Senior Affiliate Executive at Brave Bison in London, England, GB

Job purpose

We are seeking highly motivated individuals with hands-on experience in the affiliate marketing sector. The successful candidate will be exceptionally self-motivated, proactive and articulate, with a strong work ethic and able to work in a target driven environment. They must possess strong communication and analytical skills and can work well under pressure. In addition, successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a team, and work from time to time in isolation.

Most importantly we are looking to attract candidates who are enthusiastic with a passion to excel and are committed to forging a long-term career at Greenlight Digital.

You will be reporting directly into the Head of Display and Affiliates.

Role & responsibility

• Day to day account management of several existing Greenlight Digital Affiliate clients
• Managing technical side of affiliate program management from program set up to account maintenance
• Liaise with the Client Services teams to ensure we are fulfilling client requirements
• Attend client facing meetings on a periodical basis to present program performance and next phase strategy
• Identifying, qualifying and onboarding new affiliate partners
• Proactively managing relationships with affiliates, publishers and tech providers through consistent contact
• Building new affiliate relationships through research, identification & outreach
• Promote clients’ offers through various communication methods
• Monitoring affiliate campaign activity, analyse performance and identify areas of improvement
• Monthly client validations with affiliate networks such as tradedoubler, Optimise, AWIN, Webgains
• Technical experience and knowledge of the above affiliate platforms
• Play an active role in the continued development and growth of our business through your skills and experience
• Utilise opportunities to network (via events, social media, informal meetings, telephone & email) and increase awareness of Greenlight Affiliates in a professional and respectful manner
• Work in tandem with other Greenlight Digital channel managers to deliver a seamless digital marketing strategy success and growth with shared goals and KPIs

Qualification & skills requirements

The successful candidate must have the following skills or experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within the affiliate marketing sector
• Track record in demonstrating clear understanding of affiliate strategy development and evidence of success in implementing strategy
• Clear understanding of technical integration of tracking code, and experience with GTM and other tech stacks and affiliate software
• Understanding of and experience in complementary digital marketing channels, e.g. PPC, SEO, Display, Analytics
• Demonstration of the ability to identify and engage with new publishers to recruit to individual programs via telephone, IM and email
• Exemplary understanding of both Cost per Sale and Cost per Lead activity
• Strong network of contacts – tech providers & publishers
• Highly analytical and great attention to detail
• A high achiever with initiative and desire to succeed through promotion over time
• Strong internal communication and presentation skills
• Excellent time keeping

What Behaviours Will We Be Seeing?

• Energy and enthusiasm promoting all things affiliates
• Complete ownership and being in control – what’s happening, when, where and what the impact is
• Curiosity – asking questions and finding opportunities, generating ideas and encouraging others to think differently
• Great communication skills – engaging, articulate, passionate and tells a great story
• Constantly talking up Greenlight, our achievements and our people but always with integrity
• Influencing and changing perceptions of colleagues and clients
• Sharing your knowledge about your expertise, as well as soaking up opportunities for you to learn new skills

Benefits

Our people make us who we are, so to make sure we attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry, we offer an attractive benefits package. Of course, we offer the usual perks you would expect from a leading agency (stylish office, tick! Pool table, tick! Friday (Thurs) beers, tick! Daily breakfast and fruit, tick!).

But not only that, there’s a whole host of benefits – from discounted gym memberships and free eye tests to an employee pension scheme and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption package.

Here’s a snapshot of just some of the benefits we think you might also like:

• Dynamic working: To keep that work-life harmony in check, we're flexible on where and when you work
• Above-statutory employer’s pension contribution: It matters, so we make sure it’s done properly (4% contribution)
• Private medical insurance: To keep you fighting fit and give you and your family peace of mind
• Income protection: We know it feels good to be covered, just in case
• Calm Subscription: Now more than ever, it’s important to mind your mind!
• 25 days annual leave: This increases to 27 days after three years with us, and then increases every subsequent year up to a max. of 30 days
• Christmas closure: No need to save holiday days for the Christmas closure period.
• Birthdays off: One extra day to celebrate your big day
• Summer hours: Between June and Aug we finish at 15.00 every Friday.
• Online coaching: Unlimited coaching via MoreHappi
• Remote Working: Work abroad for up to one month a year.
• Bonus: Annual bonus paid on delivering above baseline target – 50% of all profit goes to bonus pot and is uncapped.
• Performance & Salary: Reviewed twice a year for everyone.