Hybrid Head of Affiliate Marketing (Based in Dubai) Head of Affiliate Marketing (Based in Dubai)

Join Puffy's team at our Dubai headquarters, situated in the world's safest and most globally connected city. Puffy is a rapidly expanding e-commerce retailer renowned for our exceptional mattresses loved by millions of sleepers in North America. Since entering the bed-in-a-box market in 2016, we've achieved consistent year-on-year growth and garnered attention from top publications like Entrepreneur.com and TechCompanyNews. Our product line now includes a complete range of bedroom essentials, from pillows to bedding and accessories.

We are currently seeking an experienced and results-driven Head of Affiliate Marketing to join our Dubai-based team. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, articulate, and organized, and have a strong background in driving results within a B2C e-commerce environment.

Why joining us could be the next best step in your career?

• Get hired within 2 weeks: Typically, we extend a job offer within two weeks from a candidate's initial application to Puffy.
• Unmatched compensation: Max monthly salary of upto 45K AED + up to 10% monthly bonus.
• 100% Tax-Free income: Relocate to Dubai, and you keep ALL your earnings.
• Seamless relocation: We offer full relocation support, including flights, visa sponsorship, and two weeks of hotel accommodation on arrival.
• Embrace Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse company with 16+ nationalities currently in our Dubai team.
• Accelerate your career trajectory: Experience accelerated career growth within your role through a clear path and annual internal promotion opportunities.
• Rapid business expansion: Puffy’s headcount increased by 10% in 2023, demonstrating our substantial growth potential.
• Forbes Member CEO: Gain valuable experience working with a CEO who is a member of the Forbes Council.
• Prime Location in Dubai: You will work full-time at our state-of-the-art, centrally located office space in the center of Dubai Internet City.
• Health & Lifestyle: We prioritize a healthy lifestyle. On top of world-class health insurance (dental & vision included), our canteen is stocked with organic snacks, juices, fruits, tea & coffee.
• Top-tier equipment and tech stack: We provide the best equipment and technology to empower you in your work.

Responsibilities:

• Establish, build and maintain relationships with affiliates, including negotiations, optimizing and reporting on campaign performance, forming creative strategies and objectives, conflict resolution, managing budgets, and more.
• Identify media partnership opportunities and explore new avenues for affiliate growth within the B2C e-commerce industry.
• Continually evaluate and test potential sources of high-quality traffic and demand to improve campaign performance.
• Manage and oversee reporting, identify areas of opportunity, and communicate key wins to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create and optimize marketing materials for affiliate campaigns, ensuring brand consistency.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging marketing channels to remain competitive in the B2C e-commerce landscape.

Required skills/experience:

• Advanced understanding of the affiliate marketing channel and its role in driving B2C e-commerce growth.
• Comprehension of the attribution model we deploy and its importance in evaluating campaign performance.
• Deep understanding of our KPIs, specifically EPC (what goes into it & why it is so important) and ROAS.
• Experience using market-leading affiliate tracking SaaS, such as Impact or Partnerize, and secondary tools such as BrandVerity, Similarweb/Ahrefs, and Visual Ping.
• Proven ability to recruit, activate, and optimize key partners for maximum results.
• Knowledge of how to identify and classify top opportunities for growth and expansion.
• Experience with running paid media campaigns and optimizing them for maximum return on ad spend.
• Ability to forecast, track performance, and make strategic changes as necessary to achieve targets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build a strong rapport and work effectively with global contacts.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing vendors and partners.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and a proactive mindset.

Beneficial experience:

• 3+ years of affiliate marketing experience, preferably in the B2C e-commerce sector.
• Dubai-based or willing to relocate to Dubai.
• Entrepreneurial and team player attitude, with a preference for candidates with startup experience.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English.

What’s next?

Click “Apply” to start your application today! We've optimized our recruitment process into 3 simple steps. We want to ensure that all applicants have a fair and equal chance, so we use our Phase 1 online assessment. This minimizes unconscious bias in our hiring process. Successful candidates will be invited to Phase 2 within one business day of the successful completion of Phase 1.