Affiliate Marketing Executive

London, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own affiliate user acquisition for sportsbook partners during major events, drive daily CRO with data partners, and orchestrate cross‑functional activations from partners to content to compliance.

  • Affiliate growth ownership across events and partner ecosystems to drive revenue and activation.
  • Conversion rate optimisation and measurement with CRO and analytics input to boost funnel performance.
  • Cross‑functional collaboration across paid/content marketing, product and compliance to ensure flawless activations and QA across products.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day execution of our affiliate business in driving user acquisition for sportsbook partners across key sporting and racing festival events (Cheltenham, Aintree)
  • Work closely with the Conversion Optimisation Manager and Data Intelligence Unit to drive conversion rate optimisation efforts daily
  • Liaise with and manage sportsbook partner accounts to input offers and links into the products (websites and apps)
  • Coordinate with the content team to optimise their content to convert users into revenue-driving users
  • Regular coordination with the design team to refresh content across all channels, for all formats and products, to avoid repetitiveness and ad fatigue
  • Help manage weekly reporting and measurement of campaign performance to stakeholders including reviewing, analysing and interpreting results
  • Perform regular QA of all revenue-generating journeys for customers across all Spotlight Sports Group products
  • Collaborate with multiple stakeholders and departments including; paid & content marketing, product and compliance to ensure flawless marketing activations
  • Ensure all campaigns and communications are creatively excellent and accurate
  • Understanding of gambling regulation and responsible gambling compliance which we can help you learn

Requirements

  • Role offered on a 12 month FTC basis
  • The ideal candidate will combine great communication with industry knowledge

Preferred

  • Understanding or interest in sports and/or horse racing would be beneficial
  • Industry knowledge in sports betting or horse racing

Benefits

  • Strong numeracy skills and competent working with data and utilising Google Sheets
  • An understanding or interest in sports and/or horse racing would be beneficial
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Organised and focused with the ability to hit deadlines whilst executing campaigns at pace to a high standard with meticulous attention to detail
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Spotlight Sports Group

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Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company with a clear purpose, to set the standard for trusted, customer-driven experiences across global racing and sports betting. Guided by our mission to create experiences that fans love, we combine more than 40 years of Racing Post heritage with bold innovation to deliver the next generation of content, data and digital products.We operate at the intersection of consumer media and B2B solutions. Our award-winning brands, including Racing Post, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips, connect millions of fans with trusted insight, analysis and entertainment. Alongside this, our market-leading B2B products power the world’s biggest operators, affiliates and media groups. From our Superfeed content engine and Halo live streaming, to Spotlight iQ’s AI-driven insights and our digital and print betting shop displays, we help partners engage audiences, increase retention and drive sustainable growth.Retail remains a cornerstone of our success, with Racing Post newspapers and digital shop displays proven to enhance performance in thousands of betting shops worldwide. At the same time, we continue to invest heavily in innovation, from AI-powered content and multilingual translation to fully integrated digital platforms. Our international marketing agency, ICS-digital and ICS-translate, extends our reach even further, delivering localised content and campaigns across more than 80 languages.With over 400 employees worldwide, Spotlight Sports Group is trusted by leading names in betting, racing and sports media. By combining heritage, technology and expertise, we are powering growth and engagement across global racing and sports betting, today and for the future.

Founded in 1986
London, England, GBR
207 employees (82 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
66% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
9.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.4%
Direct
43.9%
Referral
12.4%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~208

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
73 (35% of company)
Median Career Experience
7.5 years
Median Tenure
5.1 years

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