Senior Affiliate Marketing Executive

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role you will support the implementation, optimisation, and development of the Affiliates programme as a key member of the Affiliates team. Supported by our agency partners and working cross-functionally with internal teams, you will help to deliver against our business goals, to drive traffic and sales to John Lewis, as well as exploring new opportunities in the Partnership marketing space.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

• Salary up to - £40,000 depending on experience
• Contract type - This position is a permanent role
• Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs, whilst balancing the needs of the business. Within the Affiliates team, we believe in the power of connection, which is why our core office days are Wednesdays and Thursdays. We typically aim for around 2 days a week in the office to allow for collaboration and attendance of key meetings
• Location - This role is based at our London Head Office campus in Pimlico. Please note, any cost incurred as a result of travel to the office is the responsibility of the successful candidate. There is no travel allowance for this role.

Key responsibilities

• Working alongside the Planning Lead & Affiliates Manager to build a 12 month customer & marketing plan that responds to key customer and commercial priorities, whilst delivering our Supplier Funded targets.
• Supports the Affiliate Manager in the development and management of affiliates and partners to deliver supplier funding and commercial targets.
• Challenges agencies to deliver a strong performance whilst maintaining positive relationships
• Responsible for ensuring that the John Lewis brand is accurately reflected in the marketing activity undertaken and affiliated partners adhere to our guidelines when representing the brand
• Produces and shares channel reports in order to communicate performance and continuously improve activity. Work with agencies and team to align performance targets and reporting
• Maintains a good understanding of the competitor environment and the available commercial opportunities as they arise.

Essential skills/experience you’ll need

• Experience working in an digital marketing environment
• Experience delivering customer-centric marketing plans
• Evidence in strong written and verbal communication
• Proven ability to build, maintain and influence a wide range of stakeholders across many teams internally as well as external agencies and brands.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with a proven ability to achieve set KPIs
• Proven ability analyse and interpret data to make informed decisions

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Experience working within retail or an agency
• Strong publisher contacts
• Experience working in an affiliate and marketing environment

Internal use only:

Closing Date:

October 8, 2026

Pay:

£36,000.00 - £56,900.00 Annual

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours of Work:

35 Hours

Job Level:

Partnership Level 8

Where You'll Be Working:

London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. ​

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

At the John Lewis Partnership we’re not just employees; we’re co-owners, and that’s why we’re called Partners.

Being a Partner means not only do we all collectively share the responsibilities of being the UK’s largest employee-owned business, but we also share in its rewards and successes.

It’s this ownership model that makes the Partnership a very unique place to work.