Affiliate Partnerships Manager
Who We Are:
StackCommerce is the leading commerce + content platform. For consumers, we help them discover and purchase products directly on the news and content sites they visit daily. For merchants, we provide unmatched exposure through shoppable articles and product features on the world’s largest media outlets. For publishers, we power white-labeled e-commerce shops with on-site checkout for over 1,000 publishers including Yahoo!, CNN, Hearst, Mashable, NY Post, TMZ, MarketWatch, and many more. TPG’s Integrated Media acquired a majority stake in the company in December 2020.
The Role:
We are looking for an Affiliate Partnerships Manager to support our team in identifying and developing new relationships into strategic Affiliate partnerships across the StackCommerce Media Network.
The ideal candidate should have a background in sourcing, writing, and editing product deal/review content for an established publication. You know how to navigate the key affiliate networks like the back of their hand. But most importantly, you know the secret sauce to writing content that converts.
What You'll Do:
- Identify and develop new relationships into strategic Affiliate partnerships
- Negotiating premium commission rates with retailers and advertisers
- Use search data, Google trends, cultural events, and affiliate retail sources to inform your content strategy
- Manage and maintain existing Affiliate partner relationships by providing proactive business solutions to Affiliate partners, as well as offering ideas / methods of increasing revenue through unique marketing programs
- Manage freelance writers and editors to scale article volume
- Navigate major affiliate networks and develop best practices for sourcing deals
- Manage and maintain advertiser relationships on an ongoing basis while bringing high paying offers to publishers in our network
- Make recommendations and oversee strategies related to affiliate marketing with the goal of increasing traffic and maintaining profit margin
- Report on short-term and long-term revenue and engagement metrics
- Present weekly performance updates for Executives and Management
- Manage product requests and updates between relevant engineering teams across multiple stakeholders
- Be an effective motivator for publishers and advertisers, promoting top programs, and keeping close communications with top performers
- Assist in editing articles for our Shops commerce program when necessary
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of business development experience: prospecting, outbound sales, client management, etc.
- Highly analytical with a data driven mindset
- Strong written, verbal, and relationship building communication skills
- Strong time management and organizational skills to maintain own work-flow and meet deadlines
- Ability to think creatively and approach opportunities outside of the box
- Comfortable making own decisions, but strictly abide to set rules and guidelines
- Works well in a team environment, with ability to structure own work and operate independently when required
- Must be resilient, and ambitious with a strong sense of urgency and achievement
- Strong grammar and spelling skills
- Knowledgeable in Google Analytics and SERP ranking techniques
- Background in managing freelance writers
- Comfortable negotiating commission rates and forming relationships with advertisers
- Self-starter who’s not afraid to generate new ideas
- Metrics-driven
- Entrepreneurial spirit, that is incredibly driven, agile and goal oriented with a growth mindset
What to Expect:
- Intro Call: You’ll hop on a quick call with the hiring manager so we can get to know you better — and you can learn a little more about the role.
- Homework Assignment: We will send over a quick writing exercise that challenges you to solve a problem and come up with creative solutions. Get a feel for what you’ll be doing on a daily basis!
- Remote-Team Interview: You’ll be meeting with 5-6 team members on a video call. This is your chance to ask questions and see who this role interacts with on a daily basis.
- Final Video Call: This is a great opportunity to get to know our COO or CEO over video.
- Offer: We send over an offer and you (hopefully) accept! Welcome to Stack!
Benefits + Perks:
As a company, we have a lot to offer for the right candidate:
- Competitive Compensation Package: Equity, 401(k) & Health Insurance
- Dream Setup: MacBook + 27” Thunderbolt display with any bells and whistles you need or traditional PC Thinkpad set up, whatever you prefer to crush it in your role
- Super Flex Time: Run errands as needed, just get your stuff done
- Unlimited Vacation: Take time to unwind
- Learning Budget: Dollars towards eLearning courses, eBooks, and more
- WFH Office: Home office stipend and internet dollars to set you up for success
- Events: Weekly happy hours, company trips, team bonding budgets, quarterly company “Hack Days”, monthly birthday celebrations, and team culture events (even while remote!)
Stack Highlights:
By the numbers...
- We’ve paid our publisher and merchant partners $150+ million and counting!
- We’ve been a profitable business from day 1.
- We work with 1k+ media publishers including Mashable, TMZ, CNN, NY Post, & others.
- We’ve been a ‘BuiltinLA Best Place to Work in LA’ for 2 years straight.
- We’re currently a fully-remote team with 110 teammates. Are you next?
StackCommerce values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of color, LGBTQIA+, GNC, and NB individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.
StackCommerce is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.