Affiliate Marketing Manager

Posted Jul 9

About Jimdo

Join us to help unleash the power of the self-employed and help them thrive! 

Jimdo was founded by three school friends in 2007 in a farmhouse in Northern Germany. Fast forward to today, we’re a growing, profitable business with a team of 250+ people from 50 nationalities based in over 15 countries. Our portfolio serves the unique needs of microbusinesses. In addition to our GDPR-compliant website builder powered by AI, we offer an online store, logo creator, legal text generator, business listings, social media integration, SEO, and more. We recently launched Business Builder. This is a new all-in-one solution - the first of its kind in Germany - that enables people at the start of their self-employment journey to get from idea to success faster and easier. And there’s a lot more coming! We’re constantly developing new products and services that make the lives of micro-business owners easier and help fuel their businesses. If you’re inspired by our mission and like the idea of working for a dynamic remote-first company where you can create impact from day 1, we’d love to meet you!

Role Overview :

As the Affiliate Marketing Manager, you will play a crucial role in scaling our paid marketing activities across Jimdo media channels and partners. Your primary objective will be to develop and execute our global Affiliate Program strategy, optimizing channel performance to drive growth and ROI. Through your expertise in affiliate marketing, strategic relationship management, and campaign optimization, you will help enhance Jimdo's market presence and contribute to our overarching business goals.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Develop and execute an affiliate outreach strategy to identify and engage potential affiliates, nurturing relationships to drive engagement and collaboration.
  • Plan, deploy, and manage campaigns on the Impact platform, establishing and cultivating deep partnerships with key affiliates.
  • Oversee affiliate marketing campaigns, continuously optimizing for maximum conversion and ROI, aligning with company objectives.
  • Utilize analytics tools to track affiliate performance, extract actionable insights, and prepare regular reports summarizing campaign results.
  • Manage the budget allocated for affiliate marketing initiatives, ensuring cost-efficiencies and resolving discrepancies.
  • Drive continuous improvement through experimentation with new partner categories, enhancing affiliate engagement and conversion rates.

What you bring to the table:

  • A proactive and sales-driven approach, consistently seeking out new opportunities and innovative strategies to enhance affiliate program performance.
  • Demonstrable expertise in affiliate channel-specific management with a track record of managing and growing complex programs.
  • An analytical, data-driven working style with proficiency in using various SaaS tools.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills, both internally and with external stakeholders.
  • Fluency in English, with German being a plus, and the ability to interpret metrics to make data-driven decisions.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar affiliate publisher or partnership-facing role, ideally in a high-growth, subscription-based business.
  • Experience in executing campaigns across multiple countries and languages, particularly in the DACH region.

What we offer:

Inspiring Mission: At our core, we are driven by a meaningful mission - to empower solopreneurs and small businesses to succeed and to contribute to the sustainability and vibrancy of the communities they serve.

Flexibility and Trust: Our work environment thrives on flexibility and trust. We offer fully remote work set-up with opportunities for in-person collaboration. You can manage your working hours flexibly because we prioritize the results you deliver over the number of hours you put in. 

Support for your side hustles: We encourage side hustles. In addition, you get up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever.

An International Diverse Team: Our team is a mosaic of over 248 individuals hailing from 50+ different countries and working across 15+ diverse locations. We take pride in our openness and inclusivity, with an Employee-led DEI Council and active ERGs that ensure everyone's voices are heard.

Continuous Growth and Career Development: We invest in your growth with company-wide access to LinkedIn Learning and curated learning paths. From day one, you have the chance to contribute your ideas and create a meaningful impact. Our flat hierarchies and swift decision-making processes provide an open platform for your career progression.

Competitive Benefits Package:

  • Annual compensation reviews to ensure you're rewarded fairly.
  • A remote office set-up bonus to enhance your workspace.
  • A unique workation policy that allows you to work from different locations.
  • An employee assistance program, offering resources and counseling.
  • Plus, a perk that keeps giving: up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever.

Jimdo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means that we don’t discriminate based on race or ethnic origin, color, the language(s) you speak, where you (or your parents) are from, or whether or not you consider yourself to have a disability. Neither will your age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, or political opinions play a part in your application with us. Our diverse team values and celebrates the uniqueness of each individual. We embrace differences and believe that they enrich our organization, making us stronger and more innovative. Join us, and let's continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive, regardless of background or identity.

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