Freelance Affiliate Marketing Manager

3Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility and autonomy

Ownership of global revenue channel

Exposure to premium brand positioning

Job summary

A boutique consultancy and growth agency in Greater London is seeking an experienced Affiliate Marketing Manager to lead a high-profile global affiliate programme within the luxury beauty sector. This role includes negotiating commercial terms, driving measurable ROI, and working with global stakeholders. You'll have the opportunity to shape long-term strategy and enjoy a flexible contract outside IR35. Join a pioneering company to make a significant impact in a premium brand environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in affiliate marketing, ideally on Rakuten.
• Proven success in negotiating commercial terms.
• Experience managing global stakeholders.
• Experience within luxury, beauty, or premium eCommerce environments.
• Ability to manage global stakeholders in a part-time capacity.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimise the Rakuten affiliate platform end-to-end.
• Recruit and develop a balanced affiliate mix.
• Negotiate commercial terms for visibility and return.
• Build a forward-planned campaign and promotional calendar
• Deliver weekly and monthly performance reporting with actionable insights

Skills

Affiliate marketing experience

Negotiating placements and commercial rates

Analytical capability

Experience in luxury/beauty eCommerce

Tools

Rakuten platform

Job description

Overview

We are working with a boutique consultancy and growth agency in an exciting phase of expansion, now seeking an experienced Affiliate Marketing Manager to take ownership of a high-profile global affiliate programme within the premium beauty sector. This is a priority contract hire, created to accelerate performance and bring strategic oversight to an established but high-potential channel.

Our client partners with ambitious retail and eCommerce brands, delivering data-led CRM, loyalty, and performance marketing solutions. In this role, you’ll lead the Rakuten affiliate programme for a globally recognised luxury skincare brand, ensuring structured growth, commercial efficiency, and brand integrity across international markets. The Affiliate Marketing Manager will operate with autonomy, shaping both daily execution and long-term channel strategy.

The Affiliate Marketing Manager will oversee and scale the global affiliate programme, driving measurable ROI while safeguarding premium positioning.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimise the Rakuten affiliate platform end-to-end
• Recruit and develop a balanced affiliate mix across content, cashback and loyalty partners
• Negotiate commercial terms to maximise visibility and return
• Build a forward-planned campaign and promotional calendar
• Deliver weekly and monthly performance reporting with actionable insights

Role Highlights

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Qualifications

• Strong affiliate marketing experience, ideally on Rakuten
• Proven success negotiating placements and commercial rates
• Analytical capability with confidence interpreting performance data
• Experience within luxury, beauty, or premium eCommerce environments
• Ability to manage global stakeholders in a part-time capacity

Why You’ll Love It

• Outside IR35 contract offering flexibility and autonomy
• Immediate ownership of a global revenue channel
• Exposure to premium brand positioning and international markets
• Opportunity to shape long-term affiliate strategy

This Affiliate Marketing Manager contract offers genuine influence, flexibility, and the chance to deliver immediate commercial impact within a premium global brand environment.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. No person is subjected to any less favourable treatment on any discriminatory grounds on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Apply now to take your career to the next level with a pioneering company.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates