Senior Affiliate Executive

Fast-growing cosmetics brand

Salary - Upto £35k Location - Manchester

Zachary Daniels are partnered with a fast-growing founder-led premium womenswear brand with a strong presence in the UK and an increasingly global customer base.

The Role:

This is a genuine build-from-scratch affiliate marketing opportunity . As Senior Affiliate Executive, you will launch, manage and grow the affiliate programme through Awin, creating the strategy, commercial model, partner network and reporting infrastructure from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and launch the affiliate programme on Awin , including tracking, Shopify integration, commission structure, cookie windows and programme terms.
• Own the day-to-day management of the affiliate programme through Awin, including publisher approvals, commission validation, tracking links, promotional information, creative assets and compliance.
• Work closely with Awin to maximise the value of the platform, its publisher network and available growth opportunities.
• Develop tailored activation plans for priority partners around product launches, collections, collaborations, seasonal campaigns and exclusive offers .
• Influencer and creator affiliates: recruit creators to the programme, manage commission-based and hybrid partnerships, and use creator content to drive authentic customer acquisition.
• Cashback and loyalty platforms: secure relevant placements and negotiate commercial rates that drive incremental volume while protecting margin.
• Own the affiliate budget across commissions, tenancy placements, publisher fees and tactical investment .
• Assess partnership opportunities based on expected return, incrementality, new-customer acquisition, customer quality and wider business priorities.
• Work closely with the Social and Influencer teams to align creator affiliate activity with wider influencer campaigns, avoid duplication and ensure creators are recruited, briefed and rewarded consistently across channels.
• Report on revenue, spend, ROI, cost of sale, AOV, new-customer acquisition and publisher performance.

About You:

• Proven experience managing an affiliate marketing programme , ideally within fashion, beauty, lifestyle or DTC ecommerce.
• Strong working knowledge of Awin is essential . Experience with other leading affiliate networks such as Rakuten, Impact or Partnerize would be beneficial.
• Strong understanding of the affiliate ecosystem, including influencer and creator affiliates, cashback and loyalty, voucher and deal sites, content and editorial, comparison and technology partners .
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets and making commercially informed investment decisions.

Why Apply:

• Build something from scratch: You won't be inheriting an established programme. You'll have the opportunity to create the affiliate strategy, partner network, commercial model and reporting framework from day one.
• Real ownership and autonomy: As the sole affiliate specialist, you'll have genuine responsibility for the channel and direct exposure to the Commercial Director.
• Make a measurable commercial impact: Your work will directly influence customer acquisition, revenue, ROI and the wider growth strategy of the business.
• Work across the full affiliate ecosystem: From influencer and creator affiliates to cashback, loyalty, content, editorial, voucher and technology partners, you'll have the opportunity to build a genuinely diverse programme.

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