Affiliate Manager

Right now, we’re looking for a keen and highly motivated Affiliate Manager to join our growing team to work on some internationally recognised fashion and accessories brands, working with our partner networks and publishers to deliver results that satisfy our clients business objectives.

This is the perfect role for a network or publisher side account manager or account executive with experience who wants to step into a multi-channel agency and gain a more wholesome view of their clients marketing activity. The affiliate department is one of our newest and fastest growing, and the successful candidate will be a key player in helping us grow the agencies affiliate activities.

As the role will see you working across international territories, additional language skills would be a bonus but are not essential to the role.

About Assembly

At Assembly, we help brands find the change to fuel business growth. We are an award-winning global brand performance agency, home to 1,500 talented people across 25 offices globally. We create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving and an inspired, collaborative workplace culture.

At Assembly we embody three core values: Show Up - actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth; Make Change - embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change; and Win Well - approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination. Together, we create an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact.

Your day to day tasks will include:

• Managing your own portfolio of UK and international affiliate programmes. This will include managing programmes through network partners and instructing account managers, as well as managing programmes directly through tech partners such as Partnerize and Impact.
• Carrying out short term and long term planning and strategy in order to achieve client objectives.
• Assisting with new business proposals and pitches.
• Working to ensure smooth new programme launches and migrations after new business wins.
• Researching and contacting prospective affiliates for our clients’ campaigns. This includes approaching both large volume driving websites, and smaller, long-tail influencers and bloggers in the UK and international markets.
• Building and managing relationships with publishers.
• Daily checks and reporting on affiliate activity.
• Auditing affiliate websites and promotional methods to ensure compliance with the client’s programme terms and conditions.
• Updating creative, offers and promotions on behalf of clients.
• Researching seasonal sector trends and new geo market insights.
• Working with the affiliate networks and with affiliates to create exposure plans for client campaigns and to support promotions and new product launches.
• Monitoring and reporting affiliate promotions back to the client.
• Mentoring and managing junior team members.
• Ensure clients are informed of Assembly's sustainability offering and credentials
• Champion a sustainable approach to marketing across client work where applicable, and consider sustainability across campaign elements such as messaging and creative

• At least 2 years experience working directly on affiliate campaigns, either client, network or agency side.
• Organised and efficient approach to work, able to prioritise effectively and keep track of multiple tasks and projects.
• Good communicator - able to effectively interpret client briefs, and clearly communicate details of partnerships, promotions, campaigns with partners and publishers. Able to clearly set expectations and communicate issues or delays to clients, fellow team members and other internal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to maintain and grow strong relationships with clients, publishers, and business partners.
• Experienced in dealing with one or multiple affiliate platforms and technologies - e.g. Awin, CJ, Partnerize, Impact.
• Adaptable and self-assured. We work with multiple platforms and technologies and are always looking to increase our knowledge and expertise in the department.

We are committed to empowering workers in the communities local to where we operate, and are mindful of minimising the carbon cost of commuting.  Where a position required regular presence in the office, as in the case of managerial positions, we attempt to hire staff who live within a reasonable commute (<50 miles or 1.5 hours) of the office they will be based in

Equal opportunities

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Social and Environmental Responsibility

At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to; be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviour