What are the responsibilities and job description for the Media Partnerships Manager position at LendingTree?
*PLEASE NOTE: This role requires the candidate to be in or near Seattle, WA. In-office presence is required three days a week. Additionally, this position does not offer visa sponsorship.*
THE POSITION
The Media Partnerships Manager will be a key player in growing our affiliate marketing program. In this role, you will focus on increasing our channel's media sources by developing and nurturing partnerships. You will collaborate with the Product Marketing & Media Partnerships teams to support strategy development, assist with forecasts, and engage with both new and existing affiliates. The ideal candidate will be proactive, creative, and dedicated to media management. A background in affiliate marketing is preferred but not required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the growth of the affiliate program by assisting with strategic planning and partner recruitment.
- Work closely with the Product Marketing & Media Partnerships teams to implement and track strategies.
- Assist in developing and maintaining relationships with affiliate networks and partners.
- Help monitor and analyze program performance, providing recommendations for improvement.
- Participate in testing and optimizing affiliate marketing strategies.
- Collaborate with the analytics team to review performance metrics and identify opportunities for growth.
- Address basic technical issues related to affiliate programs, working with technical teams as needed.
- Prepare and process reports and updates accurately and on time.
- Contribute to the development of new tactics and strategies for affiliate marketing.
Basic Experience / Training / Education:
- 2-3 years of experience in marketing or a related field, preferably in online marketing or affiliate marketing.
- Basic project and budget management experience.
- Experience or strong interest in affiliate marketing, especially in the insurance sector, is a plus.
Preferred Experience/Training/Education:
- 2-3 years of experience in affiliate marketing or related fields.
- Experience working with affiliate tracking platforms is beneficial.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and stay organized.
- Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Passion for media and digital marketing, with an interest in exploring new partner opportunities and tactics.
Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- A power-user of Microsoft Excel, or a willingness and aptitude to quickly become a power-user
- General knowledge of the online marketing, affiliate marketing, online retail or online lead generation space.
COMPANY
QuoteWizard, a LendingTree company, is a dynamic insurance lead generation agency based in Seattle. We have been ranked by the INC 500 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the nation. We have also been listed by the Puget Sound Business Journal as a top company in Seattle.
What you should know about LendingTree, our parent company:
- We’re a publicly-traded company (TREE).
- We’ve welcomed several other companies into the LendingTree family to augment our efforts at helping borrowers make their most sensible financial choices.
- We’ve built the LendingTree app and My LendingTree dashboard to give consumers tools to manage and monitor their financial health.
Incentive Compensation: Eligible for commission
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance and 401(k) matching
CULTURE
We’re a fast-paced company with an entrepreneurial bend. We work hard and test our products often. We’re collaborative, ambitious, candid and high-energy. Our teammates are some of the brightest, most talented people you’ll ever work with. We care more about your smarts than we do about the kinds of clothes you wear (but please, do wear clothes to work!), and we’re pretty good about rewarding innovation, creativity and the knack for just getting stuff done (we even have an award for employees called the GSD, “Get Stuff Done”).
Come work with us!
QuoteWizard by LendingTree is the kind of company that not only promotes diversity and inclusion; we thrive because of these values. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion (or creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status.