Job description

Affiliates & Partnerships Assistant or Executive

Competitive salary & benefits package

Trafford Park – 2-3 days in office

Forward Role are proud to be supporting their longstanding and award winning partner, the Regatta Group, as they look to expand their Affiliate & Partnerships team. Based in Trafford Park and operating a very flexible, hybrid working model of 2-3 days in the beautiful offices, this role would report into a talented Senior Affiliates & Partnerships Executive to contribute to the growth of the already highly successful Affiliate channel across the UK & International websites.

This highly cross-functional role will work across the 3 core business brands and multiple international territories, to define and deliver best practice strategy, leading and embedding the Group’s approach to Affiliate & Partnerships whilst driving acquisition and conversion. 

The Digital Acquisition Manager would be happy to take on an existing Executive, or a Graduate looking to break into the performance marketing industry.

Core responsibilities include:

• Support in executing the Regatta Group Affiliate & Partnerships strategy in our core markets to drive brand acquisition and conversion
• Proactively researching and sourcing new Affiliates and Partnerships opportunities to drive up new customer acquisition 
• Building strong relationships and maximising performance from existing partners
• Experienced in using Awin to set CPA rates, upload offers, validating commissions & onboarding publishers 
• Building detailed and well coordinated seasonal plans alongside the Group Senior Affiliate & Partnerships Executive, in line with the Group Digital Trade Plans
• Delivering return on investment by negotiating Affiliates and Partnerships packages, in line with the Group Digital Trade Plans 
• Analysing and reporting on key KPIs to monitor channel performance. Summarise key insights, and recommend relevant actions. Sharing learnings with the wider department. 
• Confident user of Google Analytics & Excel
• Staying abreast of market trends to develop and inspire the Regatta group Affiliates and Partnerships
• Ensure latest onsite promotional activity is communicated to partners, delivered by working closely with Central Digital teams and Brand teams to ensure messaging is in line

Your skills & experience:

• A minimum of 12 months experience in a similar Affiliates & Partnerships role – either in house or agency for an Executive level role. Digital Marketing / Marketing Graduates will be considered for an Assistant level position.
• Driven and results orientated.
• Outstanding presentation and influencing skills, excellent commercial acumen with a “get up and go” attitude.
• Has a creative flair and an ability to think outside the box.
• Proven analytical capabilities, with previous experience of commercial data analysis.
• Effective reporting & presentation skills.

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