Affiliate Marketing Specialist
AWL
This is a Full-time position in Mission, KS posted September 24, 2021.
The Affiliate Marketing Specialist is responsible for assisting others in all consumer acquisition activities. This includes identifying and recruiting new affiliates, managing assigned affiliate relationships, monitoring affiliate performance and taking corrective action when needed as well as recommending strategies to improve overall affiliate quality and volume.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
- Proactively research, identify, develop and recommend new affiliate marketing partners
- Facilitate contracts and integration testing with new affiliates
- Routinely build and maintain friendly and trustworthy relationships with assigned affiliates through daily communication, follow-up and coordination
- Operate assigned internal affiliate tracking and reporting platforms
- Monitor assigned affiliates by continually analyzing performance; identify opportunities to optimize traffic, and adjusting campaign structures.
- Communicate and monitor affiliate compliance and adherence to guidelines
- Hold assigned affiliates accountable for their lead quality and volume
- Identify, research and recommend solutions to traffic and technical anomalies
- Assist with managing portfolios’ frontend KPIs to meet performance metrics
- Assist with overall buying strategy
- Attend tradeshows as needed (travel required)
- Meet and exceed monthly revenue goals
- Keep abreast of competition, competitive issues and products
- Maintain positive peer relationships in a remote environment
- Work with the Accounting department to ensure invoices are accurate and payouts are timely
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
The ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; Collect and research data; Present data in an easy explainable format. Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Gather and analyzes information skillfully; Develop and propose alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations;
Has the ability to focus on solving conflict, with the ability to use listening skills. Maintains confidentiality; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
Must have experience and confidence when speaking and presenting to others both internally and externally at all levels of the Organization. Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
Prioritize and plan work activities; Uses time efficiently; Set goals and objectives; Works independently.
Has the desire and the capacity to work in a fast-paced, changing work environment.
The ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; Collect and research data; Present data in an easy explainable format. Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Gather and analyzes information skillfully; Develop and propose alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations;
Has the ability to focus on solving conflict, with the ability to use listening skills. Maintains confidentiality; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
Must have experience and confidence when speaking and presenting to others both internally and externally at all levels of the Organization. Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
Prioritize and plan work activities; Uses time efficiently; Set goals and objectives; Works independently.
Has the desire and the capacity to work in a fast-paced, changing work environment.
Experience required
Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university in business, marketing, communications or other related field required.
A minimum of two years related experience and/or training in affiliate marketing preferred.
Proficient Excel skills required
Digital Marketing experience required as well as conversion metrics experience (ex: cost per acquisition, cost per funded dollar)
Experience with affiliate or on-line lead generation
We are looking for a dynamic self starter that works well in both an individual and team setting. Initially this will be a remote position however you must live in the State of KS or KC Metro area with the ability to report to our offices in Mission, KS when required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
