Michael Kors Affiliates and Advocacy Specialist

About Michael Kors

Michael Kors is a global luxury fashion house known for accessible American sportswear, leather goods and accessories. The brand operates internationally across retail, wholesale and digital channels and is part of Capri Holdings Limited, a multi-brand fashion group. Michael Kors emphasizes design-led product, global retail expertise and digital commerce innovation.

Role & Responsibilities

• Own and execute the affiliate strategy to deliver profitable growth across EU and global markets, optimising publisher and creator partnerships.
• Manage relationships with affiliate networks and agency partners to grow traffic and revenue, including sourcing and vetting new high-quality publishers and creators.
• Negotiate commercial terms, commission structures and promotional opportunities with partners and publishers.
• Lead selection, contracting, gifting and usage-rights management for creators and performance influencers (including via Metapic).
• Operate and scale the UK brand advocacy programme on Duel: recruit, onboard, nurture advocates and curate brand-safe UGC for broader marketing use.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Creative, CRM, Social, Product and Operations teams to align briefs, compliance, product knowledge and messaging.
• Manage affiliate, advocacy and influencer budget (commissions, bonuses, paid placements); forecast market-level tenancy and CSS budgets.
• Oversee monthly validation and invoicing processes and maintain accuracy in reconciliations.
• Produce weekly, monthly and ad-hoc performance reports with actionable recommendations for optimisation.
• Maintain and optimise tracking infrastructure, affiliate feeds and custom labels; lead tracking projects as industry standards evolve.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in affiliate marketing, performance influencer management or digital partnerships, ideally within retail or e‑commerce.
• Proven experience working with affiliate networks and publisher ecosystems; experience with Awin is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrable analytical capability with experience translating data into strategic, commercial decisions.
• Proven negotiation skills managing partners, publishers or creators and structuring commercial agreements.
• Strong organisational and project-management ability with experience managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Experience managing budgets, invoicing/validation processes and producing regular performance reporting.
• Familiarity with creator/advocacy platforms (e.g., Duel, Metapic) and with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics.

Skills

Experience

At least 4 years of hands-on experience in affiliate marketing, performance influencer programmes or digital partnerships, preferably in a retail or e-commerce environment. Experience should include working with affiliate networks, negotiating commercial terms and managing campaign tracking and reporting.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related discipline preferred; equivalent professional experience in digital marketing or e‑commerce will be accepted.

Workplace

Culture

Michael Kors fosters a creative, fast-paced and commercially driven environment that values design sensibility and global thinking. The workplace emphasises collaboration across retail, digital and creative teams and encourages proactive ownership, professional development and inclusive recruitment.

About Cerulean

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