Partner Development Executive - Performance Marketing (f/m/d)

Purpose of Position

As the Partner Development Executive (BNL), reporting to the Partner Development Lead, you will be responsible for the proactive recruitment, onboarding, development, and GP growth of focused publishers on the Awin network.

Your role will be focused on three main areas:

Strategic Publisher Development:

• Identifying strategically important publishers and deepening their reliance on Awin by creating joint-marketing plans, lead generation processes and custom reporting solutions.

• Support strategic initiatives aimed at improving publisher performance and engagement through proactive outreach, performance analysis and optimisation to unlock value for both publishers and advertisers.

• Co-creation of internal and external case studies.

• Engage with BNL influencers and influencer partners on the network, helping them to grow and optimise on Awin.

Revenue Generation

• Own the delivery of service packages either as standalone or integrated paid-for packages and long-term plans.

• Ensuring that consistent and high-value stream of opportunities are delivered via the regional development hubs. This will include monitoring their uptake and gathering feedback to consistently optimise the process.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Account Managers to drive successful publisher partnerships and uncover innovative growth opportunities

Network Expansion:

• Working with the client partners in the UK/BNL Regional Partnerships Hub to identify, recruit, and activate high-value publishers within the UK/BNL client base. This includes all publisher verticals, including Influencer partners.

• Coordinating the launch of high-potential partners from external markets into Awin’s client bases.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with assigned publishers and key stakeholders.

• Research growing verticals within the Awin network and develop a pipeline of new publishers to contact and onboard to network.

• Working closely with the other Publisher Development teams, identify and seamlessly launch high-potential publishers into complementary Awin markets. Provide regular reporting to publishers, internal teams, and relevant customers.

• Work closely with the wider UK & European Publisher Development teams to expand publisher coverage and coordinate regional expansion and publisher optimisation projects.

• Maintain and develop standardized Partnership Development processes to be utilized across the group.

• Support the implementation and development of new reporting and operational processes.

• Support marketing teams with case studies and content creation.

• Communicate effectively and professionally with publishers, vendors and internal teams via email, phone and face-to-face.

• Coordinate and host dynamic in-office sessions that bring publishers together with client-facing teams, fostering collaboration and stronger partnerships.

• Attend in office and external meetings and events when requested.

Skills & Expertise

• Knowledge of the affiliate market Industry including various affiliate types.

• Previous experience in digital marketing or affiliate marketing is a plus.

• Strong and professional communication skills (verbal & written).

• Proficiency with MS Office suite, specifically Excel and Powerpoint and willingness to learn new technology systems.

• Fast learner with strong team orientation and a positive, can-do attitude

• Effective relationship-builder with a confident approach to developing connections at all levels of seniority.

• Analytical skills and ability to review and interpret data to make clear data-driven business decisions.

• Strong time management skills with the ability to be flexible and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Commercially focused and target/results driven.

• Fluent in Dutch & English

Our Offer

• Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves.

• Flexi-Office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions

• Remote Working Allowance: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs. In addition, we will support you in setting up your remote workspace appropriately.

• Meal Vouchers: You will be supported with a certain net sum to spend it on a variety of lunches.

• Development: We’ve built our extensive multidisciplinary training suite Awin Academy (to cover a wide range of skills that nurture you professionally and personally,) with trainings conveniently packaged together to support your overall development. You can also improve your foreign language skills by participating in our local language course.

• Health & Well Being: With our support and access to various initiatives and sports offers, you can devote yourself to your mental and physical well-being.

• Pension: We offer a pension scheme adjusted to your needs.

• Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer program

Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture.

Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.

Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Awin is part of the Axel Springer group. Learn more at axelspringer.com/en/, and explore the Axel Springer Essentials here: axelspringer.com/en/inside/the-essentials-what-we-have-adapted-and-why

Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.