Merchant Development Intern

Skimlinks is the world's leading content-to-commerce platform, helping publishers monetise their commerce-related content, and retailers & brands find people who want to buy their products.

Skimlinks helps publishers earn an incremental revenue stream by automating the process of earning through affiliate marketing. By aggregating 48,000 merchant affiliate programs from over 55 affiliate networks, 4.5 million websites are able to earn commissions and gain an understanding of the shopping behaviours of their audience. Clients include Conde Nast, Hearst, News UK, The Telegraph.

Our mission is to help publishers be rewarded properly for the role their content plays in creating shopping intent, providing a much-needed funding model for the internet. We are also driven by creating a culture for our team that celebrates learning and growth while caring for each other.

We're excited to offer an internship opportunity on our Commercial team! This is your chance to gain valuable experience and enhance your understanding of Affiliate Marketing and Commerce Content in a dynamic and fast-paced environement. You'll have the chance to collaborate closely with various teams across the company, including Commercial, Marketing, and Product.

Job Description

  • Collaborate with the Commercial team at Skimlinks for the EMEA region to enhance overall merchant revenue.
  • Facilitate the onboarding of new merchants across EMEA through various Affiliate networks (including Awin, CJ, Impact, and other regional networks) and provide updates on the number of merchants successfully onboarded with Skimlinks.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for merchant approvals, gathering information on launches, best sellers, public relations, collaborations, and more.
  • Contribute to the planning of the weekly newsletter and the curation of offers across multiple channels.
  • Work closely with the marketing team to understand success metrics and strive to enhance click-through rates for newsletters and other communications.
  • Assist in preparing weekly reports for key clients.
  • Generate Excel reports for the sales team to facilitate quarterly business reviews.
  • Support optimization efforts across merchants in the EMEA region.
  • Maintain communication with the in-house Network Quality team.
  • Foster communication with our main affiliate networks to promote partnerships between merchants and publishers.
  • Assist Account Managers in driving revenue-generating campaigns.
  • Support ad hoc projects as needed.

Requirements

  • Completed or is in the final year of university, preferably with a focus on business or marketing
  • Commitment to join a 12 months internship program
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office/Excel/PowerPoint
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise tasks and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously
  • Organised and can manage multiple tasks by order of prioritisation
  • European language skills, particularly German & French is not essential, but advantageous

Benefits

Voted “Best Places to Work,” our culture is driven by self-starters, team players, and visionaries. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company operates sites and business services in the US, UK, EMEA and APAC.

  • Healthcare insurance & cash plans
  • Learning & Development Program (educational tool)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Wellness Resources
  • Lunch paid when attending the office
  • Various social events

We are committed to providing a culture at Connexity that supports the diversity, equity and inclusion of our most valuable asset, our people. We encourage individuality, and are driven to represent a workplace that celebrates our differences, and provides opportunities equally across gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and all other demographics. Our actions across Education, Recruitment, Retention, and Volunteering reflect our core company values and remind us that we’re all in this together to drive positive change in our industry.

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This position is hybrid (3 days / week) and based in our London office.

Skimlinks is now part of Connexity! Read about it here... At Connexity, we firmly believe that all work and no play makes for an uninspiring day, and that’s just not how we roll! Our leaders put employee happiness and fulfillment at the top of the priority list because that is what drives our success. We strive to make Connexity the kind of place where people are excited to come to work and take on the challenges of today and the future.With a variety of events, wellness & recognition programs, free food, the occasional scavenger hunt, and lots of karaoke, we find innovative ways to engage and inspire our employees. We believe that if we get the culture and values right, then all the rest falls into place.We are committed to providing a culture at Connexity that supports the diversity, equity and inclusion of our most valuable asset, our people. We encourage individuality, and are driven to represent a workplace that celebrates our differences, and provides opportunities equally across gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and all other demographics. Our actions across Education, Recruitment, Retention, and Volunteering reflect our core company values and remind us that we’re all in this together to drive positive change in our industry.

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