Affiliate Manager Digital Assets, Dubai

Emerald Zebra | FinTech, Tech, Finance & Gaming Sector Recruitment Specialists | Jobs in Cyprus; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dubai-based team

Performance-based commission

Job summary

Emerald Zebra is seeking an Affiliate Manager for a Dubai-based role to own the affiliate channel end-to-end, recruiting partners and turning traffic into funded traders.

You will manage a portfolio, negotiate commissions, and optimize performance across markets. Fluency in English is essential; Arabic or other languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in affiliate or partnership management within fintech/trading platforms.
• Experience growing partner revenue and managing an affiliate network.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to structure CPA/RevShare/hybrid deals.
• Comfort with performance metrics, dashboards and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Source, sign and onboard new affiliates, IBs, influencers and content partners.
• Manage a portfolio of partners, grow volume and retention.
• Negotiate and structure commission deals (CPA, RevShare, Hybrid).
• Track performance, traffic quality, FTDs, conversions and LTV; act on data.
• Identify and shut down low-quality or fraudulent traffic.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product, Compliance on campaigns and materials.
• Represent the brand at industry events and expos.
• Report on performance and growth plans to senior management.

Skills

Affiliate management

Negotiation

Performance analytics

Excel / dashboards

Crypto domain knowledge

English fluency

Tools

Cellxpert

MyAffiliates

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing global trading platform giving traders access to crypto, forex, stocks, indices and commodities through spot, derivatives and copy trading products. As they scale into new markets, they are hiring an Affiliate Manager to build and run a high-performing affiliate and partner network, based in Dubai.

The role

You will own the affiliate channel end to end: recruiting new partners, managing and growing existing ones, and turning partner traffic into funded, active traders. This is a commercial, numbers-driven role with direct impact on revenue.

Key responsibilities

• Source, sign and onboard new affiliates, IBs, influencers, KOLs and content partners across target markets
• Manage a portfolio of existing partners, growing volume, quality and retention
• Negotiate and structure commission deals (CPA, RevShare, hybrid) that balance growth with profitability
• Track partner performance, traffic quality, FTDs, conversion and lifetime value, and act on the data
• Identify and shut down low-quality or fraudulent traffic
• Work with Marketing, Product and Compliance on campaigns, landing pages, promo materials and marketing compliance
• Represent the brand at industry events and expos
• Report on channel performance, forecasts and growth plans to senior management

What you will bring

• 3+ years in affiliate or partnership management within a crypto exchange, FX/CFD broker or fintech trading platform (strong iGaming affiliate backgrounds also considered)
• An existing network of affiliates, IBs or crypto influencers you can activate
• Solid commercial negotiation skills and a track record of growing partner revenue
• Hands-on experience with affiliate tracking platforms such as Cellxpert, MyAffiliates or similar
• Strong grasp of performance metrics and comfortable working in Excel and dashboards
• Understanding of crypto and derivatives products and the compliance rules around promoting them
• Fluent English; additional languages such as Arabic, Russian, Spanish or Portuguese are a strong plus

What is on offer

• Competitive tax-free salary plus performance-based commission
• A high-ownership role in a growing global trading business
• Dubai-based team with an international, fast-moving culture