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Partnerships & Affiliate Executive - 9 months FTC (up to £30,000)

In 2022 Immediate Media ranked the 4th best place to work in UK and best media company according to Glassdoor. Our fast-growing, multi-platform media business is home to more than 1,000 people across several business units, based in London, Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester. We focus on special interest markets, engaging with more than 75 million people globally each month, through world-class content, innovative new digital products and services and live events.

About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to come and join Immediate Media’s Commerce Team of the Year 2022 as a Partnerships & Affiliate Executive. You’ll work in a central team across Immediate Media’s exciting portfolio of award-winning media brands including Radio Times, BBC Good Food, BBC Gardeners’ World, MadeForMums. You’ll help to grow eCommerce revenue by developing profitable and high performing long-term partnerships with merchants across all of our sectors on a combination of CPA and fixed fee payment models.

As a Partnerships & Affiliates Executive you will;

• Develop new affiliate relationships with merchants, either directly or through affiliate agencies and networks
• Maintain existing affiliate relationships with merchants, dealing with incoming enquiries and spotting good opportunities for collaboration
• Negotiate best in market rate CPA rates with key retailers
• Growing tenancy revenue from sponsored placements

• Work tactically with merchants to offer campaigns that will drive meaningful results (online sales) for them, as well as revenue to Immediate
• Client meetings, outbound calls and updating salesforce will be part of your weekly activity
• Ultimately you’ll be responsible for representing Immediate Media’s eCommerce team to all external stakeholders, including direct advertisers, agencies and affiliate networks

Requirements

• You'll ideally have at least one to two years’ experience in sales. Experience within digital partnerships or the performance marketing industry, would be advantageous
• Comfortable leading sales calls and pitches
• Drive for results - You always push yourself and others to deliver the best results and you’re comfortable working to targets and you always set your sights high and aim to over deliver

• Building relationships - You actively listen to client’s needs, and you understand the need to prioritise the long-term commercial relationship over smaller short-term gains
• Organisation and management - You take responsibility for your own pipeline and can manage peaks and troughs in your workload. You understand the importance of good communication, both internally and externally
• Action orientated: You’re positive, energetic and you enjoy working hard for an idea you believe in

Benefits

• A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
  
• Immediate Community webinars, well-being initiatives and Mental Health First aiders
• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement
• Tailored training and development through our Love Learning platform
• A progressive and transparent culture with clear career progression
• Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
• A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces

We pride ourselves on our open, collaborative, and dynamic culture. This encourages our people to thrive, and give their best whilst being supported, developed, and nurtured. As we care about our people, our environment, and the impact we make, we have an active Diversity & Inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programmes, and clear sustainability strategies.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of all our values and leadership behaviours to ensure Immediate remains a place where everyone feels included and empowered;

We care

We succeed together

We enjoy the ride

We are bold

We never settle

We get on with it

People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is extremely important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer. We’ll never treat anyone less favourably because of their sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marital/civil partnerships, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief or disability. We’re also committed to supporting applications from those who are returning to work following a career break, maternity leave or caring responsibilities.