Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women.

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

You’re welcome in the office every day, but you have the option to work from home one day a week.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Sales, The Head of Affiliate Sales is responsible for leading the Affiliate Sales Team, driving the overarching business content commerce revenue strategy. This role will maximise revenues across all relevant affiliate channels, brands and platforms while building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to drive affiliate revenue. 

Duties

The duties for this role include:

• Leading the team to achieve the quarterly and yearly affiliate revenue targets.
• Develop effective affiliate acquisition strategies across all channels.
• Manage relationships with external partners and providers
• Prepare for and optimise revenue for key affiliate revenue events providing analysis and insights post event. i.e   Black Friday Sales, Boxing Day Sales etc
• Review rates and commissions as well as report on affiliate revenue for monthly/ quarterly/ annual results.
• Educate, grow and develop the affiliate sales knowledge across the wider Are Media business.
• Alongside key stakeholders, build commercial packages and products for the sales team to take to market.

Skills and experience

• Strong knowledge of the affiliate market
• Prior management experience of a small sales team
• At least 5 years’ experience in this or a similar role
• Established relationships within the affiliate network
• Experience working across multiple levels of stakeholders to drive cross functional results
• “Outside the box” thinker and problem solver
• Agree on and act to reach deliverables being results orientated
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships

Are Media is committed to a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.  When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.