How to Hire the Best Affiliate Program Manager

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As an information marketer who is creating and selling your own products online, sooner or later you will most likely be in the position of needing to hire an affiliate manager to manage your affiliate program. Your time is better spent using your expertise to create new products and keep your sales funnel full.

Because the online affiliate marketing industry is still relatively new, the position of affiliate manager is still evolving and changing as the industry grows and matures. In this article we're going to share the wisdom and experience of other affiliate managers who have tips and pointers that will help you to hire the best affiliate manager.

Jamie Birch, from the Jebcommerce blog, wrote this 8-part series of articles about the process of hiring an affiliate program manager, "Why Hire An Outsourced Affiliate Program Manager - Our 8 Part Series."

In this series he covers several critical factors involved in having a strong affiliate program manager on staff, and the benefits a good manager can offer such as specialized experience, increased speed and flexibility, and lowered costs.
Source: blog.jebcommerce.com/why-hire-an-outsourced-affiliate-program-manager-our-8-part-series

Andy Hussong, from the Affiliate Manager Insider, which is a blog written for affiliate program managers and product owners, wrote this post, "How To Hire an Affiliate Manager (H.E.L.P.)" where he shares his, H.E.L.P. Mindset strategy for finding the best affiliate manager.
Source: affiliatemanagementinsider.com/2052/how-to-hire-an-affiliate-manager

The website, Rhinofish, offers an Outsourced Program Management (OPM) service for online merchants who are looking to hire an affiliate program manager. They offer consulting services to help merchants who want to set up their own affiliate programs, they can serve as OPMs, and they offer a list of trained, professional OPMs that are ready to take on your project.
Source: rhinofish.com/opm/opm.html

Another option is to contact an organization that provides certifications for online affiliate managers. AC Certified offers an online affiliate manager training and certification program. They also have a career center where product owners can search for trained, certified managers, and affiliate managers can post their availability.
Source: accertified.com/

Due to the fact that this is such a young industry, chances are you've never hired an affiliate manager before. There are some common pitfalls that you should know about at the outset so that you can avoid them. Adam Riemer wrote this post, "Common mistakes with hiring an in house Affiliate Manager," which contains three valuable pieces of advice to follow so that you can avoid the mistakes that others have made when hiring an affiliate manager.

As you grow your online empire, you want to closely guard your most valuable resource, which is your time. Hiring an affiliate manager helps to free up your time so that you can focus on your strengths, while you are also making sure that your affiliates and your customers are being taken care of.

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