Social Commerce & Affiliate Operations Manager

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Dot Studios in the United States is seeking a Social Commerce & Affiliate Operations Manager to own and optimize the affiliate revenue engine for our network. You will coordinate with Channel Management to maximize earnings across YouTube descriptions, social posts, newsletters, and native shopping features.

You’ll negotiate with platforms and brands, insert affiliate links, tag products for YouTube Shopping and TikTok Shop, and monitor performance to drive revenue growth while

Qualifications

• Experience managing affiliate networks (Amazon Associates, Impact, CJ Affiliate, Rakuten, ShareASale, etc.).
• Proven ability to negotiate favorable commission structures and exclusive promos.
• Ability to set up tagging and product linking across video content and newsletters.
• Strong knowledge of FTC disclosure guidelines and platform policies.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with third-party platforms and brands to secure optimal commission rates and promos.
• Insert and monitor affiliate links across YouTube, newsletters, and social channels.
• Set up and manage YouTube Shopping and TikTok Shop affiliate tagging in videos.
• Use link tools to localize, route, and monitor performance; prevent broken links.
• Analyze EPC, CTR, and conversions; build monthly performance dashboards.
• Ensure FTC/regulatory compliance in all campaigns and links.

Skills

Affiliate marketing

Negotiation

Business development

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project management

Data analysis

YouTube Shopping

TikTok Shop

Influencer partnerships

Google Sheets

Excel

Tools

Amazon Associates

Impact

CJ Affiliate

Rakuten

ShareASale

PartnerStack

Commission Junction

MagicLinks

Geniuslink

Pretty Links

Google Sheets/Excel

Job description

We Realize Potential in Your Story We are a multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network who are currently on a quest to find a Social Commerce & Affiliate Operations Manager to join our Network team - Is this your next opportunity? The Social Commerce & Affiliate Operations Manager will own, scale, and optimize the affiliate revenue engine for one of our lead Creators. The role spans high-level strategy down to day-to-day operational execution. Working closely with the Channel Lead, Content and Channel Management teams, you will be tasked with maximizing earnings across traditional affiliate links (YouTube description boxes, social posts, newsletters) as well as native social commerce features including YouTube Shopping and TikTok Shop. You will be responsible for setting network strategies, securing high-margin direct brand deals, tagging products in video content, manually inserting and verifying link placements, and continuously monitoring performance to drive revenue growth.

How You Will Spend Your Time

• Negotiation and business development: work with third-party platforms (eg Impact, MagicLinks) and directly with brands/retailers secure optimal commission rates, exclusive promo codes, higher tier splits, and dedicated landing pages
• Affiliate link insertion and monitoring: work with Channel Management team to insert optimized affiliate links, pinned comments, and call-outs across all YouTube video uploads and other relevant channels (newsletter, social platforms)
• Social Commerce optimization: Set up, tag, and manage products using native video monetization tools—specifically YouTube Shopping affiliate tagging (on long-form videos and Shorts) and TikTok Shop Creator Affiliate workflows
• Link optimization: Implement and manage link routing tools (e.g., Geniuslink) to prevent broken links, manage out-of-stock product fallbacks, and handle auto-localization
• A/B Testing and optimization: Test description layouts, link positioning, CTA phrasing, and product grouping to maximize audience click-throughs
• Performance analysis: Monitor Earnings Per Click (EPC), Click-Through Rates (CTR), and conversion rates per video to produce monthly actionable performance dashboards
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure all published links and promotional copy adhere strictly to FTC disclosure guidelines, YouTube platform policies, and individual network rules

What You Need To Succeed

Skills matter, experience is useful, attitude is everything.

• Hands-on proficiency across major affiliate networks including Amazon Associates, Impact, CJ Affiliate, Rakuten, ShareASale, PartnerStack, Commission Juncture and MagicLinks
• Expertise in smart-link and redirection tools (e.g., Geniuslink, Pretty Links) for link localization, dynamic routing, and out-of-stock monitoring
• Strong communication and deal-making skills to pitch brands for direct affiliate partnerships and higher commission splits
• Thorough understanding of YouTube description formatting, pinned comment mechanics, cards, and upload workflows
• Thorough knowledge of native video shopping features, including YouTube Shopping product tagging/merch shelves, TikTok Shop Seller & Creator Center, and Instagram Shop integrations
• Ability to analyze user behavior and craft effective call-to-action (CTA) copy that drives click-throughs without compromising audience trust
• Understanding of how affiliate strategies differ across long-form YouTube videos, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels to optimize click-through rates per platform format
• Proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel to track and monitor affiliate link performance
• Attention to detail and ability to work with our legal and compliance team to ensure FTC and regulatory compliance at all times
• Core skills: Communication, Collaboration, Organisation, Delivering Results, Solutions Focused, Adaptability
• Demonstrable experience of directly managing affiliate operations and workflows (eg. at an agency, digital publisher, e-commerce brand, or creator/YouTube channel environment).
• Demonstrable experience managing high-volume link publishing with high accuracy and zero tolerance for broken or incorrect URLs.
• Experience building and maintaining affiliate tracking structures that attribute revenue by content, video and placement using Sub IDs/tracking parameters, including identifying tracking discrepancies, reversals and underperforming programs.
• Proven track record of successfully pitching and negotiating direct affiliate split increases or custom rates with brands.
• Hands-on experience leveraging native video shopping tools (YouTube Shopping program or TikTok Shop affiliate ecosystem) to tag products, track native sales performance, and optimize in-video conversion flows.
• Experience working directly with content or production teams in a fast-paced YouTube or creator-led publishing environment (bonus).

Candidates must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

LITTLE DOT, BIG IMPACT

We’re probably the biggest studio you didn’t know was fueling your favorite content. We’ve been one of the top dogs in the digital content space since 2013 (some would say, before its potential was even fully realized). We're proud to work with some of the hottest TV and movie studios, distributors, rights holders, sports federations and brands in the business.

WE ARE COMMITTED Little Dot Studios is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, age over 40, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, registered domestic partner status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation. Please inform LDS if you need assistance to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process. LDS will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Learn more about us, our values and our commitments please visit our website for more information.

We are Little Dot Studios - a multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network.

We work across every screen, partnering with some of the biggest names in entertainment, sports, social impact and consumer brands. As leading YouTube and social media specialists, we handle everything from strategy, audience development, content production, monetization, and digital copyright management.

We’re disruptive by nature and adaptive by design. We operate a multi-platform, multi-format production company who specialize in creating everything from original broadcast-quality film and TV and award-winning podcast series to short-form social content and live streams that perfectly tap into cultural moments. Whether we’re building communities, engaging superfans or driving performance - our aim is to realize the potential in every story.

We also run Little Dot Channels - our global digital media network made up of more than 250 channels across social platforms and seven FAST brands streaming on over 130 feeds. With more than 30,000 hours of premium content, we reach 125 million unique viewers every month and offer access to one of the largest brand-safe, premium advertising inventories across YouTube and CTV.

We’re proud to include WING, our specialist sports and branded content agency, and History Hit, Dan Snow’s podcast network and SVOD service, in the Little Dot group too.

To top it all off, we’re a certified B Corp, have been verified carbon neutral since inception, and are on track to be net-zero by 2030.

Founded in April 2013 and born for the digital entertainment era, we are made up of 500 digital experts across the UK, USA, Germany & APAC. We are part of media and entertainment group, Banijay Entertainment.