Affiliate Manager NEEDED!

Job Description I am looking for a qualified Affiliate Manager to run all aspects of our in-house affiliate program. This job is COMPLETELY virtual and can be done from the comfort of your own home. This is also a permanent, FULL-TIME position that needs to be filled in our company, so we are looking at a long-term relationship here. *** Please DO NOT bid if you have less than 1 year experience in affiliate marketing The objectives for this role are: -Analyze the market to identify potential affiliates -Recruit potential affiliates by the numbers, as well as super-affiliates -Manage and nurture the relationships with our affiliates, provide guidance and support -Able to keep affiliates active, motivating them to promote our products long-term -Develop affiliate FAQ, affiliate Salescopy (Recruitment page) and provide guidance when necessary -Develop strategic partnerships to create partnerships that exceed traditional affiliate partnerships -Creation of affiliate marketing materials with our team (banners, links, etc) -Review incoming proposals and make recommendations for partnerships and engagements; prepare revenue and cost analysis; estimate value of media/partnerships. -Recruit and activate affiliates, activate inactive affiliates, and deepen relationship with existing affiliates. -Coordinate internally with marketing, creative, legal, and merchandising to execute against all deliverables. -Conduct weekly review and ROI analysis of the affiliate programs and track to forecast -Conduct reports of affiliate-commissions to be paid each month -Actively participate in meetings on Skype, MSN Any applicant to this position must be/possess: -Have hands-on experience managing an in-house affiliate program (we use post affiliate pro) as well as through Linkshare, Commission Junction/Be Free, or Kowabunga. -Possess strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills. The core function of this role is to analyze affiliate program driven traffic and sales data to derive conclusions and actionable insights. -General SEO Knowledge and SEO/Ranking Affiliates a plus -Affiliate software knowledge -Be a highly motivated self-starter. To be successful in this role, the candidate must be comfortable working independently to achieve a successful result with minimal guidance. -Be tech-savvy and have the ability to learn new concepts and software applications quickly. -Have SKYPE and MSN to stay in contact with company and affiliates -Have previous experience in direct response marketing -Have strong attention to detail. -Have strong verbal and written communication skills -Possess proven Excel skills. -Confidently handle multiple projects simultaneously BA, Marketing or Communications -3-5 years of Affiliate and/or E-commerce experience. -Account management experience to maximize the partnerships and relationships. -Existing contact list of potential affiliates is a plus -Ability to add energy to the company -Strong written and oral communication skills Salary We will offer you a monthly base fee of $500 AND a performance based percentage of the revenues generated by the affiliate program. Your salary will most likely exceed your base fee ... making this position highly lucrative. But you need to bring EXPERIENCE in affiliate marketing to the table! Please contact me for further details, and enclose an up to date resume. About Company We run a professional e-commerce website selling "How-To" ebooks, CDs and subscription services and are amongst the leaders of our industry.