Affiliate Marketing Manager

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. As a part of The Brandtech Group, we’re at the forefront of leveraging cutting‑edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work.

This is a delivery‑focused affiliate marketing role that combines hands‑on campaign management with relationship building, performance analysis, and strategic growth activity. You’ll support the Affiliate Manager across all affiliate‑related operations, manage day‑to‑day partner engagement across the portfolio, and help build the infrastructure and partnerships that drive long‑term channel growth. Success in this role looks like a well‑managed, growing affiliate portfolio, consistent performance against KPI targets, strong partner relationships at every tier, and clear, reliable reporting that stakeholders can act on.

What You Will Be Doing

• Affiliate Account Operations
  • Ensure smooth operation across all affiliate activities — running campaigns, monitoring key metrics, and identifying areas for improvement and optimisation.
  • Monitor and analyse campaign results, producing weekly and monthly KPI reports with clear insight and recommendations for the client.
  • Collaborate with the wider Marketing team to ensure the affiliate calendar and strategy remain aligned with the broader brand and communications plan.
  • Support the Affiliate Manager with affiliate‑related queries and monthly validation processes.
  • Monitor affiliate profitability and performance, flagging risks and opportunities proactively.
  • Audit publisher accounts and domains to ensure promotional codes and offers are accurately represented and exposure opportunities are maximised.
• Partner Relationships
  • Maintain regular, proactive contact with affiliate partners across the portfolio — keeping them informed, engaged, and motivated to perform.
  • Negotiate and optimise individual affiliate partnerships to ensure business objectives and ROI targets are consistently met.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with Tier 2 and Tier 3 publishers, treating them as valuable long‑term partners.
• Portfolio Growth
  • Help build and manage the UK affiliate portfolio — supporting the creation, planning, and execution of acquisition and retention campaigns.
  • Optimise affiliate channel revenue to meet annual targets, identifying and acting on efficiency and growth opportunities.
  • Work with Partnerize to create gap analyses that identify new partnership opportunities and support recruitment of new affiliates.
  • Conduct market and competitor research to inform growth strategy and support future planning.
• Reporting and Insight
  • Deliver clear, concise, and reliable reporting on all affiliate activity to key stakeholders, both on a scheduled and ad‑hoc basis.
  • Work alongside the Data Analyst and Marketing Intelligence team to optimise affiliate performance and investment decisions.
  • Use performance data to inform campaign refinement and strategic recommendations.
• Budget and Financial Management
  • Track and report on affiliate channel spend and investment at a project level, supporting accurate budget management across the portfolio.
  • Monitor commission models and ROI against targets, providing data‑backed rationale for investment decisions.
  • Support purchase order and invoice processing alongside the wider team, escalating discrepancies promptly.

What You Need To Be Great In This Role

• Proven experience in affiliate or influencer marketing management — with a track record of managing partner relationships, running campaigns, and delivering against revenue and ROI targets.
• Strong understanding of the affiliate marketing industry: commission models, tracking solutions, publisher types, and platform mechanics.
• Experience working with affiliate platforms such as Partnerize or equivalent.
• Background in consumer electronics or a comparable e‑commerce environment is an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office — particularly Excel and PowerPoint — with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and stakeholder‑ready performance reports.
• Comfortable working with campaign data and translating performance metrics into actionable insight and recommendations.
• Experience collaborating with data and analytics teams to optimise channel investment.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive relationships with affiliate partners across tiers — including negotiation, ongoing engagement, and performance management.
• Track record of developing partnerships that deliver mutual commercial value, with confidence in crafting and closing win‑win solutions.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment — prioritising effectively and resolving issues without losing momentum.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate clearly across internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency with Gen AI tools relevant to affiliate marketing — including tools that support campaign reporting, partner communication, insight synthesis, and workflow management.
• Experience building personal AI‑assisted workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual reporting workload.
• Agentic approach to affiliate management challenges: able to break down complex performance problems, identify the most efficient path forward, and execute with consistency.
• Ability to critically evaluate AI‑generated outputs and apply sound commercial judgement before sharing or acting on them.
• Familiarity with Partnerize or comparable affiliate tracking and management platforms.
• Experience in consumer electronics, retail, or D2C e‑commerce environments.
• Knowledge of paid media or broader performance marketing channels.
• Formal qualifications are welcome but not required. Equivalent experience counts, whether gained through work, study, volunteering, or self‑directed learning.

Our Values Shape Everything We Do

• Be Ambitious to succeed.
• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work.
• Be always learning and listening to understand.
• Be Results‑focused to exceed expectations.
• Be actively pro‑inclusive and anti‑racist across our community, clients and creations.

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science‑based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.