Affiliate Manager Digital Assets, Dubai

Emerald Zebra - Recruitment & Executive Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Zebra - Recruitment & Executive Search is assisting a fast-growing crypto trading platform in Dubai to recruit an Affiliate Manager who will build and run a high-performing affiliate and partner network from Dubai.

You will own the affiliate channel end to end—from recruiting and onboarding to managing partners, negotiating commissions, and optimizing revenue with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 3 years in affiliate or partnership management within crypto or fintech trading platforms.
• Existing network of affiliates, IBs, or crypto influencers.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills with proven revenue growth.
• Hands‑on experience with affiliate tracking platforms (Cellxpert, MyAffiliates).
• Strong data literacy with Excel and dashboards.
• Understanding of crypto/derivatives products and compliance rules.
• Fluent English; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the affiliate channel end to end: recruit, manage and grow partners.
• Onboard new affiliates, IBs, influencers, and content partners.
• Negotiate and structure commission deals (CPA, RevShare, hybrid).
• Track performance, traffic quality, FTDs, LTV and take action.
• Identify and shut down low-quality or fraudulent traffic.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product and Compliance on campaigns.
• Represent the brand at industry events and expos.
• Report on channel performance and growth plans to senior management.

Skills

Affiliate management

Partnership development

Negotiation

Data analytics

Excel

Dashboards

Crypto/derivatives knowledge

Fluent English

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