Job Description

It’s an exciting time to work for Etihad Airways; we’ve grown from a national carrier to a global aviation group, transforming the industry through creativity and innovation. 

With a diversified portfolio of products and services, we care about delivering outstanding travel experiences and ensuring that Etihad is always a choice well made. We do this by leading with thoughtfulness, seeking excellence in everything we do, promoting greater wellness and sustainability for all, and working together to shape the future of aviation.

If you’re an affiliate partnerships professional who would like to grow your career in a dynamic environment built on collaboration, wellness and trust – we invite you to apply. 

In this role you will be responsible for managing the affiliate campaign budget and delivering revenue through multiple affiliate network programs, metasearch partnerships and retargeting campaigns. You will be accountable for development, implementation and management of Etihad’s affiliate program globally.

Accountabilities

• Manage Etihad's affiliate channel budget and responsible for meeting affiliate channel sales and cost targets
• Lead, develop and execute strategy for affiliate channel expansion to drive incremental revenue to Etihad.com by identifying affiliate/partnership opportunities globally
• Manage end to end meta search partner relationship (including contracting, tracking & payment) with a focus to increase sales, responsible for optimising channel cost of sale and providing support to integrate booking (NDC) and shopping APIs
• Manage display campaigns (CPC/CPA/CPM) through meta search partners, lead campaign briefing and execution in close collaboration with outstation teams to launch promotional campaigns
• Partner with Ethics & Compliance, Legal teams & Technology and Innovation teams to ensure Etihad's consent management process is in-compliance with regulatory mandates
• Engage with analytics teams to ensure tracking/pixel implementation requirements required to track affiliate campaigns are managed through Google Tag Manager
• Manage Etihad's affiliate channel budget and responsible for meeting affiliate channel sales and cost targets
• Lead, develop and execute strategy for affiliate channel expansion to drive incremental revenue to Etihad.com by identifying affiliate/partnership opportunities globally
• Manage end to end meta search partner relationship (including contracting, tracking & payment) with a focus to increase sales, responsible for optimising channel cost of sale and providing support to integrate booking (NDC) and shopping APIs
• Manage display campaigns (CPC/CPA/CPM) through meta search partners, lead campaign briefing and execution in close collaboration with outstation teams to launch promotional campaigns
• Partner with Ethics & Compliance, Legal teams & Technology and Innovation teams to ensure Etihad's consent management process is in-compliance with regulatory mandates
• Engage with analytics teams to ensure tracking/pixel implementation requirements required to track affiliate campaigns are managed through Google Tag Manager
• Manage relationship with external affiliate agency and deliver affiliate channel performance reports to senior management with insights and recommendations

Education & Experience

• University degree level education is required (preferably in ecommerce or digital domains)
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a digital role Ideally with few years of experience in managing affiliate networks/META campaigns
• Must have airline or online travel domain knowledge with solid understanding of web/ analytics technologies

Skills Required

• Management