Job Description of Full Time Affiliate Manager..
 

Ok I am looking to employ someone to do this, what should i expect them to do...

Really need help and ideas here.

I'd be looking for them to:

Build up a good and trusting relationship with your affiliates.
Sort any problems out quick and efficiently.
Report back to you daily on what they have done.
Keep all the affiliates promoting your product.
Gain feedback from the affiliates and report to you what they want.

Some more but that would be a start.

aka proffesional ass kissers.....pretty much covered below...

Not really. Nothing wrong with having someone manage your stuff.

Oh nothing wrong with it at all...I agree they are great to have. Any successful company has to have them. In the biz world you have to employee people to massage others egos just my two cents.

Look for someone with a proven sales record.

Success is not built overnight.

so they should expect to work long hours.

most sales people are cool with this though

Yeah that is true to a certain degree. I think a lot of peole like to know they OWN the company and they are a big shot.

Need to know how to build profitable relationships.
Good people person
Technical experience an asset (makes working with affiliates easier)

Handle all affiliate concerns asap, and im not talkin 5-6 hours, Im talkin 15-20 minutes. Affiliates make this biz go round and happy affiliates are golden. Let me know when I start:1orglaugh Seriously though, all the day to day tasks regarding affiliates problems,questions and sales help

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Yeah my roomate works for a big company and half his work is going out to dinner with companies and just shooting the shit letting them know there the shit. It's just how it works.....

Handling affiliates problems, letting affiliates know of updates or changes. Get new affiliates, keep good relationships with your affiliates so they continue sending you traffic.


I've been thinking about doing this lately, would be nice to work for a good company etc.

Hopefully you find what you are looking for Darren.

It needs to be someone that you know is around a good bit of the time and that a good many webmasters at least recognize the nick. ;-)P