Account Manager, Affiliate Marketing

Summary

Join Acceleration Partners as an Account Manager/Senior Account Manager, Affiliate Marketing! This remote position, based in the UK, requires managing a top-tier enterprise client in the Finance/Crypto vertical. You will lead client relationships, oversee account strategy and execution, and manage a team. Success involves building strong client and team relationships, analyzing data strategically, and ensuring client satisfaction. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in affiliate marketing, strong leadership skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Acceleration Partners offers a unique work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of client service/account management experience with leading brand names or high profile accounts, agency or network experience a plus
• Direct affiliate marketing experience (in-house, agency, network) required
• Knowledge of Affiliate Networks (Awin, Affilinet, CJ, Webgains, Linkshare, Impact Radius, Performance Horizon, etc.)
• Ability to travel
• Professional and polished, with minimal coaching needed
• Advanced Excel capabilities and comfortable with formatting, formulas, customizing reports, etc
• Previous experience managing and motivating direct reports

Responsibilities

• Serve as a regular point of contact for clients’ strategic and account questions
• Lead weekly client calls
• Send account reporting and manage resulting follow-up questions and communications
• Manage challenging client situations with guidance from senior colleagues
• Provide superior client service, develop and nurture excellent client relationships
• Maintain very high client satisfaction and retention rates with a Net Promoter score of 8+
• Oversee successful client programs by developing effective strategies and tactical plans for achieving client goals
• Proactively offer new and innovation ideas to the overall program strategy
• Execute effective affiliate recruitment, activation and optimization strategies that align with the goals of the client
• Perform general account management and monitor for fraud and affiliate compliance
• Provide clients with regular reporting, analyze data to find opportunities and identify issues
• Develop strategic program plans and present resulting data-driven insights and recommendations to clients
• Manage and lead team member, supervise account activities, manage workloads and delegate projects accordingly
• Deliver management coaching to staff in order to elevate and grow team capability, motivating A players and managing out poor performers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Finance/Crypto vertical
• Has the ability to lead a team with enthusiasm and expertise
• Has strong internal motivation to get the job done and done well
• Only provides superior results for clients and unsurpassed customer service
• Recognizes the importance of being engaged in their work and keeping clients engaged as well
• Possesses mature and measured judgment, and the ability to solve problems on their own
• Emphasizes incredible attention to detail and is capable of multi-tasking and coordinating several projects at once
• Possesses superior written and verbal communication skills
• Displays accountability, always meeting deadlines and keeping commitments
• Knows how to collaborate with team members in a remote environment
• Has confidence, poise, and eloquence in client meetings and difficult situations
• Thrives in a fast paced environment and enjoys bringing order to chaos
• Prioritizes competing objectives and manages time with skill
• Works independently comfortably, and with minimal supervision
• Working knowledge of HTML

Benefits

• 100% remote work for everyone
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Summer & Holiday company-wide shut-down weeks in July and December
• Volunteer and Birthday Time Off
• Focus Fridays (no internal meetings)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefits
• Wellness, Technology & Education Allowance
• Paid sabbatical leaves, donation matching, and more!!