gaming company and be part of an exciting new brand in Gibraltar.

Still work in an English environment, pay lower tax and enjoy the lifestyle Gibraltar and Southern Spain has to offer?

Gibraltar is still part of the British Colony with the main language being English and the currency sterling. Gibraltar is multi-national and attracts people from all over the world. With an average of 300 days of sun per year a stone’s throw away from Spain which offers an excellent outdoor lifestyle whether it’s in summer with the beaches or skiing in Sierra Nevada, Granada. Gibraltar offers it all when you are looking for that high quality lifestyle.

Due to expansion our client seeks an experienced Affiliate Manager to join the team. The successful applicant will be responsible for the effective delivery, management and development of customer acquisition via affiliated channels.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and grow the affiliate channel for my new client through existing and new affiliate partnerships
• Actively seeks, identifies and commercially contracts with new and profitable affiliates
• Plan and execute the marketing strategy for affiliates and to meet budget and revenue targets.
• Communicate with top performing affiliates on a regular basis via e-mail, phone, newsletters and forums and maximise their profitability
• Liaise with the campaign/product teams in order to maximize and optimize commercial agreements by creating strong promotions
• Liaise with marketing campaign manager to ensure timely execution of cross-channel promotional activity using in-house software for the communication of marketing campaigns in the form of banners.
• Provide weekly update of marketing spend by the affiliate channel and provide weekly commentary updates as required.
• Carry out regular market research and competitive analysis and work together with the team to originate and execute innovative affiliate strategies and promotions
• Attend affiliate conferences and other events/meetings as required
• Utilise social network channels as appropriate to include but not limited to Twitter, Facebook etc.
• Understand and proficient in the use of affiliate software (currently NetRefer)
• Liaise with finance department in managing affiliate invoicing and payment
• Support the Head of Digital Marketing in the execution of their duties.

Experience and Skills required

• Previous affiliate management experience (preferably within digital gaming)
• Strong planning and analytical skills.
• Confident individual with excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Keen commercial awareness
• Strong negotiation skills
• Well-organized with an attention to detail.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Existing affiliate relationships
• Experience with affiliate networks and software (particularly NetRefer)