Account Manager Advertiser

**Purpose of position**

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hardworking, confident, and dedicated person to join the fast paced and hugely rewarding environment of Advertising Management. As an Account Manager Advertiser you will take on full management of affiliate programmes within the business, providing a wide scope of services to our clients, working collaboratively to ensure they are getting the best return on their affiliate program as possible.
This is a great chance for anyone looking to move into a position of responsibility to gain valuable experience working with some of the biggest brands on the network.

**Key Tasks**
- Be the focal point of contact for your advertisers, providing and implementing affiliate strategy and aiming to continually optimise assigned accounts to fulfil the needs of the customer.
- Implement and advise on affiliate marketing concepts to optimise assigned accounts.
- Manage affiliate relationships necessary for the successfully management of assigned programs.
- Take a pro-active approach in solving issues with assigned clients, escalating issues to the appropriate team level when necessary.
- Work with Support Team to integrate programs successfully.
- Train merchants in the operation of affiliate programs in preparation for launch support handovers.
- Work independently to produce all necessary account management documentation and reporting.
- Produce regular and bespoke reports on assigned programs.
- Provide support to senior team members in the management of larger brand clients when necessary.
- Attend appropriate client and networking events to enhance client relationship development.

**Skills & Expertise**
- 1+ years' account management experience in a relevant digital performance marketing role.
- In-depth understanding of the affiliate marketing industry.
- Understanding of what makes a good/bad merchant program and how a merchant affiliate campaign can be improved.
- Understanding of key program stats and why these are important for a merchant's affiliate program.
- Sufficient knowledge to provide useful advice to merchants on how their programs can be improved.
- Ability to analyse websites and determine whether they are affiliate marketing friendly.
- Effective handling and/or escalation of issues within assigned accounts.
- Willingness to provide back-up support to senior members of the team.
- Understanding of different affiliate types and how they operate
- An understanding of why different affiliates may be suitable/unsuitable for particular merchant programmes or sectors.
- An understanding of how Affiliate Marketing fits within the context of the wider online marketing mix.
- Experience presenting commercial content to internal and external groups.
- Excellent computer literacy including advanced proficiency in MS Word, Outlook and Excel.
- Possess strong and professional communication (both verbal and written) and an ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely.
- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with managers and employees, along with working with external suppliers.
- An approachable and unflappable manner, and ability to multi-task and prioritise in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Ability to self-motivate and work to optimise assigned accounts without day-to-day guidance.

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