- Vida Shoes International
- New York, NY
- Full-Time
- 47 days ago
- $75,000–$95,000
Affiliate Marketing Manager.
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Affiliate Marketing Manager: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role is for an affiliate marketing professional focused on scaling affiliate programs across a portfolio of footwear brands.
- The Person:The person will manage affiliate operations, recruit and negotiate with partners, set commission structures, track performance, monitor fraud, and prepare reporting and forecasts for leadership.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years of affiliate marketing experience, hands-on experience with Impact, ShareASale, Commission Junction, and strong analytical skills.
About the role
<div style="mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #999999 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 4.0pt 0in;"><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">About the Role</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Vida Group is looking for an Affiliate Marketing Manager to join our growing portfolio of footwear brands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented candidate to help scale our affiliate program. This role owns the full lifecycle of our affiliate program and strategy — from partner recruitment and content collaboration to performance tracking and program optimization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We're looking for a true self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving, multi-brand environment and can juggle competing priorities without losing sight of the details.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Title:</strong></span> Affiliate Marketing Manager</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Compensation</strong></span>: $75k - 95k </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">What You'll Do</span></strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Manage day-to-day affiliate operations across multiple brands, including partner recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing relationship management</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Develop brand-specific affiliate strategies that are unique to each brand's positioning and consumer audience</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Set and monitor commission structures, ensuring profitability across vastly different price points and margin profiles</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Own our affiliate network platform (Impact)— including tracking setup, link management, partner payouts, and troubleshooting</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Analyze performance data across all brands to identify top-performing partners, content types, and channels; reallocate budget and attention accordingly</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Recruit and negotiate with new affiliates, influencers, content creators, and coupon/loyalty sites appropriate to each brand's audience</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Ensure brand compliance and messaging consistency across all affiliate content and partner channels</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Monitor for fraud, policy violations, and coupon/code misuse across the affiliate network</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Prepare regular performance reporting and forecasts for leadership, broken out by brand</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Stay current on affiliate industry trends, tools, and best practices</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">What We're Looking For</span></strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3–5+ years of affiliate marketing experience, with prior experience at a marketing or advertising agency preferred</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Proven ability to manage multiple brands, clients, or accounts concurrently without losing attention to detail</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience working across different price tiers, target audiences, or brand positioning (bonus if you've worked on both premium and mass-market/value brands)</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hands-on experience with an affiliate platform such as Impact, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ShareASale, Commission Junction, or equivalent affiliate networks </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Strong analytical skills — comfortable in spreadsheets and platform dashboards, able to translate data into action</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Excellent relationship-management and negotiation skills with external partners</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Highly organized, with the ability to context-switch between brands and priorities throughout the day</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Comfortable working independently; this role does not manage a team</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Retail, footwear, or e-commerce experience is a plus but not required</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"> </p><p><em>Thank you in advance for your interest in this opening. Vida Shoes International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. At this time, only qualified candidates will be contacted.</em></p><p><em>Direct applicants only, no third-party staffing inquiries, please.</em></p><p> </p><p>#LI_ONSITE</p></div>

