Affiliate Marketing Data Specialist

Title: Affiliate Marketing Data Specialist

Location: Remote

Who We Are:

BrandCycle Inc. is a premium publisher network that represents more than 4,000 bloggers, content creators and social media influencers who use short-form content and strategic deals to convert today’s shoppers. Our proprietary technology delivers exclusive affiliate and paid
campaigns to publishers in a streamlined, easy-to-use way. BrandCycle is integrated with 600 of the top brand affiliate programs, including Kate Spade, Coach, Macy’s, Old Navy, Wayfair, Carter’s and Nordstrom. In December 2021, BrandCycle was acquired by StackCommerce, the leader in commerce content for publishers.

The Role:

BrandCycle Inc., a premium sub-affiliate/influencer platform, is looking to hire an Affiliate Marketing Data Specialist to join our growing team for a 100% remote position. The data specialist will be primarily responsible for maintaining the completeness and accuracy of order data across multiple affiliate networks and channels. This role will interact daily with data personnel to support many departments through detail-oriented data work. This is a great opportunity to get in with a fast-growing start-up at a pivotal time in the company’s growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Reconciliation: Comb through large volumes of transaction data on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to identify and correct discrepancies across multiple channels. This role will work closely with the payments team to ensure complete and accurate balances across the network at all times.
• Brand Rate Checks: Routinely check that each brand’s current commission rate structures are accurate in BrandCycle’s database.
• Reporting: Combine data from multiple sources to support the data team and publisher team in building various company reports including Campaign Wrap Reports, Campaign Pulse Checks, Payout Determinations, Premium Publisher Qualifications, Weekly Top SKUs, and more.
• List Building for Publisher Recruitment: Using predetermined guidelines, sort through multiple sources to compile a list of publishers that would be good recruits for our network.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience working with data
• Proven experience with order reconciliation, bookkeeping, financial analysis, or accounting is a big plus
• Extensive knowledge of the affiliate marketing landscape is a plus
• Knowledge of affiliate networks and SaaS platforms (Tune, Impact, Commission Junction, ShareASale, Awin, Rakuten, Partnerize etc.) is a plus
• Strong math and analytical skills
• Expert at Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets at a high level (Pivot tables, XLOOKUPs, etc)
• Comfortable with new and emerging technology
• Very technically savvy
• Bachelor’s degree required

The ideal candidate is:

• Fiercely Independent
  • Highly effective at communicating with team members in a remote environment and is comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
  • Possesses mature and measured judgment, and the ability to solve problems on their own
  • Thrives in a fast-paced start-up environment and enjoys supporting many departments and initiatives.
• Analytical & Detail-Oriented
  • Excellent at taking large amounts of data and making sense of it
  • Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
  • Loves numbers, formulas, and all things spreadsheets
  • Has an eagle eye when it comes to spotting discrepancies in a large set of data
  • Enjoys the feeling of numbers matching exactly
  • Excited to spend 100% of the day in Excel sorting through data
• Goals Driven
  • Deadline driven and operates well under pressure
  • Highly analytical and enjoys the challenge of supporting the team while reaching and exceeding revenue goals.
• A Fast-Learner
  • Comfortable with data and thrives using new and emerging technology
  • Loves Excel and using data and pivot tables to support savvy business decisions
  • Energized by creating order out of chaos

What to Expect:

• Intro Call: You’ll hop on a quick call with the hiring manager so we can get to know you better and you can learn a little more about the role.
• Homework Assignment: We will send over a quick writing exercise that challenges you to solve a problem and come up with creative solutions. Get a feel for what you’ll be doing on a daily basis!
• Remote-Team Interview: You’ll be meeting with 2-3 team members on a video call. This is your chance to ask questions and see who this role interacts with on a daily basis.
• Final Video Call: This is a great opportunity to get to know our CEO over video.
• Offer: We send over an offer and you (hopefully) accept! Welcome to Stack!

Benefits + Perks:

As a company, we have a lot to offer for the right candidate:

• Competitive Compensation Package: Equity, 401(k) & Health Insurance
• Dream Setup: MacBook or traditional PC Thinkpad set up, whatever you prefer to crush it in your role
• Super Flex Time: Run errands as needed, just get your stuff done
• Unlimited Vacation: Take time to unwind
• Learning Budget: Dollars towards eLearning courses, eBooks, and more
• WFH Office: Home office stipend and internet dollars to set you up for success
• Events: Weekly happy hours, company trips, team bonding budgets, quarterly company Hack Days , monthly birthday celebrations, and team culture events (even while remote!)
• Experience at a top-tier start-up, large consumer Internet/eCommerce company in a similar role or experience agency side with vertical expertise

Stack Highlights:

By the numbers…

• We’ve paid our publisher and merchant partners $150+ million and counting!
• We’ve been a profitable business from day 1.
• We work with 1k+ media publishers including Mashable, TMZ, CNN, NY Post, & others.
• We’ve been a BuiltinLA Best Place to Work in LA’ for 2 years straight.
• We’re currently a fully-remote team with 110 teammates. Are you next?

StackCommerce values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of color, LGBTQIA+, GNC, and NB individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.

StackCommerce is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.