Address Admin Building (at rear of Aquarium), 1-5 Wheat Road; Darling Harbour
Sydney, NSW, 2000
Australia
Who are Merlin Entertainments?
Merlin Entertainments is the company behind iconic brands like SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, and Peppa Pig World of Play. We operate in over 120 attractions across 25 countries, delivering memorable experiences to nearly 65 million visitors a year. We’re the leading operator of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand, with 10 attractions, including SEA LIFE, Wild Life, Madame Tussauds, and the Fly Treetop Adventures, amongst others.
We are a business built on FUN, and a role with Merlin is unlike a job anywhere else. Every day we work our magic in a variety of wonderful ways, whether it’s counting penguins, crafting the perfect celebrity eyebrows or offering vital support behind the scenes, each of us are focused on creating magic memories for our guests every day, and it’s fair to say we love what we do!
We may be a fast-moving global business, but we’re proud to say we’re a down-to-earth, caring and supportive bunch too. We are truly committed to developing and supporting our amazing staff members to allow them to flourish in their roles and forge an exciting career at Merlin.
If you share our passion, then we have a fantastic opportunity to join our team as an Affiliate Executive supporting our attractions across APAC.
We are open to applications based in Sydney or Singapore.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of eCommerce APAC you will be responsible for setting up, optimising and managing our in-house affiliate programme, increasing our brand’s exposure by driving traffic, revenue and ROI
Main responsibilities include:
Management of the affiliate network, from identifying and recruiting new partners, updating commission levels, KPI analysis and managing campaigns and tracking
Support with alignment with google analytics reporting and tracking
Deliver and support key brand moments and campaigns, by setting up and managing partner placements through our affiliate programme
Support the Global Affiliate Lead to develop and strengthen strategic relationships
Own and deliver the affiliate briefing process with our internal marketing team
Deliver weekly reporting across our affiliate programme identifying KPIs, and providing insights to help drive optimum performance and ROI
Work collaboratively with our network to ensure a best in class affiliate programme
Regularly complete competitor analysis, communicate and share best practice ensuring this is always adhered to
About You
A passion for travel and tourism is essential for any of our roles, and to truly shine in this position our other Selection Criteria includes:
Essential:
Working knowledge of Affiliate networks, ideally Partnerize
Hands on experience of running affiliate account and campaigns
Proficient use of Excel to create and update reports and work with large data sets to draw insight from.
Be an excellent communicator and influencer.
Passionate and driven individual, who can demonstrate their enthusiasm for digital.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multi task and hit the ground running within a hand on role.
Ideally:
Basic understanding of the ecommerce landscape across Asia including prominent platforms and ecommerce trends
Any relevant multilingual skills will be favourable due to supporting a wide variety of attractions operating across Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore & Hong Kong
What we can offer you
A unique work environment centred around delivering a world class guest experience
Genuine flexible working policy
Corporate benefits such as free entry to all our attractions WORLDWIDE
Other external and internal discounts such as 25% off in our stores and cafes
Additional Leave, including birthday, wellbeing and volunteer leave to give back to a cause you care about
Domestic and global opportunities to expand your skills and grow your career, including internal and external professional development courses
Perhaps the biggest benefits of joining us, however, are the amazing opportunities to advance your career. Merlin is a large, global, expanding business, so for a high-reaching and dedicated individual looking to go much further with their career, we can provide the opportunities and the support to help you realise your potential.
Our values
Merlin Entertainments is driven by a strong social responsibility with the vision to create a world where the global community respects, conserves, and sustainably manages our precious aquatic habitats, wildlife, and natural resources. We strive to achieve this goal through our 3 charities: Merlins Magic Wand, the SEA LIFE Trust, and the WILD LIFE Conservation Fund.
Everyone Matters at Merlin.
At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters!
Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.
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