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Affiliate Partner Manager
Job types: Full-time, permanent
iLEAD et al is on the hunt for a strategic and dynamic Affiliate Partner Manager to enhance our business development team. The ideal candidate is a proactive, goal-oriented individual who thrives on creating opportunities and expanding professional networks. If you’re adept at fostering robust partnerships and possess a keen insight into the digital media landscape, we’d like to hear from you.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Network Growth: Identify and onboard new affiliate partners, with a goal of boosting revenue and achieving the company’s Gross Profit targets.
- Relationship Building: Maintain strong, ongoing relationships with all affiliates, ensuring a steady stream of new leads to the company.
- Sales Integration: Deeply understand the company’s offerings, articulate their value to prospective clients, and integrate services into affiliate strategies to achieve objectives.
- Performance Goals: Consistently meet or exceed both individual and company targets as defined by management.
- Client Acquisition: Skillfully mine referrals, prepare compelling proposals, and onboard clients, adhering to the company’s standards and value thresholds.
- Onboarding Excellence: Manage affiliate onboarding processes diligently, including agreement facilitation and workflow establishment.
- Collaborative Efforts: Maintain productive relationships with Account Management and Operations teams to ensure seamless partnership management.
- Compliance and Enforcement: Uphold all partnership agreement terms, ensuring all commissions are predicated on proper agreements.
- Innovation and Attraction: Develop and implement creative strategies to attract the right partners to the Company.
- Continuous Improvement: Commit to ongoing self-education in current technologies and trends, keeping all relevant certifications up to date.
- Team Involvement: Participate in company team-building events to foster strong inter-departmental relationships.
- Lead Management: Ensure timely and professional communication with leads, adhering to the company’s high standards for client engagement.
- Reporting: Provide comprehensive weekly reports to the Head of Business Development, detailing performance metrics and insights.
- Time Management: Track and manage your time efficiently using the company’s designated software, complying with reporting policies.
Who We're Looking For:
Requirements:
• Minimum 5 years of sales and networking experience in the marketing and advertising industry.
• Proven track record of reaching targets and showing positive growth.
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to engage an audience and build rapport in a short period of time.
• Passion for working with people and enjoys being social.
• Self-motivated, independent worker with respect for authority.
• Driven by goals and targets, with a keen understanding of how their work contributes to overall business success.
• A proactive go-getter who is always on the lookout for new opportunities.
• A seasoned professional capable of engaging with senior management and representing our company with poise and proficiency.
• Proven track record of employment that stretches past 3 years per position held. Job hoppers will not be considered.
Benefits:
• Competitive salary and additional incentive structures to maximise income and reward good performance.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Chance to make a significant impact on the growth and success of our company.
• Collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Immediate start date (notice periods will be respected)
• Hybrid working model with a family and pet-friendly office environment in the heart of Pretoria.
Our Ideal Candidate:
•We are seeking someone mature, articulate, and professional who can easily converse with clients and partners alike. Your extraversion should be matched with an ability to handle yourself with the utmost professionalism in any business environment. Your acumen in digital media should be evident, enabling you to identify opportunities for growth and development.
What to Expect:
• Located in the heart of Pretoria, we offer a work environment that values the balance between dedicated effort and communal enjoyment. Interested candidates should send a resume and a cover letter that speaks to your alignment with the outlined role to nadine@ileadetal.co.za.
If your ambition is to play a critical role in a forward-thinking company and you’re ready to contribute to our success, we’re eager to welcome you aboard.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further consideration.