Affiliate Manager - Poker in Annan Water, Scotland at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Affiliate Manager - Poker based in United Kingdom.

This is an exciting opportunity to drive affiliate growth within the online poker industry across a key regional market.
You will own the development of a poker affiliate portfolio, from identifying and closing new partnerships to maximising the commercial performance of existing relationships.
The role combines business development, partner management, commercial negotiation, and data-driven performance optimisation.
You will work with affiliates and poker communities to attract players whose volume, quality, and longevity generate sustainable value.
A strong understanding of poker player economics, rakeback structures, and acquisition models will be central to your success.
You will have significant autonomy to shape deals, build a regional pipeline, and make informed decisions about scaling or renegotiating partnerships.
This is a high-impact role for a commercially minded affiliate professional who understands both poker and the dynamics of long-term player acquisition.

• Source, develop, negotiate, and close new poker affiliate partnerships across the region, using CPA, revenue share, rakeback-based, and hybrid commercial models within agreed guidelines.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective affiliate partners across the regional poker and community landscape.
• Structure commercial agreements with a clear understanding of poker player economics, balancing acquisition costs and rakeback against player volume, longevity, and net contribution.
• Manage the existing regional affiliate portfolio as the primary day-to-day contact, strengthening relationships while maintaining a strong focus on commercial performance.
• Monitor deal-level and cohort-level performance, including traffic quality, rake generation, player longevity, and overall partner profitability.
• Identify underperforming or low-quality traffic sources and take timely action through optimisation, renegotiation, or termination of agreements.
• Use performance data to assess partner quality and make commercially sound decisions regarding investment and deal structures.
• Maintain accurate records of partners, commercial terms, performance, and payment schedules.
• Report regularly on newly closed deals, pipeline development, portfolio performance, risks, and growth opportunities.
• Escalate commercial terms that fall outside established guidelines while exercising strong independent judgment in day-to-day negotiations.

• Proven track record of sourcing and closing poker affiliate partnerships, with measurable acquisition and rake results and the ability to explain the commercial decisions behind them.
• Strong understanding of online poker and poker player economics, including rakeback structures, player segments, acquisition costs, and factors that influence long-term player value.
• Established relationships within the regional poker affiliate, publisher, and community ecosystem, or a demonstrated ability to build a relevant network quickly.
• Hands-on experience negotiating and managing CPA, revenue share, rakeback-based, and hybrid affiliate arrangements.
• Demonstrated experience analysing cohort quality, rake generation, player longevity, traffic performance, and partner profitability.
• Strong negotiation and commercial judgment, with the ability to operate within agreed commercial guardrails and recognise when escalation is required.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple affiliate relationships, commercial priorities, and administrative requirements independently.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Comfortable working as an independent contributor in a fast-moving, international environment.
• Direct professional experience within the online poker industry is highly valuable.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Fully remote working arrangement with flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to work at the intersection of online poker, gaming, blockchain technology, and digital marketing.
• Collaborative and inclusive international team culture.
• Professional development opportunities and potential for career growth.
• High degree of autonomy and ownership over regional affiliate growth and commercial strategy.
• Opportunity to build and influence a growing poker affiliate portfolio in a dynamic market.
• Exposure to a rapidly evolving online gaming environment and experienced professionals across international markets.