Editorial & Affiliate Partnerships Manager

Scrap Car Comparison; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading car buying company in the UK is seeking a talented professional to amplify its media presence through editorial placements and manage a new affiliate program. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years in SEO outreach or PR, with a strong understanding of digital marketing strategies. This role offers flexibility, great perks, and the chance to contribute to ambitious growth targets.

Benefits

Free food Fridays

Gym memberships at reduced costs

Free onsite parking

Full pension package

Christmas and Summer staff parties

Training courses available

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in SEO outreach, PR, partnerships, or affiliate marketing.
• Strong understanding of SEO and backlinks.
• Experience launching or managing affiliate programs.

Responsibilities

• Secure editorial placements in publications.
• Develop and manage the affiliate program.
• Blend editorial and affiliate efforts.

Skills

SEO outreach

PR

partnerships

affiliate marketing

relationship building

Job description

Overview

About Us: We are the clear market leader in our sector and one of the fastest-growing car buying companies in the world. In the UK we generate over 100,000 customer enquiries each month and book in tens of thousands of vehicles over the same period through our high-traffic websites and nationwide operations. We have now launched across the United States, with multiple states already live and an ambitious plan to expand nationwide.

Our rapid expansion and success have been driven by outstanding people, a strong culture, and our ability to lean into the advantages of cutting-edge technology. We are not a speculative startup. We have been established for over 15 years, are highly profitable, and have achieved this scale without external funding. That gives us both security and momentum - and yet, despite our size, we have kept the excitement, energy and ambition of a startup. Our team is collaborative, ambitious and relentlessly driven to be the best and most exciting place to work in our sector.

Our aim is bold: to build a billion-dollar valuation within the next five years. Along the way, we want our growth to make a positive difference to others. We have already donated over £1 million to various charities, and as we scale, so too will our donations.

We offer a great base salary but the real game changer is what comes over the longer term. Because of the huge opportunity for growth in the US, we intend to explore opportunities to provide equity in the business for those who make an exceptional impact in driving this expansion. We want the people who help us achieve our most ambitious goals to share directly in the value they create. This can result in genuinely life-changing benefits as the company continues its growth journey.

The Role

In this newly created role, you'll play a key in amplifying the impact of work we do across our multiple businesses. Your work will fall into two categories: securing high-quality editorial placements in motoring, consumer, and trade press, and building and managing our first affiliate program, where partners integrate our quote forms and earn commission on successful deals.

This is a hands-on role with a lot of room to make an impact. You'll be shaping how our brand is talked about in the media, while also building a scalable partnership channel from scratch. You will run the whole show - but with the support and guidance of an experienced existing team. We want to push the boundaries of who our brands can reach and the organisations we can work with.

Key Responsibilities

• Editorial & SEO Outreach
  • Research, target, and secure editorial coverage in top automotive and consumer publications.
  • Build strong relationships with journalists, editors, and content managers.
  • Pitch and place 3-5 relevant editorials each month (mix of national press and specialist outlets).
  • Ensure coverage consistently including mentions and backlinks to our brands.
  • Work with the SEO team to track ranking improvements on priority keywords.
• Affiliate Program Development
  • Launch our affiliate program, creating a clear commission model and onboarding process.
  • Recruit and manage 10-15 affiliate partners in the first 6 months, expanding to 25-30 by year end.
  • Collaborate with publishers to embed our quote forms and ensure proper tracking.
  • Report on affiliate performance (traffic, conversions, revenue) and optimise to improve results.
• Commercial & Strategic
  • Blend editorial and affiliate efforts where possible (e.g., coverage that also includes our quote forms).
  • Track and report monthly on outreach and affiliate performance.
  • Keep ahead of industry trends in affiliate marketing, digital PR and SEO.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 12 months, you'll be expected to:

• Secure 40-50 high-quality editorial placements per year, driving backlinks and referral traffic.
• Deliver measurable SEO uplift — average +5 positions on key search terms, and 10-15% more organic traffic year-on-year.
• Launch and scale the affiliate program to 25-30 partners, with at least 70% actively driving traffic.
• Generate 5-10% of total new deal revenue through affiliates by year end.
• Land 5+ dual wins (publications that give us both editorial coverage and affiliate placement).

What We're Looking For

• 3-5+ years in SEO outreach, PR, partnerships, or affiliate marketing.
• Strong understanding of SEO, backlinks, and how digital PR supports search visibility.
• Experience launching or managing affiliate programs (network or SaaS platform knowledge a plus).
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder.
• Commercially minded, comfortable setting targets and reporting against them.
• Automotive or recycling sector knowledge is a bonus, but not essential.

Working Monday to Friday 8am to 5.00pm remotely, with a minimum of quarterly visits to our office.

The Additional Lovely Bits

• Modern, fresh offices with all mod cons located in Tangmere and Portchester
• Free food Friday for all employees working from site, this varies from different restaurants and the food is delivered directly.
• Free fruit available on site 24/7
• Discounted Garage Services
• A range of optional team building events throughout the year, these include running and obstacle events, boat trips over to the Isle of Wight and a host of other fun events.
• Free onsite parking for all staff
• Full pension package
• Christmas and Summer staff parties
• Training courses available to help you progress faster.
• Great Sage employees benefit scheme that includes:
• Gym memberships at reduced costs
• A host of retail discounts
• On demand GP
• Free counselling service
• Cinema vouchers
• Holiday discount