Affiliate Manager

Pivotal London Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivotal London Ltd. is seeking a results-driven Affiliate Marketing Manager to own affiliate, aggregator and lead-gen activity across client accounts in a London-based, hybrid role.

You will develop partner relationships, optimise campaigns and translate data into performance insights to drive growth. With strong understanding of networks, publishers and budgets, you will lead a small team, collaborate with planners and analysts, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of affiliate programmes

Qualifications

• Experience managing affiliate campaigns across multiple client accounts.
• Strong understanding of affiliate networks, publishers, partnerships and performance optimisation.
• Commercially minded, analytical and comfortable with budgets and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery and optimisation of affiliate campaigns, including always-on and seasonal activity.
• Manage client reporting, performance reviews and quarterly business reviews, turning data into actionable recommendations.
• Build and develop relationships with publishers, networks and technology partners, negotiating opportunities and onboarding new partners.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, commercial tracking, reconciliation and campaign QA.
• Collaborate with planning, analytics, finance and wider channel teams to integrate affiliate activity into broader media strategies.
• Lead, mentor and develop Executives and Senior Executives, maintaining high delivery standards.

Skills

Affiliate marketing

Client management

Data-driven decisions

Budget management

Partnerships

Job description

Salary: up to £42,000

Location: London (hybrid/3 days)

Our Client is a leading media agency delivering innovative, performance-driven campaigns for major brands. With a collaborative, multi-channel approach, they combine data, partnerships and commercial insight to help clients drive sustainable growth.

The Opportunity

• Take ownership of affiliate, aggregator and lead generation activity across client accounts.
• Play a key role in developing partner relationships and identifying new opportunities to improve campaign performance.
• Join a collaborative team where you can influence strategy, improve ways of working and support the continued growth of affiliate programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery and optimisation of affiliate campaigns, including always-on and seasonal activity.
• Manage client reporting, performance reviews and quarterly business reviews, turning data into actionable recommendations.
• Build and develop relationships with publishers, networks and technology partners, negotiating opportunities and onboarding new partners.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, commercial tracking, reconciliation and campaign quality assurance.
• Collaborate with planning, analytics, finance and wider channel teams to integrate affiliate activity into broader media strategies.
• Lead, mentor and develop Executives and Senior Executives, maintaining high standards of delivery and communication.

Your Profile

• Experience managing affiliate marketing campaigns and client accounts.
• Strong understanding of affiliate networks, publishers, partnerships and performance optimisation.
• Commercially minded, analytical and confident managing budgets and reporting.
• A strong communicator who can build trusted client and partner relationships.
• Experience supporting or managing junior team members, with a proactive approach to development and continuous improvement.

Pivotal is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.