Affiliate - Marketing Apprentice
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Company: VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED
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Location: Manchester, M4 6JG
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
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Ref: NAS-2000030397
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Application Deadline Date: 07/06/2026
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Start Date: 15/06/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday. Times to be confirmed.
Brief Description
As an Affiliate Apprentice at Velocity academy, you’ll learn how affiliate marketing drives ecommerce growth by supporting campaign management, partner outreach, and performance analysis. Join a fast-paced agency working with global brands and gain hands-on experience building a career in digital marketing.
Training to be Provided
Velocity apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, they will provide the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace and to expand future career prospects.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their programme.
Future Prospects
The role offers long term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position.
Vacancy Detail
- Support the management of affiliate programmes across multiple ecommerce clients
- Assist with publisher outreach, including contacting and onboarding new affiliate partners
- Help maintain and update relationships with existing affiliates and strategic partners
- Monitor daily programme performance, tracking key metrics such as sales, clicks, and conversions
- Assist in analysing ROI, KPIs, and campaign performance data using Excel and reporting tools
- Contribute to identifying growth opportunities and new customer acquisition strategies
- Carry out competitor and market research to spot trends and potential partnership opportunities
- Support the creation and execution of affiliate campaigns and quarterly planning activities
- Assist with partner approvals, vetting, and compliance checks to ensure brand standards are met
- Provide general administrative support to Affiliate Managers and the wider team to keep projects running smoothly
Other Information
- Confident building and maintaining strong relationships
- Basic understanding of digital performance metrics (or willingness to learn)
- Comfortable communicating with external partners and stakeholders
- Able to support negotiations to ensure we get the best value from partnerships
- Works well under pressure and can stay organised in a fast-paced environment
- A team player who collaborates well with others
- Can use Microsoft Office, professional experience with email management, PowerPoint and Excel preferable
- Shows initiative and isn’t afraid to bring new ideas to the table
- Proactive with a positive attitude
- Driven and goal-oriented, with a strong willingness to learn and grow