Affiliate Program Manager
Our WHY
Real Mushrooms was created to help people learn about the power of fungi and, specifically, how mushrooms can help support people’s health in a number of ways. We provide the highest quality functional mushroom extract products on the market and have a reputation for producing reliable and factual education about mushroom supplements and the wondrous world of fungi in general.
Come be a part of a successful, positive, and well-oiled organization run by a fun team of passionate people.
Job Summary:
Our successful mushroom supplement business is looking for a motivated, sales-driven, online relationship builder. We require someone with proven experience to help us further develop our affiliate program and generate ever-increasing sales.
The top candidate for this role will have a strong foundation in social media networking with demonstrated expertise in outreach, influencer/publisher relations, and managing affiliates. A proven track record of driving incremental online sales via affiliate channels is required.
The candidate’s primary responsibilities will be to…
- Outreach to and build relationships with micro-influencers (bloggers, social media, youtube) and relevant online publications in the natural/alternative health space
- Recruit affiliates and foster &support them in their promotion efforts
- Develop and maintain standard procedures and systems for acquiring, tracking, and encouraging affiliate sales
- Drive consistent affiliate sales by providing ongoing communication and incentives
- Collaborate with our Content Director in encouraging influencer- and user-generated content
- Find relevant blog articles in our niche or in target keyword SERP results and persuade them to link to us instead of our competitors
The candidate will be a skilled and friendly communicator who is passionate about maintaining a world-class sales and content system at Real Mushrooms. This role reports to the Content Director.
Location
This work will be performed remotely, however, candidates should live within 3 hours of the Pacific Time Zone. The role requires communication via our Slack channel and will include weekly meetings on Zoom with additional meetings as required.
Hours
This position is part-time to start (approximately 20 hours per week) with the possibility of an increase to full-time hours depending on performance.
Required Skills &Experience
Minimum 2 years of online sales and marketing experience with B2C brands.- Minimum 2 years of online affiliate and influencer relationship building.
- A proven track record of effective partner and/or influencer recruitment and retainment.
- A demonstrated ability to drive online sales via influencer and affiliate marketing.
- Self-directed, ambitious, and sales-driven.
- Fluent in Google Drive, Canva, WordPress, Asana, Slack, and Zoom.
- Superb verbal and written communication skills.
- Organized and adept at managing multiple projects and players.
- A keen interest in natural and/or alternative health is desirable.
Additional Skills &Experience
The following skills would be considered assets, but are not absolute requirements for the position.
Experience working with affiliate management software.- BONUS: You are fascinated with fungi!
How to Apply
Email our Content Director, Melanie Tremblay, at Melanie@realmushrooms.com with your CV, your desired compensation in USD (hourly rate plus commission rate), and include the word Reishi in the subject line.