Area / Job Type:
Johannesburg area, Gauteng, South Africa (onsite)
Permanent - Fulltime
About the company
Our client is a multi-disciplined company where at the core lies an energetic team that permeates into every project undertaken. With 15 years of experience, predominantly in international markets, they have become a leading provider of digital marketing content as well as software development expertise and online solutions. With clients in the USA, Europe and the UK, our client prides itself in being at the cutting edge of software technology and on par with market trends.
Responsibilities
- Growing the affiliate network by 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 optimise accordingly
- Managing key accounts - regular communication with affiliates, analysing 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
- Build reports using internal data, optimising overall affiliate channel performance.
- Monitor the competitor space and adjust strategies 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 all brands.
- Monitor and analyse 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 correct payment each month
- Stay up to date with industry regulations to ensure all brands' reputations and integrity are upheld.
Requirements
- 5 years of proven experience in managing large affiliate programs, preferably in the iGaming space
- Relevant Diploma/Degree and or Business Management Degree
- A business development background is a plus
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience in working with media, celebrities, key partners, or influencers
- Fluent in English - additional languages are a big plus.
- Target driven
- Service first, and first-time-right mentality
- Tenacity, Drive & Urgency
- Positive and proactive problem solver
- Accountability