ZA Affiliate Associate

Sporty Group; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic sports engagement company is seeking an Affiliate Associate focused on social media to manage affiliations and grow its online community. You will interact with influencers and creators while analyzing trends and performance metrics to enhance brand presence. A passion for sports, alongside strong communication skills and creativity in digital engagement, are essential. The position is remote, with a competitive salary and performance bonuses, reflecting the company's commitment to sustainability and employee well-being.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Individual performance-based bonuses

20 days annual leave + public holidays

Flexible core working hours

South African employment contract

Referral and flash bonuses

Top of the line equipment

Annual company retreats

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of major social media platforms.
• Solid grasp of social media trends, sports culture, and sports betting fundamentals.
• Passion for sports, digital engagement, and community development.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain interactions with influencers, creators, tipsters, and affiliates.
• Identify and reach out to new affiliates and creators through social media.
• Track and analyze social media trends and affiliate performance.

Skills

Strong understanding of major social media platforms

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Strong copywriting and content creation abilities

Creative thinker with a data-driven mindset

Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects

Tools

Meta Insights

TikTok Analytics

YouTube Studio

Canva

CapCut

Adobe Creative tools

Job description

About the Role

The Affiliate Associate, with a focus on social media, is responsible for reviewing and monitoring SportyBet’s network of influencers, creators, and affiliates - while also growing and maintaining SportyBet’s social community across multiple platforms.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build, manage, and maintain strong interactions with influencers, creators, tipsters, and affiliate partners through a social online community
• Identify and reach out to new affiliates and creators through social media platforms and digital communities
• Develop, maintain, and strengthen SportyBet’s online affiliate and social community presence by fostering authentic, consistent engagement and representing the brand positively across all relevant channels and platforms
• Manage influencer/creator pages, monitor their online activity and performance, and provide ongoing feedback and support to maximise results
• Track and analyze social media trends, community sentiment, and affiliate performance to identify opportunities for growth and improvement
• Support and strengthen SportyBet’s relationships within the wider online sports community, ensuring consistent tone, professionalism, and authenticity in every interaction

What You’ll Bring

• Strong understanding of major social media platforms (X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, etc.) and international online community culture
• Solid grasp of social media trends, sports culture, and sports betting fundamentals (markets, odds, fan engagement)
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Passion for sports, digital engagement, and community development
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Strong copywriting and content creation abilities
• Creative thinker with a data-driven mindset and attention to detail
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and channels simultaneously
• Strong collaboration skills and comfort working across teams

Even better if

• Experience in the sports betting, sports media, or gaming industry.
• Experience working with influencers, creators, or affiliate programs.
• Familiarity with analytics tools (e.g., Meta Insights, TikTok Analytics, YouTube Studio).
• Basic design and video editing skills (Canva, CapCut, Adobe Creative tools, etc.).

What’s In It For You

• Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability
• A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter
• 20 days annual leave + public holidays
• Our core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of this
• South African employment contract
• Referral bonuses & flash bonuses
• Top of the line equipment
• Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities

If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.