Affiliate Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our Client is searching for an Affiliate Manager to join their team in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities:

• Growing the affiliate network: Identifying new potential publishers and actively onboarding them. Including, affiliates, influencers, paid media etc
• Assist in developing the overall Paid Media & Affiliate strategy
• Negotiate advertising rates and schedule campaigns
• All Administration involved with the above i.e. Insertion Orders, finance documents etc.
• Analysing advertising statistics daily (if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it)
• Reach ROI targets by building your portfolio of active campaigns (and optimising accordingly)
• Managing key accounts: regular communication with affiliates, analyzing their performance, and offering recommendations on how to improve.
• Creating and executing promotional campaigns with a focus on ROI.
• Serve as a first point of contact for all affiliates
• Building reports using internal data, and optimizing overall affiliate channel performance.
• Monitor the competitor space and adjust our strategy accordingly.
• Fraud detection, revealing new scam schemes and any manipulation by partners.
• Provide publishers and partners with all necessary information, tools, and support to effectively promote our brands.
• Monitor and analyze affiliate performance, campaign success and key metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with affiliates to ensure their ROI aligns with the agreed parameters while fostering a mutually beneficial partnership.
• Affiliate Payments – work with finance to ensure all affiliates receive the correct payment each month.
• Stay up to date with industry regulations to ensure our brand`s reputation and integrity are upheld.

Requirements:

• Relevant Diploma/Degree and or Business Management Degree
• 5 years of proven experience in managing large affiliate programs, preferably in the gaming space,
• A business development background is a plus;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills;
• Experience in working with media, celebrities, key partners, or influencers;
• Fluent English and other languages are a big plus.
• Target driven
• Service first, and first-time-right mentality
• Tenacity, Drive & Urgency
• Positive and pro-active problem solver
• Accountability