Account Specialist, Affiliate Marketing (german Speaking) - Remote Eligible

Account Specialist, Affiliate Marketing (German Speaking)

Position: Account Specialist, Affiliate Marketing (German Speaking)

Location: UK or Germany

The Account Specialist position is a remote, work-from-home role, as are all positions at Acceleration Partners (a structure central to our culture and vision to change the work/life paradigm). Some travel may be required for client meetings, internal meetings, conferences, and other events.

The Role

As an Account Specialist, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of multiple affiliate programs. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of work experience. Affiliate marketing experience is not required. You will manage affiliate communications, reporting, and general account maintenance, including recruitment, newsletters, fraud checks, and data analysis. You'll work closely with your manager and peers to maximize program effectiveness and create opportunities for growth. Please note: This person must be fluent in German.

Top 5 Responsibilities

• Account & Client Communication
• Reporting & Data Management
• Strategy Execution & Task Ownership
• Program & Portfolio Management
• Team Collaboration & Growth

What Success Looks Like

By 6 Months:

• You will be proficient in the day-to-day operations of multiple affiliate programs, including managing reporting, affiliate applications, recruitment, and creative asset deployment.
• You will regularly present new campaign ideas to managers and demonstrate a clear understanding of program performance, ensuring regular fraud checks and compliance.
• You will have developed strong relationships with clients and affiliates and will be able to execute tasks with minimal guidance.

By 1 Year:

• You will troubleshoot and resolve account and affiliate issues independently, providing valuable insights and actionable recommendations to clients and internal teams.
• You will be an integral part of each program, developing new ideas and improving processes to create efficiencies.
• You will take on new account responsibilities with support from your manager and serve as a thought leader within the team, contributing to relationship-building and firm development.

Qualities of the Ideal Candidate

• Strong sense of curiosity
• Critical thinker
• Confident and comfortable being uncomfortable
• Flexible, resilient, coachable
• Relationship and service oriented
• Proactive and outcome oriented
• Strong work ethic and personal standards

Qualifications & Skills

• Fluency in German
• 1-2 years of experience- background in online marketing, e-commerce, or affiliate marketing beneficial.
• Familiarity with affiliate networks and SaaS platforms (e.g., ShareASale, Commission Junction, Impact) is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, formatting, etc.).
• Knowledge of HTML is a plus.
• Ability to travel when necessary for conferences and team meetings.

Why Acceleration Partners?

Acceleration Partners is the world's largest and first-to-market Partnership and Marketing Agency creating and nurturing partnerships that drive exceptional measurable outcomes for their clients. Managing clients in 40+ countries, their global team of 300+ focuses on data-driven strategies that help connect brands to the right consumers through performance partnerships, traditional affiliate, influencer, performance PR, content and B2B partnership marketing. Serving over 200 brands with household names like Amazon, Target, Google, Warby Parker, Crocs, Reebok (to name a few) their diversified staff is creating what's next in the industry by building balanced portfolios of high-performing partnerships. As the only truly integrated global partnerships agency, Acceleration Partners prides themselves on being on the cutting edge of new industry developments, and leveraging their proven expertise to bring unique solutions to the most complex challenges for brands who aim for growth.

AP Perks & Benefits - What We Offer

• 100% remote work for everyone
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Summer & Holiday company-wide shut-down weeks in July and December
• Volunteer and Birthday Time Off
• Focus Fridays (no internal meetings)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefits
• Wellness, Technology & Education Allowance
• Paid sabbatical leaves, donation matching, and more!!
• Target salary range: €37–44K depending on location and experience

Benefits may vary based on employment status or country location.

Acceleration Partners is committed to having a diverse and inclusive culture. We would particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ candidates, and candidates with a disability or who are neurodivergent.