GIVING ASSISTANT Brand Partnerships Manager Salary in the United States

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Giving Assistant is a fast growing, mission-driven, for-profit, Certified B Corporation. In just 5 years, we envision a shopping economy where giving back is easy, and every purchase makes a difference no matter where you shop. Consumers will expect and demand nothing less. The winning companies will not only offer great products, they will also invest in the social and environmental missions that matter most to their customers.

We believe shopping and giving go together. We know that consumers shop more when they support a cause they love. That's why we have committed our team, partnerships, and technology to transform the collective power of consumer shopping into a new sustainable source of giving.

Giving Assistant empowers brands to enhance the shopping experience with personalized giving as a way to help consumers create impact, with each purchase. To date, our platform has generated over $5 million in donations to tens of thousands of U.S. nonprofits.

OUR MISSION:

To transform the collective power of consumer shopping into a new sustainable source of giving.

OUR CORE VALUES:

• Work Smart, Live Well
• Do More with Less
• Be a Team Player
• Uphold Integrity & Transparency
• Inspire Giving
• Own the Experience

OPPORTUNITY:

Be part of a new wave of change taking place across industries. With Web 1.0, online replaced offline businesses. In Web 2.0, niche-focused players took on the e-commerce giants. Giving Assistant is part of the next wave, a socially responsible wave, we call it, “conscious disruption."

Giving Assistant is seeking a bright, inspired, and personable individual to join our Brand Partnerships team. Our business is growing rapidly and presents unique, evolving challenges. You should thrive in a fast paced environment and be enthusiastic to work in a team of mission-driven entrepreneurs, including a CEO with an exit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively manage key brand relationships in an effort to sustainably maximize sales/commissions through advertising media opportunities and affiliate custom programs.
• Identify and negotiate revenue opportunities, including:
  • CPA (cost per action) increases, media buys, exclusive codes, e-mails, custom landing pages, and other exclusive opportunities.
• Manage deal flow and execution via IO’s and planning tools.
• Oversee execution of initiatives, ensuring assets are captured, scheduled and executed.
• Be responsible for customer success and manage a strong CRM database.
• Curate and maintain strong relationships with retail brands, digital agencies, and affiliate network managers.
• Work across internal departments, such as, Marketing & Product to ensure partners’ needs are being met.
• Achieve quarterly revenue targets.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2-3+ years of affiliate marketing and/or advertising sales experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of digital media space, selling flat fee and CPA increases
• Understand ad placement performance metrics on a CTR scale
• Proven success managing relationships with top Fortune 500 brands
• Self-starter who thrives in a high performance team
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable and confident negotiator
• Excellent multi-tasker able to coordinate several projects at once
• Willing and able to travel approximately once per month (to attend industry events & client meetings)

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with major affiliate networks: Commission Junction, Rakuten Linkshare, Affiliate Window, Impact Radius, Share-A-Sale, Pepperjam, etc.
• Experience working with advertising and/or affiliate agencies
• Familiarity with CRM systems, Google Docs, and Wordpress

PERKS:

• Have a measurable positive impact on society
• Work with a team of passionate professionals (and a few dogs!) in a new, beautiful & environmentally friendly skyscraper (if based in San Francisco)
• Option to work in coworking space (if remote)
• Employer-sponsored 401K
• Pre-tax commuter, dependant care, and health FSAs
• Quarterly company retreats and volunteer activities
• Audible membership
• Work from home Wednesdays and Fridays
• Weekly company social

Giving Assistant believes an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. Giving Assistant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented minorities in tech to apply.