River Island
Affiliates and Partnerships Executive
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Department: Paid Media & SEO
Location: Head Office, Chelsea House
Description
We’re seeking a proactive and commercially minded Affiliates & Partnership Executive to join our Affiliates and Partnership team.
Reporting to the Affiliates & Partnerships Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day running of our affiliate program and the growth of key commercial partnerships across the business.
This is a relationship-first affiliate role where your instinct for spotting commercial opportunity is as valued as your ability to read the data behind it.
You will be responsible for supporting with managing partnerships across our affiliate network, turning strong relationships and performance insights into partnerships that drive results.
A key focus for the role will be growing our influencer and content partnerships, with LTK as a priority, alongside platforms such as Stylink, Metapic, and Skimlinks.
Accountabilities:
- Support the delivery of the affiliate strategy across the channel, in line with wider business objectives.
- Manage the day-to-day running of the affiliate programme, ensuring activity is delivered on time and within budget.
- Drive the growth of influencer and content partnerships, with a particular focus on LTK, to unlock new opportunities within the channel.
- Build strong relationships with our affiliate network, partners, and influencers to maximise exposure, ROI, and stay ahead of new opportunities.
Responsibilities:
Project Management
- Work closely with the Affiliates & Partnerships Manager, supporting the delivery of the affiliate strategy in line with wider business objectives.
- Manage the day-to-day running of the affiliate programme, ensuring activity is delivered on time and in line with the marketing calendar and affiliate budget.
- Negotiate commercials and exposure with key affiliates to maximise exposure and ROI within budget.
- Monitor partner performance and identify opportunities to improve results.
- Build and maintain strong relationships within affiliates and partnerships (inclusive of affiliate networks, influencers, banking partners, and inserts in despatches, etc).
- Support the growth of the influencer and content vertical, with a particular focus on LTK, working closely with creators, affiliate networks, and internal stakeholders – alongside platforms such as Stylink and Skimlinks to identify, activate, and optimise new opportunities.
- Assist with the onboarding, activation, and optimisation of new affiliate partners.
- Assist the wider paid media team (PPC and Paid Social) with ad-hoc tasks during peak trading periods and key campaign launches.
- Work closely with internal teams, including CRM, PR, influencer, social, brand, and trading teams, to identify opportunities and maximise performance.
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Reporting and Analysis
- Produce weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports to evaluate channel performance.
- Analyse performance data and identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Work closely with the Affiliates & Partnerships Manager to support forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
Industry
- Keep up to date with affiliate marketing trends, competitor activity, and new partnership opportunities.
- Attend industry events, webinars, and network meetings where appropriate.
Skills & Abilities:
- 2+ years' experience within affiliate marketing is essential; experience on the client side would be beneficial.
- Experience working with affiliate networks and platforms, ideally within retail or fashion.
- Experience working with influencers and content platforms such as LTK, with an understanding of how to identify, activate, and grow creator partnerships.
- Comfortable reviewing and evaluating content performance (e.g., engagement, conversion) to inform which creators or partnerships to scale.
- Demonstrates a strong interest in the wider digital marketing landscape, with a well-rounded understanding of, or experience across, channels including paid social, PPC, and SEO.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with experience using web analytics platforms, including Google Analytics.
- Commercially minded, with strong organisation skills and comfortable working with large budgets.
- Proactive team player able to work individually and as part of a team.
About Us
We’re a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions. This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.
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This role is based at our Head Office in West London. Check us out here on a map.
What we can offer you:
- 💰 Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site!
- 🛒 Reducing Islanders' everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions, and more through the Retail Trust.
- 🎉 A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café to fill your needs. Various social events to socialise throughout the year.
- 🤎 Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, & fertility treatment. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders!
- 💻 Flexible working, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays.
- 💕 Give as you earn scheme, a ‘Giver Island’ day each year, and receive matched funding.
- 🎓 Support with upskilling through on-the-job training and qualifications. A succession plan if you want to progress.
- 💰 A generous bonus scheme & private pension plan.
- ☀️ 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday twice a year for whatever the need!
Keeping You Safe
We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We expect all employees to uphold our values and contribute to a positive working environment.
Our business is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. Learn more about this interview process, check out our hiring process below.
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