[Hiring] Account Manager - Affiliate & Partner Marketing @Hamster Garage

Role Description

We're seeking an Account Manager to lead our affiliate and influencer marketing initiatives to drive portfolio growth. As a key member of our management team, you'll develop new business opportunities, lead strategic client relationships, and partner directly with leadership on company initiatives. This role offers unique exposure to both partnership marketing strategy and agency building. Working directly with our Affiliate Account Directors and founders, you'll help drive meaningful growth for global brands and innovative startups in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Portuguese and English
• Experience working with Fortune 500 or VC-funded brands in previous positions is strongly preferred
• Experience working with enterprise-level accounts, operating in multiple regions across the globe
• Self-starter willing to teach younger staff while also learning about HG’s approach to partner marketing
• Passionate about client management and able to multitask between clients without sacrificing quality
• Very detail-oriented and tactical to execute client initiatives
• Able to find creative solutions to client needs
• Works well in a team environment, is team and culture-focused, and can help foster a collaborative and fun working environment
• Exceptional project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong analytical and comprehension skills
• KPI driven and results-oriented
• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint is a plus
• Displays accountability, always meeting deadlines and keeping commitments
• Ability to work independently
• Resourcefulness is vital to this position
• Experience with third-party affiliate tracking platforms like Impact Radius, ShareASale, Partnerize, PartnerStack, etc.
• Operational and process focused

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of affiliate experience for Account Manager and 5 years for Senior Account Manager
• Direct affiliate marketing experience required
• Knowledge of Affiliate Networks or SaaS platforms (e.g., ShareASale, Commission Junction, Impact) required
• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Intermediate Excel capabilities and comfortable with formatting, formulas, and customizing reports using VLOOKUPs and SUMIF

What You Will Do

• Deliver results for the client by bringing creative and well-thought-out ideas, effectively managing the team’s deliverables on key client objectives, and monitoring the performance of those objectives
• Assist with business development efforts and go-to-market to help HG grow and sell work
• Understand the client’s goals and objectives
• Formulate and/or assist in the execution of strategies that will help achieve the client’s goals, and be able to articulate and engage with the client on the specifics of the strategy
• Be able to set clear expectations with a client
• Lead strategic partner recruitment
• Manage a team of Account Managers and Associates
• Effectively communicate performance and strategic direction for the program to the client and HG team members
• Ensure executional excellence across the team
• Be prepared to present, justify, and defend all recommendations to the client
• Provide recommendations for scale and/or efficiency within campaigns
• Develop, grow, and maintain strong strategic relationships with high-value partners in the client’s program
• Formulate and test new tactics, which can involve testing performance outside of traditional affiliates
• Teach, mentor, and direct younger staff members across the account to execute tasks

Benefits

• A place where ambition meets impact
• Fast-growing team that is passionate about marketing
• Opportunity to make an impact on clients and the company
• Involvement in special projects and task forces