Affiliate Manager

Affiliate Manager

About

Yellow Social Interactive (YSI) is a leading innovator in the social gaming industry, committed to creating engaging and interactive experiences across multiple platforms. We prioritize excellence and trust, distinguishing ourselves in the market. We seek exceptional, talented individuals who strive for excellence and are capable of building and scaling business functions globally.

This role is for an Affiliate Manager responsible for the affiliate and partnerships acquisition channel for Yellow Social. It's a commercial role with significant strategic importance, where you will build and manage a portfolio of affiliate and acquisition partners, negotiate deals, and ensure program performance. You will collaborate with product, analytics, creative, and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling business.

The affiliate channel is a key growth driver, and we need someone who is commercially astute, organized, and operationally efficient. This role demands direct accountability for numbers and performance.

Responsibilities

Partner Strategy & Commercial Management

• Own the affiliate and partnership acquisition strategy end-to-end.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard high-value affiliate and acquisition partners.
• Lead commercial negotiations and manage partner agreements, terms, and commercial arrangements.
• Set clear performance benchmarks and hold the program accountable.
• Develop new partnership opportunities while actively managing and growing the existing portfolio.

Performance Ownership

• Own affiliate acquisition performance; you are accountable for the channel's numbers.
• Analyze partner performance data and make commercial decisions regarding investment, scaling, or termination.
• Collaborate with analytics to maintain attribution accuracy and reporting integrity across partner channels.
• Drive program-wide optimization across creative, landing pages, messaging, and incentive structures.
• Stay current on affiliate industry trends, competitive activities, and new partnership models.

Operational & Compliance Management

• Maintain governance across affiliate workflows, approvals, and brand standards.
• Oversee fraud monitoring, traffic quality control, and escalation management across the partner network.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and brand requirements for all partners.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of partner agreements, contacts, and commercial terms.

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

• Report on affiliate program performance clearly and regularly to senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate with finance, compliance, and acquisition teams on commercial and operational matters.
• Provide clear visibility on partner contribution to overall acquisition performance.

Requirements

• 3+ years in affiliate marketing and partnerships.
• Experience in the Gaming industry is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of building and managing an affiliate program with direct accountability for results.
• Experience negotiating and managing partner contracts and commercial relationships.
• Analytically strong, comfortable interpreting performance data and making clear commercial decisions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with affiliate tracking platforms, compliance processes, and fraud management.
• Competitive salary.
• Performance Bonus.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.