Affiliates Marketing Manager

Employer viagogo.com - leading online ticketing company Date Posted 26/04/2008 Job Reference AFFI-138 Contact Name Mai Location United Kingdom Job Function Affiliate Manager Position Type Permanent Salary All

Job Description

Affiliates Marketing Manager

Viagogo are looking to strengthen their current marketing team with the appointment of a high calibre Affiliate Marketing Manager to drive aggressive revenue growth. This a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to take responsibility for the strategy, tactics and success of viagogo’s affiliate programs in Europe and the US and be part of an early stage venture with a proven, successful business model.

It is an ideal role for a tech-savvy individual who wants to get hands-on experience in a fun, rapidly expanding organization.

Responsibilities:

• Actively manage viagogo programs across multiple networks in Europe & the US
• Working with the Marketing Director to put together overall plans & forecasts for each program
• Managing budget and commission structures to optimize program profitability
• Analyzing the success of programs in terms of commission models, creative, etc
• Managing relationships with agencies and network account managers
• Creating promotions, campaigns and offers used to incentivize affiliates
• Driving program awareness by actively participating in affiliate forums
• Overseeing creative specifically designed for each of the affiliate programs
• Developing and implementing strategy to aggressively recruit top affiliates
• Developing strong personal relationships with top affiliates
• Liaising with the Management, Marketing and Technology departments

Essential Experience/ Skills:

• Solid understanding of the Affiliate Marketing industry
• Proven track record of achieving results via consumer marketing activities
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – excel, powerpoint, etc.
• Strong technical skills – html, sql, and other relevant programs
• Ability to work as part of team
• 2.1 or above or BA/BS degree from a top university

Desirable Experience/ Skills:

• Experience working in an e-commerce environment – a significant plus
• Ability to speak German or another European language – a significant plus
• Experience living and/or working abroad

The Person:

• First class communication, interpersonal and presentation skills – the person must be able to operate effectively at all levels within and external to the business
• Independent thinker – has conviction and tenacity
• Hands on and proactive – able to “work things out”
• Energetic and enthusiastic – has a sense of urgency
• Entrepreneurial spirit & desire to work in a fast-paced start-up environment

About Us:

Viagogo is an online secondary ticket exchange that allows people to buy and sell concert, sport, theatre and other live event tickets in a safe and secure environment. viagogo was set up in August 2006 by the co-founder of StubHub.com, the leading online secondary ticketing company in the US that was acquired in January 2007 by eBay for $307m.  Based on an already proven business model and adapted for the European market, viagogo is the first and leading business of its kind in Europe.

Since launch we have formed ground breaking partnerships with leading sports teams like Manchester United, Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Munich, music industry giants Warner Music International and Live Nation and artists such as The Police, James Blunt and Linkin Park. viagogo is now live in the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands and the United States. In September of 2007, viagogo closed its third round of funding to bring total capital raised to over $50 million.