Deals Partnership Manager

About us

The Independent is an online news publisher that was established in 1986 as a national newspaper independent of party political affiliations or proprietorial influence. In 2016, The Independent became a fully digital publisher, moving away from print in pursuit of sustainability, and to safeguard its values and journalism for the future.

The Independent has always thrived through innovation and change. It was the first British newspaper to add a Saturday magazine; the first to give photography the same prestige as a news copy; the first to challenge the Westminster lobby system of closed briefings; the first broadsheet to move to the more compact ‘tabloid’ format; the first to launch a concise quality compact paper; and the first – and only – major newspaper to pull off a successful transformation to fully digital publishing.

Through The Independent, Independent TV, eCommerce, indy100, subscriptions and other ‘reader revenues’, The Independent plans to continue the work of many decades, bringing much-needed independent journalism to over 100 million unique global visitors a month, make its voice ever louder and more insistent the world over.

We have an international editorial team with our main offices in London and New York.

The role

The Independent is seeking a strong partnerships manager to work with us in our mission to be the consumer champion, empowering shoppers to save money on their purchases through quality vouchers, offers and deals, something we have been committed to for nearly 40 years.

In this role you will be responsible for working collaboratively with Independent’s ecommerce team on sourcing offers and deals, writing and editing quality money saving content, optimising content conversion and maximising the value to our readers.

To be successful in this position you must demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills as you work with a high volume of advertiser campaigns across a variety of verticals. You also possess a demonstrated ability to sell to a broad range advertisers of varying sizes working with different commission models. We’re looking for someone who is a growth-minded, collaborative, and a creative partnership manager in the voucher space.

About you

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Execute commercial negotiations with advertisers, facilitate new business development and manage ongoing relationships with advertisers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for affiliate networks and advertiser contacts for the negotiation of exclusive codes and CPA agreements.
• Work collaboratively with our internal teams of content managers, writers and editors.
• Working to set revenue targets, both individual and team based.

Essential skills and experience

At least 2 years experience in affiliate marketing, partnership management, advertisement sales or related fields.

• Existing client and network relationships that you can lean on and grow into recurring business for The Independent.
• Basic understanding of SEO principles and audience reach tactics, including social, newsletter and Apple News to achieve client KPIs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to manage projects with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent time management, prioritization and project management skills.
• We are open to candidates based in the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. As a growing and global brand, we must have a workforce that’s more representative of our readers, viewers, clients and partners, and a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone
• We are committed to hiring and developing a diverse workforce regardless of background, and we support our people to thrive in their careers here.

The Independent is an equal opportunities employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.

Our values – you will deliver across all our values

Inclusive: We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. Working as a team, we put transparency and effective communication at the heart of everything we do.

Innovative: From the very beginning, The Independent has been breaking the mould. We take risks and are always looking to try new ideas in pursuit of excellence.

Independent: Nobody tells us what to think; we make up our own minds and aren’t afraid to do things differently. Like our readers, we value honesty and integrity above outside influences.