Affiliate Manager

The Make it Good Company; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 614,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

The Make it Good Company seeks an accomplished Affiliate Manager to own and scale our affiliate program from Johannesburg. You’ll drive strategy, manage platforms like Awin or Impact, and shape commission models while building strong publisher partnerships.

You’ll own the budget, vet partners for quality and fraud risk, and collaborate with PR to amplify our travel and fintech affiliate ecosystem across global markets. A fast-paced startup mindset helps you thrive here.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience running an affiliate programme on a recognised platform (Awin, Impact, or similar).
• Proven track record of growing an affiliate channel with real, specific detail you can speak to.
• Sharp judgement on vetting partners and spotting fraud risk before it costs the business.
• Comfortable owning a budget and making commercial calls, not just executing a plan.
• Thick-skinned and resilient in a fast-paced, direct-feedback environment.
• Strong communicator, able to build relationships with partners you'll rarely meet in person.

Responsibilities

• Owning affiliate strategy end-to-end and deciding how the programme scales.
• Managing the affiliate platform (Awin or equivalent): commission structures, publisher onboarding, reporting.
• Vetting affiliates and publishers to keep fraudulent or low-quality traffic out of the programme.
• Managing the affiliate budget, including calls on high-value placement deals with major partners.
• Building and maintaining partner relationships globally, not just in South Africa, given the international nature of the product.
• Coordinating with the company's existing PR agency where relevant.

Skills

Affiliate marketing

Platform management

Budget ownership

Partner relationships

Fraud risk assessment

Tools

Awin

Impact

Job description

Location: Johannesburg (Rivonia) preferred; open to remote for the right candidate
Work model: Hybrid — two days a week in-office, core hours 9am–3pm
Salary: R55 000 – R90 000 CTC per month (depending on experience), plus a strong performance bonus structure

About our client:

Our client operates in the eSIM and international roaming space, helping travellers stay connected wherever they land. They run two sides of the business: a B2B arm supplying eSIMs at a fixed rate to banks and other global partners, and a B2C travel eSIM brand, which is where most of this role's focus will sit. It's a new, high-pressure, startup-paced environment — the affiliate function doesn't exist yet in-house, so you'd be the one building it.

Why you'd want to work here:

Full ownership from day one: this role has been outsourced twice before and it didn't work, so the mandate here is real, not theoretical You're joining a business that's just closed a funding round and is scaling fast, with plenty of runway to grow the channel No team in place for this function yet, so you'll be building it your way, not inheriting someone else's system Genuine upside: a bonus structure built around the growth you drive, not a token add-on A fast-moving, communicative team — good energy if you like pace over process

What the job involves:

• Owning affiliate strategy end-to-end and deciding how the programme scales
• Managing the affiliate platform (Awin or equivalent): commission structures, publisher onboarding, reporting
• Vetting affiliates and publishers to keep fraudulent or low-quality traffic out of the programme
• Managing the affiliate budget, including calls on high-value placement deals with major partners
• Building and maintaining partner relationships globally, not just in South Africa, given the international nature of the product
• Coordinating with the company's existing PR agency where relevant

What you need to be considered:

• Hands-on experience running an affiliate programme on a recognised platform (Awin, Impact, or similar)
• A proven track record of growing an affiliate channel, with real, specific detail you can speak to
• Sharp judgement on vetting partners and spotting fraud risk before it costs the business
• Comfortable owning a budget and making commercial calls, not just executing a plan someone else set
• Thick-skinned and resilient — this is a fast-paced, direct-feedback environment, and you'll need to hold your own in it
• Strong communicator, able to build relationships with partners you'll rarely meet in person

Bonus points if you:

• Have a background in gaming, betting or fintech affiliate ecosystems
• Come from an adjacent, highly networked field (e.g. PR) with strong global media or blogger relationships, even without direct affiliate-platform experience
• Have a network in travel or fintech affiliate communities