Affiliate Marketing Executive

Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company specialising in content and data within sports betting, horse racing and fantasy sports. With over 400 employees, the group operates multiple award-winning brands, including Racing Post, the world’s largest horse racing affiliate, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips. We partner with leading operators across the betting industry to produce and build multilingual, best-in-class digital products and content to engage and educate customers. ICS-digital, an international marketing agency including ICS-translate, also operates under the group.

Reports to:

Marketing Manager

Job purpose:

Responsible for the delivery of affiliate marketing operations for Spotlight Sports Group across multiple territories but primarily focused on our US brand, Pickswise. The ideal candidate will combine great communication with industry knowledge to ensure consistent delivery of our promotions across our products and marketing channels.

Accountabilities:

• Manage day-to-day execution of our affiliate business in driving user acquisition for sportsbook partners across key sporting (NFL, NBA) and racing festival events (Cheltenham, Aintree)
• Liaise with and manage sportsbook partner accounts to input offers and links into the products (websites and apps)
• Regular coordination with the graphics team to refresh content across all channels, for all formats and products to avoid repetitiveness and ad fatigue
• Help manage weekly reporting and measurement of campaign performance to stakeholders including reviewing, analysing and interpreting results
• Perform regular QA of all revenue-generating journeys for customers across all Spotlight Sports Group products
• Work alongside the wider marketing team in the planning and execution of campaigns across paid and traditional media

General:

• Ensure all campaigns and communications are creatively excellent and accurate
• Understanding of gambling regulation and responsible gambling compliance which we can help you learn

Desired experience, skills and qualifications:

• Strong numeracy skills and competent working with data and utilising Google Sheets
• An understanding or interest in American sports and/or horse racing would be beneficial
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Organised and focused with the ability to hit deadlines whilst executing campaigns at pace to a high standard with meticulous attention to detail

We offer a range of well-being initiatives, including private medical insurance, excellent parental leave, a working globally policy, mental health support, assistance programs, and social gatherings. We also provide a pension scheme and various other benefit schemes. Plus, we all get our birthdays off work and enjoy 25 days of holiday per year, as well as the opportunity to buy 5 additional days per year and you can be flexible about when you use your public holidays.

We’ve also got you covered with life assurance and exclusive perks like the Star card and our Step Further Awards (our employee recognition program) to recognise your dedication. For those working via the hybrid model (in the office and at home) we’ve made commuting easier with our Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme.

You can also take advantage of complimentary access to our Racing Post Members Club, complete with an Ultimate Membership. We believe in making a positive impact beyond the workplace, and you'll have the chance to volunteer two days per year with our charity partner, Autism in Racing.