Affiliates & Rewards Executive

UIB (also known as Union Insurance Services); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days leave

Learning & development

Career progression

Collaborative culture

Impact on rewards platform

Job summary

Union Income Benefit (UIB) is seeking an Affiliates & Rewards Executive to support the growth of our affiliate partnerships and rewards platform for a 12-month FTC. Working with the Head of Rewards, Marketing, UX, Technology and Finance, you will manage partnerships, coordinate campaigns, monitor performance and identify opportunities to increase engagement and commercial growth.

The ideal candidate has experience in affiliate networks or partnership-based roles, strong communication skills and

Qualifications

• Experience in affiliate networks or partner-based roles.
• Strong understanding of affiliate marketing and performance partnerships.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of affiliate and rewards partners.
• Build relationships with affiliate networks, publishers and partners.
• Coordinate campaigns, offers and promotions for successful delivery.
• Monitor affiliate performance and identify opportunities to boost revenue and engagement.
• Produce reports and analyse performance trends.
• Assist onboarding new partners and supporting existing relationships.
• Maintain partnership tracking and reporting records.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Technology, UX and Customer Service teams.
• Contribute to customer journeys and affiliate-related website content.
• Stay updated on affiliate marketing trends and market developments.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and engagement.

Skills

Affiliate networks

Affiliate marketing

Relationship-building

Commercial awareness

Initiative

Org and detail orientation

Multitasking

Flexibility

Industry trends

Excel

Job description

Union Income Benefit (UIB) is a trusted, purpose-driven organisation supporting more than 2.5 million Trade Union members across the UK. As part of a well-established FCA-regulated financial services group, we've been helping working people for over 25 years and are proud to hold Investors in People accreditation. Alongside our insurance business, UIB operates a growing Rewards platform with a simple goal: helping Trade Union members across the UK make their money go further. We partner with some of the UK's leading Trade Unions to negotiate exclusive offers and discounts that members won't find elsewhere. Thanks to the collective buying power of our members, we help provide access to significant savings on everyday spending, including dining, retail, travel, fashion, leisure and more. We're continuing to grow our Rewards proposition and are looking for talented people who can help develop our affiliate partnerships, reward offers and member experience. This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover position. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting and developing our affiliate partnerships and rewards platform during an exciting period of growth.

About the Role

(This role is 12 months FTC)

We’re looking for an Affiliates & Rewards Executive to support the growth and success of our affiliate partnerships and rewards platform. Working closely with the Head of Rewards, Marketing, UX, Technology and Finance teams, you’ll help manage affiliate and reward partnerships, coordinate campaigns, monitor performance and identify opportunities to increase engagement and commercial growth. You’ll play a key role in helping us expand our partner network, optimise existing relationships and deliver value for both our members and commercial partners. This role would suit someone who understands the affiliate space and has experience working with affiliate networks, publishers, gift card programmes or partnership-based businesses. We’re looking for somebody commercially aware, proactive and able to use their initiative to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of affiliate and rewards partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with affiliate networks, publishers and commercial partners.
• Coordinate campaigns, offers and promotions to ensure successful delivery.
• Monitor affiliate performance and identify opportunities to improve revenue and engagement.
• Produce reports and analyse performance trends.
• Assist with onboarding new partners and supporting existing partner relationships.
• Maintain accurate partnership, tracking and reporting records.
• Work closely with Marketing, Technology, UX and Customer Service teams.
• Support the development of customer journeys and affiliate-related website content.
• Keep up to date with affiliate marketing trends, market developments and competitor activity.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, customer engagement and commercial performance.

Qualifications

We’re less concerned about qualifications and more interested in relevant experience, commercial awareness and attitude.

Required Skills

• Experience working within an affiliate network, publisher environment, rewards platform, gift card programme or partnership-focused role.
• A solid understanding of affiliate marketing and performance partnerships.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Good commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities for growth.
• Confidence using your own initiative and solving problems independently.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• A genuine interest in keeping up to date with affiliate, rewards and digital marketing trends.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

Preferred Skills

• Partnership Focus: You enjoy building strong relationships and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commercial Awareness: You understand what drives performance and can spot opportunities to improve results.
• Initiative: You’re proactive, self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of tasks and projects.
• Flexibility: You can adapt to changing priorities and support different areas of the business when needed.
• Curiosity: You have a keen interest in affiliate marketing, rewards, partnerships and emerging industry trends.
• Collaboration: You enjoy working with colleagues across different teams to deliver successful outcomes.

Pay range and compensation package

• Hybrid working environment
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Career progression within a growing business
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact on a growing Rewards platform and the experience of millions of Trade Union members