Freelance Partnerships & Affiliate Manager

About the Position

We are seeking a Freelance Partnerships & Affiliate Manager to join our global football predictions and insights platform. Our client covers more than 1,100 football leagues worldwide and is building an education-first product powered by AI, statistics, and football data. As the company continues to expand internationally, we are looking for a dedicated professional to help grow our network of sportsbook partners across multiple regulated markets.

This is a freelance role focused on developing and managing commercial partnerships with sportsbook operators worldwide. You'll work directly with the founder to identify new partnership opportunities, negotiate commercial agreements, and manage relationships with existing operators. The role is expected to grow alongside the business, with the opportunity to become a long-term position as the commercial function expands.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify new sportsbook operators and affiliate programs.
• Reach out to affiliate and partnership managers and build long-term commercial relationships.
• Identify opportunities across new markets and GEOs.
• Negotiate Revenue Share agreements, CPA deals, hybrid commercial structures, featured placements, GEO-specific agreements, and promotional opportunities.
• Continually improve commercial terms as traffic grows.
• Coordinate the onboarding of new sportsbook partners.
• Collect and organize tracking links, affiliate IDs, odds APIs/XML feeds, brand assets, logos, promotional materials, GEO availability, and commercial terms.
• Work with the development team to ensure operators are integrated correctly.
• Act as the primary contact for sportsbook partners, managing regular check-ins, commercial reviews, new opportunities, performance discussions, and commission improvements.
• Help expand sportsbook coverage across key markets including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Nordics, Africa, LATAM, and UAE.
• Identify new operators and markets that align with the company's growth strategy.
• Track and report on clicks, registrations, First Time Deposits (FTDs), Revenue Share, CPA performance, and conversion rates.
• Provide recommendations to improve performance and revenue.

Requirements

• Experience building relationships with commercial partners.
• Confident negotiating commercial agreements and maintaining long-term relationships.
• Comfortable negotiating Revenue Share, CPA, and hybrid commercial structures.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Professional communication with operators and commercial stakeholders.
• Able to manage multiple partnerships simultaneously while keeping accurate records.
• Understands affiliate marketing and is motivated by building long-term revenue rather than short-term wins.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently.
• Highly organized and commercially minded.
• Confident communicating with senior stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Affiliate Marketing.
• Experience in iGaming or Sports Betting.
• Experience in Digital Partnerships or Business Development.
• Experience in SaaS Partnerships.
• Knowledge of sportsbook affiliate programs.
• Experience working with operators across the UK, Ireland, Canada, Nordics, Africa, LATAM, or UAE.

We Offer

• Competitive salary with regular reviews.
• Excellent space for personal and professional development.
• Low level of bureaucracy with a lack of multi-level management.
• Paid vacations and sick leaves.
• Accountant support.
• Educational events and free English classes.
• Amazing team buildings.
• Attractive work environment.

Ready to Join Our Team?

Send us your CV or contact our Recruitment Manager to discover more career opportunities for yourself.

Hiring Process

1. Apply: Send your CV via the form or LinkedIn.
2. HR-Interview: 30 min with HR to learn about you.
3. Technical Assessment: Meet the team, discuss your skills.
4. Job Offer: Usually within 5 business days.

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