Careers

Some of the values that we hold dear are:

Dedication to ongoing learning
We believe that the best work environments are where you are constantly learning. Hence, wherever possible, we will assist you to expand and build upon your skills and knowledge; whether that means by in-house training, or sending you on an external course. We expect you to be constantly challenged. You will be assessed by your manager every six months, and your annual bonus will depend on your performance.

Taking personal responsibility for your actions
If you are looking to be micro-managed, then Webgains is not for you. We will make it clear to you what your responsibilities are and then leave you to get on with it. Hence, it follows that you must be able to motivate yourself and comfortable that you have the self-discipline to complete your work on time and to a high standard without your manager constantly checking on you. The buck will stop with you. We do not allow finger pointing or laying off the blame should you not deliver.

Have Fun in your work
Life, as they say, is not a dress rehearsal!
These days it is all too easy to let your work passions take over your life. We believe all work, no play is unsustainable and inherently unhealthy. Therefore we encourage outside interests and a balanced lifestyle. We will encourage you to think about the time you give to work, exercise, relaxation, family, social and cultural pursuits.

If you think you are the type of person who would prosper at Webgains, and who has the skills outlined below, please send your cv and a brief covering mail to: jobs@webgains.com

Affiliate Account Manager, BeNeLux

Webgains, one of the world’s fastest-growing, International affiliate platforms is looking for a Dutch-speaking account manager to join our team in Central London. The Webgains platform has been established in the BeNeLux region for over four years. External circumstances have necessitated a re-think of existing structures and Webgains would like to provide support to the business by appointing a London-based experienced online account manager to help drive performance of our merchants programs and manage relationships with our Dutch affiliates.

The ideal candidate will have some affiliate marketing experience, and will have worked either for a competitor network, or a merchant. Alternatively, you will be experienced in other aspects of the online marketing business, such as lead generation, search marketing or media planning. You will be dedicated to providing exemplary customer service to our network of merchants and affiliates. You must be able to take on personal responsibility, as well as fitting into a relaxed team environment. Your main role will be supporting clients’ marketing plans, including strategic and tactical planning, issue identification and problem resolution.

This is a permanent position and a critical part of the International Team in our London office, based near Chancery Lane in Central London. There will be some scope for travel, as well as a potential for career advancement in the London and Amsterdam offices.

The role will report to the Managing Director.

Responsibilities

• Build the financial strength of the Webgains BeNeLux business by building and improving the performance of affiliate programs on the platform
• Liaise with other members of the Webgains BeNeLux team to ensure we deliver an effective and efficient service
• Take responsibility for the performance of individual programs on the Webgains BeNeLux platform, as well as the performance of the platform overall
• Consult with Merchants as to the tactical and strategic aims of their off-line and on-line marketing programs, and execute where appropriate
• Recruit suitable affiliates to the Webgains BeNeLux network
• Introduce affiliates to suitable merchant programs
• Continuously strive to improve the financial and strategic success of the affiliate marketing program of each of the Company’s merchants by:
  • Ensure timely setup & integration of new clients
  • Auditing the client’s website
  • Monitoring the Merchant’s website
  • Recommending changes to the website and other commercial aspects
  • Recruiting suitable affiliates
• Helping to market the merchant’s affiliate program by writing text, devising linking methods etc
• Prepare monthly performance reports and communicate with Merchants
• Provide input and ideas into product development process and product lifecycle management
• Provide assistance to Sales team to help win new significant advertisers
• Embrace company values of openness, excellence and integrity

Skills, Tools and Attributes

• You must have demonstrably excellent oral, analytic and written skills in both Dutch and English
• Qualifications: Education to degree level with experience in web-based technologies, marketing and management
• Computer Skills: Excellent skills required in all Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) Conversant with HTML and other web languages.
• A good sense of humour
• An ability to take personal responsibility for delivery of workload, as well as contributing to a relaxed team environment
• Package: Salary consummate to experience.

About Webgains
Webgains Ltd is a European affiliate network that offers a range of online acquisition and sales solutions for advertisers, publishers and agencies. The platform was developed and launched in the United Kingdom in early 2005 and now has more than 1200 merchants across Europe and the USA. After merging with ad pepper Media NV in May 2006, Webgains has now rolled out the affiliate platform to Ireland, France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, the USA and Spain. Expansion to more countries will follow.

Robert Glasgow, MD of Webgains comments, “Affiliate networks are a proven method of increasing revenues for both advertisers and online publishers. However, it is rare that one gets the opportunity to build a complete technology platform starting with a blank piece of paper. We wanted to bring something fresh to the Affiliate arena built on our knowledge and experience with performance based affiliate solutions. More and more advertisers and publishers are demanding control over their ROI. Only sophisticated reporting and tailored solutions will allow clients’ to maximise profitability.”

Webgains offer a complete ASP solution for both advertisers and publishers based on an advanced, specially-developed technology platform. Peter Dunham, CTO, comments, “We listened to what both advertisers and publishers wanted from a network, added in our own special features and built the platform to suit.” Peter continues, “Although there are other affiliate networks operating in the UK, we believe Webgains has the most sophisticated and user-friendly technology”.

Webgains is an ‘open’ network, with Merchants and Affiliates having complete control over their programmes online. In addition to real-time and scheduled reporting on all aspects of the performance of their programmes, Merchants are able set up multiple accounts, multiple commission structures, segmented affiliated groups and benefit from sophisticated fraud prevention. Affiliates can set up all of their sites under the one account, have access to advanced data feeds of product information, and are paid weekly to address potential cash flow issues.

Contact: Helen Parr, Human Resources Coordinator, Webgains Ltd
hparr@webgains.com