Affiliates Account Director

UNAVAILABLE; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global communications agency in London is seeking a skilled professional to oversee Affiliate Marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate should have strong project management skills and a passion for Affiliate Marketing, managing large clients, and ensuring successful campaign execution. The position offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits, including wellness days and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Flexible working

Reflection days

Wellbeing support

Family friendly policies

Local discounts

Birthday day off

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, activating, and reporting in Affiliate Marketing.
• Aptitude in maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience delivering automated solutions to manual tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic direction and execution for a portfolio of accounts.
• Manage the team operations, ensuring all members are trained and knowledgeable.
• Oversee planning and implementation across Affiliate platforms.

Skills

Project management

Affiliate Marketing expertise

Strong communication

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Job description

Company Description

With a history that dates back over 80 years,Starcomis a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, P&O Ferries, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our People and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly,Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!

Job Description

Role Summary

This role focuses on delivering market leading Activation, Client Servicing, Innovation and Measurement across a portfolio of clients operating Affiliate Marketing and Lead Generation campaigns across several markets. You will oversee planning and implementation across Affiliate platforms, plan and manage the client and strategy, and liaise with internal and regional teams who will support the strategy and activation the activation. You will be reporting into the team’s Performance Lead in London and work alongside one Business Director, one Account Director, five Account Managers, one Senior Account Executive and four Account Executives in the team.

Responsibilities

Who we are looking for

The successful candidate will be organised and have strong project management skills. We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for Affiliate Marketing and someone looking to step up and manage large clients and can confidently articulate this in conversations with the client digital team, and media owners.

Reporting to the Performance Lead, you’ll be responsible for delivering the strategic direction and best in class execution for a portfolio of accounts and ensuring campaigns go live appropriately, playing a pivotal role in building relationships with key client and internal stakeholders. Additionally, you will have responsibility for day-to-day running of the team operations, ensuring all members are trained, knowledgeable and executing every aspect of their duties within the agreed scope of work.

You will be based in White City, London.

Qualifications

Pre-requisites for the role

• Experience in planning, activating and reporting in Affiliate Marketing and Lead Generation
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Aptitude in maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Exemplary track record in managing activation excellence + delivering strategic workstreams
• Ability to deliver a high standard of work with strong attention to detail within an agreed deadline
• Strategic thinker with the ability to deliver client best in class recommendations and drive results for clients
• Experience in managing members of a team and delegating tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Experience delivering automated solutions to manual tasks to improve account efficiency
• Develop new opportunities by keeping in close contact with industry news, events and publishers
• Technical knowledge of Affiliate tracking and setup
• Solution oriented and excited to outcome challenges
• Line management experience and delivery of appraisals
• Experience in driving innovation through Test & Learn
• Good understanding of wider digital elements and channels

Additional Information

Starcomhas fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics,Pension,Life Assurance, Private Medical and IncomeProtectionPlanswe also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLDopportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS- Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level.Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT.Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIESWe provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP&BIRTHDAY DAY OFFYou are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTSThis includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of ourbenefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).