Affiliate Manager
We are looking for an Affiliate Manager who will help to increase publisher partnerships for lead acquisitions by driving publisher and affiliate traffic to our internal campaigns and client campaigns. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, hands-on sales professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment to bring affiliates on board in the market research industry.
Desired Skills & Experience
Responsibilities:
- Develop relationships with high quality, high volume traffic driving publishers
- Work closely with publishers and affiliate partners to exceed account expectations
- Oversee and grow all of our online products and campaigns, and optimize product usage to increase lead acquisitions and optimize ROI
- Analyze pertinent data such as: customer acquisition cost, media spend, EPC’s, lead quality and ROI
- Provide optimization feedback to production team for development of campaigns and creative materials
- Exploring new business opportunities and expansion to new markets
- Research, identify, recruit and prioritize potential business deals – ultimately negotiating favorable terms as well as long-term relationships
- Monitor affiliate activity, analyze performance, identify areas of improvement, and recommend ways to increase affiliate-generated revenues.
- Maintain high level of communication with affiliates, recommend new campaigns for affiliates and provide performance feedback to Sales team
- Set and then exceed monthly, quarterly and annual goals for revenue and growth – and help affiliates do the same
- Manage post-close campaign revisions and billing issues, working with Finance as necessary to resolve any discrepancies and settle monthly invoicing
Required Experience:
- 2-3 years experience in affiliate business development and/or online lead generation
- Bachelor’s degree
- Strong sales & account management skills
- Knowledgeable of MS Office
- Independent, analytical, takes initiative, enthusiastic, professional, eager to learn
