Affiliate Manager
- Lija, Malta Island
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Source, vet and onboard highpotential affiliates; run proactive outreach and close tailored deals (CPA/RevShare/Hybrid CPLtoFTD, tiered pricing, minimum performance safeguards).
- Build a healthy pipeline by vertical and market (CH/TR), expanding into emerging subchannels (content sites, odds portals, Telegram/Discord communities, streamers).
- Drive activation plans for new partners (first90days playbooks) and reactivation plans for dormant ones.
- Administer affiliate platforms (e.g., NetRefer): tracking setup, postbacks/pixels, promo codes, attribution rules, validations, and creative asset libraries.
- Own monthly reconciliations and payments with Finance: verify stats, handle discrepancies, apply clawbacks/traffic quality filters and fraud flags.
- Maintain program terms & conditions and SOPs; raise product/BI requests to improve tracking accuracy and reporting granularity.
- Monitor and optimize core KPIs daily/weekly: Unique Clicks, REGs, FTDs, NGR (primary), plus eCPA/eCPL, retention %, ARPU/LTV, churn, chargebacks and fraud rate.
- Build insightful dashboards and partner scorecards; run cohort and sourcemix analysis; design and evaluate A/B tests on incentives, landers, creatives and funnels.
- Prepare QBRs with top partners and internal stakeholders; translate insights into clear actions.
- Negotiate winwin structures, exclusives and seasonal boosts (sports calendars, casino events) while protecting unit economics and traffic quality.
- Deliver timely communications and creative packages; run joint calendars, promos and content plans tailored to DE/TR audiences.
- Represent the brand(s) at key industry events (SBC, SiGMA, iGB Affiliate) to drive partner acquisition and brand visibility.
- Collaborate with Risk/Payments to detect and reduce bonus abuse, fraud and multiaccounting.
- Partner closely with Acquisition, Media Buying, CRM/Retention, Product, Compliance/Legal and CS to synchronise offers, comms, funnels and incentives.
- Provide market feedback to Product and Content.
- 36+ years experience in affiliate management within iGaming (casino/sportsbook); demonstrable success scaling FTDs and NGR profitably.
- Market experience in Switzerland and/or Turkey (or DACH/TR adjacent) strongly preferred.
- Fluent English plus German and/or Turkish preferred.
- Strong negotiation and relationshipbuilding skills; confident communicator (written/verbal) with the ability to write clear partner comms and compelling pitches.
- Handson mastery of affiliate and analytics tooling: NetRefer, GA4, MMPs (AppsFlyer/Adjust), data viz (Tableau/Power BI/Looker), Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, lookups).
- Solid understanding of attribution, tracking and postback logic; comfortable troubleshooting pixels and UTMs.
- Proven ability to analyse data and convert insights into actions; disciplined in documentation and SOP creation.
- High integrity with a compliancefirst approach and strong brandsafety instincts.
- Based in Malta or willing to relocate; availability for occasional travel (events/partner visits).
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