Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries with c.6,400 employees across 24 countries.
Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence driven gambling software, services, content and platform technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. It is the pioneer of omni-channel gambling technology through its integrated platform technology, Playtech ONE. Playtech ONE delivers data driven marketing expertise, single wallet functionality, CRM and responsible gambling solutions across one single platform across product verticals and across retail and online.
Playtech partners with and invests in the leading brands in regulated and newly regulated markets to deliver its data driven gambling technology across the retail and online value chain. Playtech provides its technology on a B2B basis to the industry's leading retail and online operators, land-based casino groups and government sponsored entities such as lotteries. Playtech directly owns and operates Snaitech, the leading sports betting and gaming company in online and retail in Italy. 

Playtech's Financials Division, Finalto, is a technology leader in the CFD and financial trading industry and operates both on a B2B and B2C basis. www.playtech.com

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, we're looking for an Affiliate Executive to join one of the world's leading gaming brands. 
You will be responsible for leading the Affiliate Program, providing strategic leadership and expertise. This role would be ideally suited to an experience Affiliate marketing professional looking to take on a high-profile position and further their career with a major player in the gaming industry.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop, according to the business needs, a network of affiliation partners to drive traffic to our brands.
• Full responsibility over all affiliate marketing activities with a primary aim to increase acquisition, hit monthly acquisition targets and develop the affiliate portfolio.
• In conjunction with the executive team, design strategy, produce forecasts, budgets and key performance indicators for the affiliate business within the company’s established timelines and procedures
• Manage and maintain the current VIP, Key, and Top affiliate relationships.
• Identify new business partners and business opportunities to grow and expand the department reach and performance.
• Deliver on key performance indicators and business objectives, through development and implementation of initiatives to improve affiliate performance and retention, including compensation schemes, promotions, loyalty programs and special activities
• Evaluate and develop effective tools to support the business, seeking for efficiency and accessibility to key information.
• Handle spend within budgets and maximize return on investment.
• Ownership and resolution of affiliate technical, commercial and operational issues.
• Optimize affiliate offerings on an individual basis and run well-conceived marketing tests to optimize affiliate acquisition and retention.

• Set up affiliate deals and liaise with the affiliates on any required information for the onboarding/compliance process.

• Assist with monthly affiliate payments cycle to ensure affiliates are correctly paid in a timely manner.
• Provide regular reports on affiliate performance and return on investment to Senior management.

• Proven record of developing a strategic vision for affiliates in a global environment.
• Experience in leading a global affiliate program.
• Experience in management of key global affiliates.
• Experience in leading a team e.g. recruitment; training; developing; supervising and performance managing.
• Strong negotiation skills required with an eye for detail in the structure of all deals.
• Proven and consistent track record of executing a bold growth strategy and delivering results.
• Deep knowledge of global online affiliate models.
• Strong understanding of the regulations and compliance rules surrounding a global online gambling company and its marketing activities.
• Excellent influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility with all stakeholders.
• Confidence to liaise with and influence senior management.
• Strategic and commercial thinker.
• Excellent judgement and problem solving skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.

We offer a competitive salary, bonus scheme, private medical insurance, many job perks as well as a fantastic team culture. In addition, you'll get the opportunity to work in the gaming industry with one of the top teams in the sector. You'll get the chance to grow as a professional as well as the opportunity to invest in your educational growth. 

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all interested candidates. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please reach out to [email protected].

Unless otherwise instructed, we will retain your details on file for 6 months in accordance with GDPR requirements.