Affiliate & Influencer Marketing Manager @mr Porter

YNAP GROUP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury retailer based in London is seeking an experienced Affiliate & Influencer Marketing Manager. This role involves leading a team, managing the affiliate marketing budget, and collaborating across departments to enhance customer acquisition. The ideal candidate should have extensive affiliate marketing experience, strong analytical skills, and a proven track record in a fast-paced retail environment. Competitive salary and hybrid work model offered.

Benefits

Performance bonus schemes

Pension contributions

Discount portal access

Exclusive staff sales

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of affiliate marketing experience, ideally in luxury or online retail.
• Experience managing teams and projects, demonstrating strong delegation skills.
• Proven commercial experience with a strong focus on ROAS and new customer acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 2 direct reports.
• Plan and manage the affiliate budget globally.
• Analyze performance and optimize strategies for partnerships.

Skills

Affiliate marketing experience

Team leadership

Analytical mindset

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent communication

Tools

Excel

Google Analytics

Partnerize

Job description

Overview

MR PORTER is seeking a seasoned Affiliate & Influencer Marketing Manager to join the award-winning Affiliate & Influencer Marketing Team. The successful candidate will lead the affiliate strategy, be based in London, and report to the Head of Affiliate & Influencer Marketing. You will demonstrate excellent commercial skills, proven digital experience, and team leadership capabilities to define, implement and deliver the global strategy with a localised lens to drive new customer acquisition for MR PORTER.

Location: Our Westfield office in London

Department Size: 19 (Approx.)

Reporting into: Head of Affiliates

Direct reports: 2

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer:

• Performance bonus schemes dependant on the type of role you are in
• A pension that both you and the company contribute to
• A portal with discounts on theatre, cinema, and similar experiences
• Our staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible working
• A supportive, collaborative team culture

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 2 direct reports, with proven ability to delegate effectively and drive projects end-to-end.
• Plan and manage the MR PORTER affiliate budget globally.
• Support the Head of Department in curating the MR PORTER affiliate marketing strategy globally, leading the delegation and execution, and localising it to drive regional relevance & commercial KPIs.
• Take an analytical approach to measure performance across affiliate and influencer activity; establish goals and targets, review, analyse and optimise performance, and report achievements and challenges. Propose new KPIs and strategies for partnerships based on business priorities.
• Collaborate across departments (Performance Marketing, Marketing, Creative, PR, Social, and Buying) to align activity.
• Lead the affiliate channel's technical optimisation & developments, working with Marketing Intelligence & Tech Teams to manage; lead negotiations for commercial agreements with affiliate networks/agencies.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with affiliate network/agency partners, including regular meetings, reporting, and communication of campaigns, promotions, and priority initiatives.
• Develop partner strategies (designer, category, and campaign-led) to amplify business priorities.
• Build and maintain a positive reputation for MR PORTER to ensure strong, transparent relationships with affiliate partners.
• Manage strategic partner relationships to establish long-lasting, directly managed partnerships.
• Monitor and report on competitor activity and industry trends, events and opportunities to relevant teams.
• Propose innovative ideas to drive full-price customer growth, sales, and brand awareness with a cohesive 360 approach.
• Act as a brand guardian to ensure activations through affiliate and influencer channels adhere to MR PORTER brand guidelines.

The kind of person we are looking for

• 4-5 years of affiliate marketing experience, ideally in luxury and/or online retail or affiliate agency environments.
• Experience with Partnerize or other affiliate networks/platforms.
• Management experience leading teams and/or projects end-to-end, with strong delegation and people development skills.
• Proven commercial experience in fast-paced retail environments, driving sales with a strong ROAS focus and healthy new customer acquisition.
• Strong analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel and Google Analytics; data-led approach to performance optimization.
• Experience managing agencies and building strategic partnerships with excellent negotiation skills.
• Self-starter who can work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining a positive mindset under pressure.
• Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills across internal teams and external partners.
• Creative strategic thinker who brings innovative ideas to drive business growth and shares knowledge proactively with the wider team.
• Highly organized with good judgment, problem-solving skills, initiative, and a sense of humour.
• Passionate about the MR PORTER brand with drive to maintain a competitive edge in affiliate & influencer marketing.

From the moment you join LuxExperience, we are committed to making your journey inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed, and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, please apply with a CV.

LuxExperience is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply and celebrate the benefits diversity brings to our workplace, business, and customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please let us know.

Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
Workplace Type: Hybrid