Manager, Brand Affiliations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Sweden.

📋 Description

• Oversee affiliate tracking links and/or coupon codes in collaboration with Technology and Commerce.

• Purchase supporting media, track accruals, and strategize distribution and payouts.

• Assess, plan, and implement affiliate partnerships with brands and merchants through direct contracts and/or affiliate networks.

• Onboard brands and merchants, focusing initially on Sweden and Germany.

• Optimize affiliation terms and negotiate technology utilization for conversion tracking.

• Co-develop business cases for affiliations, including the transition from brand-specific to product-focused affiliate links.

• Strategize, develop, and execute customized rollouts for target demographics across various regions and sectors.

• Formulate market-entry strategies for new territories in collaboration with a cross-functional team.

• Work closely with technology developers, affiliate system and network providers, and senior management.

• Enhance user and customer acquisition effectiveness, revenue per active user, and profit per active user.

• Engage in interview processes with the CEO, team, and Steering Council.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of executive experience in startups, small, or medium-sized digital enterprises, with a focus on digital marketing or affiliate marketing.

• Experience in rapidly scaling user-centric hybrid B2C and B2B business models.

• Proven track record in qualifying, planning, and establishing affiliate partnerships.

• Experience in onboarding merchants through direct contracts as well as external or internal affiliate systems.

• Capability to define automated processes for scaling operations.

• Demonstrated success in optimizing Cost per Installation, Cost per Customer Acquisition, Revenue and Profit per Active User, as well as Conversion and Retention rates.

• Strong comprehension of the integration between marketing and sales processes.

• Ability to navigate complex intersecting technology and business layers and stakeholders.

• Hands-on, results-driven mindset suitable for high-risk, high-reward startup environments.

• Experience working with remote, decentralized teams on a global scale.

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Data Science, or related fields, with substantial experience in digital marketing, affiliate marketing, or content marketing.

• Financial independence for the first 3 to 6 months, as a retainer can only commence after seed financing is secured.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity compensation/company warrants until funding is attained.

• Transition to retainer, hybrid pay, or payroll following a successful seed fundraising.

• Fully remote and international work culture.

• Work-life balance support through flexible remote arrangements.

• Opportunity to play a vital role within the management team.