Account Specialist, Affiliate Marketing (French Speaking)

Acceleration Partners; Leeds; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading partnership and marketing agency seeks an Account Specialist to manage day-to-day operations of affiliate programs. This remote position requires 1-2 years of experience and fluency in French. The candidate will handle communications, reporting, and account maintenance while collaborating closely with team members. The role offers competitive benefits, including unlimited paid time off and a wellness allowance.

Benefits

100% remote work

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Summer & Holiday Wellness Breaks

Paid Parental Leave Benefits

Wellness, Technology & Education Allowance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience; online marketing or e-commerce background is beneficial.
• Ability to travel for conferences and team meetings.
• Comfortable with flexible, resilient, and coachable environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client and affiliate communications.
• Utilize Excel to produce detailed reports and track performance.
• Manage multiple affiliate campaigns with a balanced focus.

Skills

Critical thinking

Relationship and service oriented

Proactive and outcome oriented

Fluency in French

Strong work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables)

Affiliate networks (e.g., ShareASale)

HTML

Job description

Overview

The Account Specialist position is a remote, work-from-home role. Some travel may be required for client meetings, internal meetings, conferences, and other events. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of multiple affiliate programs. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of work experience. Affiliate marketing experience is not required. You will manage affiliate communications, reporting, and general account maintenance, including recruitment, newsletters, fraud checks, and data analysis. You will work closely with your manager and peers to maximize program effectiveness and create opportunities for growth. Fluency in French is required.

Top 5 Responsibilities

• Account & Client Communication: Build and maintain client and affiliate communications, including creative newsletters and updates about promotions, program developments, and general client information. Develop relationships with clients and partners to understand their goals and objectives, providing clear and proactive communication across channels.
• Reporting & Data Management: Utilize Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.) to produce detailed reports, track performance, and analyze data for insights and trends. Summarize findings and provide actionable recommendations to optimize program performance. Proactively track key metrics and report on campaign performance.
• Strategy Execution & Task Ownership: Own and manage client tasks with minimal supervision, ensuring deadlines are met and tasks are completed accurately. Prioritize tasks effectively, flagging any potential delays and keeping the team informed. Consistently leverage tools and client tracking platforms to support program goals.
• Program & Portfolio Management: Manage multiple affiliate campaigns, maintaining a balanced focus across each, and organizing tasks by priority. Identify areas for process improvement, and provide proactive support to peers and clients. Manage risks, track fraud, and ensure compliance with program terms and conditions.
• Team Collaboration & Growth: Collaborate with peers and management to contribute ideas for process improvements and training. Serve as a resource for peers and help drive continuous improvement across the team, sharing best practices and insights.

What Success Looks Like

By 6 Months:

• You will be proficient in the day-to-day operations of multiple affiliate programs, including managing reporting, affiliate applications, recruitment, and creative asset deployment.
• You will regularly present new campaign ideas to managers and demonstrate a clear understanding of program performance, ensuring regular fraud checks and compliance.
• You will have developed strong relationships with clients and affiliates and will be able to execute tasks with minimal guidance.

By 1 Year:

• You will troubleshoot and resolve account and affiliate issues independently, providing valuable insights and actionable recommendations to clients and internal teams.
• You will be an integral part of each program, developing new ideas and improving processes to create efficiencies.
• You will take on new account responsibilities with support from your manager and serve as a thought leader within the team, contributing to relationship-building and firm development.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong sense of curiosity, critical thinker, confident and comfortable being uncomfortable
• Flexible, resilient, coachable; relationship and service oriented
• Proactive and outcome oriented; strong work ethic and personal standards; fluency in French
• 1-2 years of experience; background in online marketing, e-commerce, or affiliate marketing beneficial
• Familiarity with affiliate networks and SaaS platforms (e.g., ShareASale, Commission Junction, Impact) is a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, formatting, etc.)
• Knowledge of HTML is a plus
• Ability to travel when necessary for conferences and team meetings

About Acceleration Partners

Acceleration Partners is the world's largest and first-to-market Partnership and Marketing Agency creating and nurturing partnerships that drive measurable outcomes for their clients. The firm manages clients in 40+ countries with a global team focused on data-driven strategies to connect brands to the right consumers through performance partnerships, traditional affiliate programs, influencer, performance PR, content, and B2B partnership marketing. They serve over 200 brands including Amazon, Target, Google, Warby Parker, Crocs, and Reebok, among others. AP prides itself on being an integrated global partnerships agency, staying on the cutting edge of industry developments.

Perks & Benefits

AP Perks & Benefits - What we offer

• 100% remote work for everyone
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Summer & Holiday Wellness Breaks in July and December
• Volunteer and Birthday Time Off
• Focus Fridays (no internal meetings)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefits
• Wellness, Technology & Education Allowance
• Paid sabbatical leaves, donation matching, and more

Target salary range: £27-40K depending on location and experience

Benefits may vary based on employment status or country location.

Acceleration Partners is committed to having a diverse and inclusive culture. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ candidates, and candidates with a disability or who are neurodivergent.