Affiliate Manager Job Description
The job of an Affiliate Manager involves ‘managing’ all online affiliate programs, finding new accounts, maintaining good relationships with existing accounts, providing superb customer support, overseeing marketing programs and developing new affiliate programs as necessary.
Education/Experience Requirements for the job of an Affiliate Manager: A successful candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing or a similar field and at least three years experience in affiliate marketing and 1 year experience in a supervisory position.
Skills of an Affiliate Manager include but are not limited to: Efficient written and verbal communication skills, advanced knowledge in online affiliate tools and programs; proficiency in Microsoft Office programs; vast experience with marketing techniques, project management, strategic planning, website manager, marketing analysis and customer support; proven negotiation skills needed in purchasing ads for various media; extensive sales skills and solid leadership skills.
Specific work elements of the job as an Affiliate Manager include but are not limited to: Finding new resources to sell products; Setting acceptable cost-per-sale numbers; overseeing the planning and production of sales tools (such as ad designs and sales copy), answering marketing questions; negotiating prices of advertising with website owners, marketing firms and other online resources; building client base and maintaining customer relations with existing clients; providing incentive packages to clients; attending trade shows and completing regular market analysis; and performing other tasks as assigned.
