Affiliate Executive

About THG 

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. 

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. 

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.  

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for? 

Life at THG Beauty 

We know that beauty isn’t one-size-fits-all. Our portfolio of leading retailers and iconic beauty brands caters to everyone, everywhere, empowering customers all over the world to look and feel fantastic.

By combining our portfolio of owned brands inclusive of ESPA, Ameliorate and Christophe Robin, with a marketplace for over 1,300 third-party beauty brands through online retail sites LOOKFANTASTIC, Cult Beauty, and Dermstore, THG Beauty's ambition is to be the global digital partner of choice across the beauty industry, supporting the channel shift to online.

THG Beauty’s breadth of relationships is unique to the beauty market; it engages with brands as a retailer, a brand owner, and a product developer and manufacturer, making it the industry’s digital strategic leader. 

The Role

The Affiliate Marketing Executive is responsible for supporting with the day to day management of affiliate programmes, managing numerous publisher relationships, developing the channel and supporting the Affiliate Marketing Manager. 

As an Affiliate Executive, you’ll be involved in:  

• Understanding the affiliate marketing budget and support in analysis of ROIs and KPIs 

• Establishing clear new customer acquisition driving initiatives 

• New partner outreach and quarterly planning at a campaign level 

• Monitor and analyse performance against key KPIs and ROI and make suggestions for optimisation 

• Develop relationships with strategic partners, affiliates and agencies to increase brand awareness and drive performance across the channel 

• Proactive publisher recruitment and collaborate with affiliate network for continuous onboarding of new partners  

• Optimising affiliate partnerships 

• Regular quality control and exposure auditing across affiliate partners  

• Partnership vetting and managing the approvals of new partnerships on our affiliate programmes  

• Managing the promotional planning and ensuring this is being secured in advance 

• Execute and drive forward project work (as part of channel strategy) 

• Support the Affiliate Manager in reporting on affiliate channel performance and campaigns  

Cross Team Collaboration:  

• Collaboration with wider trading and marketing teams to understand and support key campaigns, promotions and messages 

• Daily communication and weekly catch ups to ensure deliverables are being met within our Affiliate network 

• Collaborate with other digital and marketing teams on broader performance marketing projects, Partnerships and campaign planning  

• Liaise with Central Marketing to support with driving cost efficiencies and sharing best practice  

What skills and experience do I need for this role? 

• Team player – able to collaborate across functions 

• Initiative – able to think outside of the box 

• Organised 

• Pro-active and positive attitude 

• Driven and goal orientated  

• Passionate 

• Can build strong relationships 

Essential skills 

• Excellent communication skills  

• Basic understanding of digital Key Performance Indicators  

• Able to manage relationships with external partners and agencies   

• Able to negotiate to ensure cost efficiency for the channel 

• Can perform well under pressure and deliver results in difficult situations 

What’s in it for me? 

Career Development 

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team. 

• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider. 

Enhanced Leave 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. 

• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us! 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.  

• Up to 10 days compassionate leave. 

• Buy back up to 3 days each year. 

• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months. 

Wellbeing Support 

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
   

• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.  

• State-of-the-art on-site gym. 

• Access to our on-site physio. 

Other Perks 

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme. 

• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.  

• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands. 

• On-site staff shop.
   

• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation. 

• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service. 

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.