Walk-in | Affiliate Marketing Executive

Skillset Squad; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Skillset Squad in Navi Mumbai is seeking an Affiliate Marketing Executive to manage the day-to-day affiliate program, recruit and onboard partners, and optimize campaigns for high ROI.

You will collaborate with the Affiliate Marketing Manager to recruit, onboard, support, and optimize affiliate partners, ensuring the program drives high-quality sales and achieves a strong return on investment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in affiliate marketing, performance marketing, digital marketing, or a related role.
• Hands-on experience with affiliate networks/platforms (e.g., Impact, ShareASale, CJ, Awin) is highly desirable.
• Experience with web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) and spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel/Google Sheets) is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the affiliate program across platforms such as Impact / ShareASale / CJ Affiliate / Awin.
• Onboard new affiliates, including application approval, welcome communications, and setup of tracking links and promotional tools.
• Maintain and organize affiliate creative assets (banners, text links, product feeds, and promo codes) to ensure they are up-to-date and easily accessible.
• Monitor affiliate activity daily to ensure links are live, tracking is accurate, and all campaigns are running correctly.
• Assist in identifying and researching potential new affiliates, including influencers, bloggers, review sites, and coupon/deal platforms.
• Conduct outreach to prospective partners to grow the affiliate network.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of new partner applications and ensure the approval process is efficient.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of mid-tier affiliates through regular communication and support.
• Track, analyze, and report on affiliate performance metrics, including sales, clicks, conversion rates, EPC, and commission payouts.
• Prepare weekly/monthly performance reports for the Affiliate Marketing Manager, highlighting successes and identifying underperforming areas.
• Proactively identify optimization opportunities for underperforming affiliates and campaigns, suggesting actionable improvements.
• Draft and distribute regular affiliate newsletters and program updates to keep partners engaged and informed.
• Coordinate seasonal promotional calendars and ensure affiliates are notified of upcoming offers and campaigns in advance.
• Assist in launching affiliate-exclusive offers, competitions, and bonus incentives to drive partner motivation.
• Ensure all affiliate partners comply with the brands guidelines, terms of service, and legal requirements (e.g., FTC disclosure rules, GDPR).
• Regularly audit affiliate content to protect brand reputation and ensure messaging consistency.
• Monitor for fraudulent or unethical activity (click fraud, cookie stuffing, etc.) and elevate issues to the line manager as needed.
• Work closely with the design, content, and product teams to source new creatives, product data, and promotional materials for affiliates.
• Assist the Affiliate Marketing Manager with budget tracking, invoice processing, and payout reconciliation.
• Support the manager in preparing presentations and strategic planning documents.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tech-savvy

Team player

Education

Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field

Tools

Impact

ShareASale

CJ Affiliate

Awin

Google Analytics

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Job Title- Affiliate Marketing Executive

Department-Marketing / Performance Marketing

Reports To-Affiliate Marketing Manager / Head of Digital Marketing

Location- Vashi

Job Type-Full-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented and data-driven Affiliate Marketing Executive to join our marketing team. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of our affiliate program. You will work closely with the Affiliate Marketing Manager to recruit, onboard, support, and optimize affiliate partners, ensuring the program drives high-quality sales and achieves a strong return on investment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, comfortable with analytics, and skilled at building relationships with external partners.

Key Responsibilities

1. Affiliate Program Management

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the affiliate program across platforms such as [Impact / ShareASale / CJ Affiliate / Awin].
• Onboard new affiliates, including application approval, welcome communications, and setup of tracking links and promotional tools.
• Maintain and organize affiliate creative assets (banners, text links, product feeds, and promo codes) to ensure they are up-to-date and easily accessible.
• Monitor affiliate activity daily to ensure links are live, tracking is accurate, and all campaigns are running correctly.

2. Affiliate Recruitment & Retention

• Assist in identifying and researching potential new affiliates, including influencers, bloggers, review sites, and coupon/deal platforms.
• Conduct outreach to prospective partners to grow the affiliate network.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of new partner applications and ensure the approval process is efficient.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of mid-tier affiliates through regular communication and support.

3. Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Track, analyze, and report on affiliate performance metrics, including sales, clicks, conversion rates, EPC, and commission payouts.
• Prepare weekly/monthly performance reports for the Affiliate Marketing Manager, highlighting successes and identifying underperforming areas.
• Proactively identify optimization opportunities for underperforming affiliates and campaigns, suggesting actionable improvements.

4. Communications & Promotions

• Draft and distribute regular affiliate newsletters and program updates to keep partners engaged and informed.
• Coordinate seasonal promotional calendars and ensure affiliates are notified of upcoming offers and campaigns in advance.
• Assist in launching affiliate-exclusive offers, competitions, and bonus incentives to drive partner motivation.

5. Compliance & Quality Control

• Ensure all affiliate partners comply with the brands guidelines, terms of service, and legal requirements (e.g., FTC disclosure rules, GDPR).
• Regularly audit affiliate content to protect brand reputation and ensure messaging consistency.
• Monitor for fraudulent or unethical activity (click fraud, cookie stuffing, etc.) and elevate issues to the line manager as needed.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the design, content, and product teams to source new creatives, product data, and promotional materials for affiliates.
• Assist the Affiliate Marketing Manager with budget tracking, invoice processing, and payout reconciliation.
• Support the manager in preparing presentations and strategic planning documents.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in affiliate marketing, performance marketing, digital marketing, or a related role.
• Hands-on experience with affiliate networks/platforms (e.g., Impact, ShareASale, CJ, Awin) is highly desirable.
• Experience with web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) and spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel/Google Sheets) is required.

Skills & Competencies

• Analytical mindset: Ability to interpret large sets of data, spot trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for affiliate outreach, newsletters, and relationship building.
• Attention to detail: Meticulous when managing links, data entry, and compliance checks.
• Organizational skills: Ability to multitask, prioritize daily tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Tech-savvy: Comfortable learning new affiliate software and tracking tools quickly.
• Team player: Willingness to collaborate and share responsibilities with the wider marketing team.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership.
• Adaptable and open to change in a dynamic industry.
• Resourceful problem-solver who can resolve affiliate issues independently.

Success Metrics / KPIs

• Affiliate Revenue Growth: Contribution to overall program sales growth month-over-month.
• New Active Partners: Number of affiliates onboarded and activated over a defined period.
• Return on Investment (ROI/ROAS): Maintain or improve the affiliate channels ROI against company targets.
• Affiliate Satisfaction: Positive relationships and low churn rate among active partners.
• Data Accuracy: Zero/minimal tracking errors, commission disputes, or compliance breaches.