It’s been a truly amazing 2009 so far. JEBCommerce is growing rapidly and needs more talented people right away. We currently have two positions open and they are listed below. If you find yourself interested in either position, please email us at careers@jebcommerce.com. Please include your resume, a letter of introduction and any references available.

We are very excited to offer these positions and to hear from you soon!

Director, Affiliate Marketing

JEBCommerce is growing rapidly and we are looking for a senior level director to help lead and execute the strategy on our current accounts.  This position will:

• lead and execute plans on designated accounts
• provide input and leadership for affiliate management department
• contribute to strategy of all accounts
• provide strategic input on overall company strategy and vision
• manage and train affiliate team staff
• manage research and analytics team

We are looking for a star to help our clients’ programs become more successful.  The person filling this position needs to have the following:

• 4-6 years experience managing multiple affiliate programs
• demonstrated success launching and relaunching affiliate programs
• solid relationships with affiliates
• demonstrated success building relationships with affiliates, identifying new partners and optimizing relationships
• must have strong communications skills
• must have a strong ability to provide high level strategy on key accounts
• strong references
• ability to work independently
• strong ambition and drive to succeed
• ability to interface directly with clients
• creativity in partner development
• ability to present our services to potential clients
• demonstrated success negotiating contracts

This position is located in beautiful Coeur’d Alene Idaho and we are currently not looking for telecommuting candidates.

Account Manager - Affiliate Management

JEBCommerce is growing rapidly and we are looking for a a seasoned affiliate manager to execute plans on designated accounts.  This position will:

• execute strategy on a selection of accounts
• day to day management
• develop and continue relationships with key affiliate partners
• develop and execute promotion, activation and recruiting plans
• optimize clients’ affiliate programs

We are looking for someone who can help us continue to grow our clients’ programs.  The person filling this position needs to have the following:

• 1-3 years experience managing affiliate programs
• demonstrated success building relationships with affiliates, identifying new partners and optimizing relationships
• must have strong communications skills
• ability to work independently
• strong ambition and drive to succeed
• ability to interface directly with clients
• creativity in partner development
• proficiency in excel, word, powerpoint and other online tools and networks is necessary
• exceptional written and verbal communications skills

This position is also located in beautiful Coeur’d Alene Idaho and we are currently not looking for telecommuting candidates.

Here at JEBCommerce we have been blessed by so many amazing clients.  We are fortunate to work with great partners such as Ned Farra of Zappos.  Ned recently gave us the following audio testimonial.  We hope that it helps potential partners, both affiliate and client, get a good feel for who we are and how we can help you.

Thank you Ned for the many kind words.  We truly appreciate your sentiments and your continued partnership!

From time to time, our colleagues, friends and clients send us endorsements and testimonials.  We like to share those with others so that they can get a feel for us as a company.

Today, Mike Allen of Shopping-Bargains.com sent us the following note:

“As an affiliate publisher, I highly recommend Jamie Birch. He knows what he’s talking about and has years of experience to back it up. He listens and genuinely cares about people. He looks for ways to proactively meet needs and help affiliates be successful.”

I have personally worked with Mike for almost 10 years and greatly appreciate his kinds words.  Mike’s site is one of the premier online shopping destinations, and we are super excited to receive such a wonderful endorsement.

Thanks Mike!

A conversation with Paul Nichols of PublisherFocus.com.

Today I spoke with Paul Nichols, you may remember him from his eBates days.  Paul now owns and operates PublisherFocus, a consulting agency geared to help affiliates grow their business.  So in a lot of ways, he provides services similar to JEBCommerce, but to affiliates not merchants.

Paul and I discussed the problem affiliates have in scheduling short term promotions and other functions on their site and the need for a good CMS system.  We also discussed how affiliates can get more sales out of smaller niche merchants.

A Conversation with Ned Farra - 6pm.com Weekly Promotions Explained

We have had many questions regarding the 6pm.com weekly promotions.  Questions like “why are they only one day?” or “Can we get notification earlier?”.  Ned, the Associates Manager at Zappos and 6pm.com, and I thought it would be great to provide the answers to you through our conversation.

The audio follows a few video elements that help explain the process even better.  Ned and I hope that you get a better understanding of the entire process and how things work.

Get the latest information on all the affiliate programs managed by JEBCommerce.  I talk about the manyoffers available at 6pm - check them out here.

LuggagePoint.com 15% off April offer here.

Doba March Madness Championship match up announced here.

“I have worked with Jamie and JEBCommerce for many years now and each and every program he has been a part of has been successful for us. I truly believe his excellent understanding of how to work with affiliates and communicating their value to the merchants has played a great role. So often affiliate managers just put their programs on auto-pilot and are not engaging whereas Jamie and JEBCommerce are the complete opposite always being proactive and offering ways to help improve our succes.”

–Christian Gordun (CEO/Founder of CouponCraze.com)

Thank you Christian!  You have always been an outstanding partner and we appreciate your kind words!

JEBCommerce Question of the Week - How do I get started in affiliate marketing and make money online?

This week an old friend of mine asked me the following question: “We talked years ago about starting a retail business online and dropshipping.  I’m now in a place I want to get started making money online as an affiliate.  Where do you suggest I get started?”

That is a great question with a ton of opportunity.  In the video above I answer her as best I can.  I lay out three steps:

• Start with what you are passionate about
• Determine what you have expertise in
• Then figure out a way to monetize it

There are so many different ways to get started in affiliate marketing, but the most successful affiliates start out with doing what they love doing.  I hope this helps.

Got a question - email me at Jamie AT JEBCommerce.com

JEBCommerce Weekly Affiliate Update

Our first in a weekly series offering news, insight and promotions for all the JEBCommerce managed affiliate programs.  Learn about our promotions for LuggagePoint, Doba.com, 6pm and more.

Jonathan Tanner from 1800Pharmacy.com, a current JEBCommerce client, was kind enough to provide us with an audio testimonial today.  We are very excited to be working with Jonathan, Mike and the rest of the team at 1800Pharmacy.com.

Thank you Jonathan for the kind words!