Affiliate Marketing Intern

Tombras, a 600+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking an Affiliate Marketing Intern. You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America.Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth.You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year. Where you'll be working: Knoxville, TN What to expect as an Affiliate Marketing Intern at Tombras: Commitment to a 8.5 week, paid internship of $18 an hour starting on 9/23/26 and ending on 11/20/26 with a maximum of 25 hours per week. What you'll be doing: Learning and assisting in driving new customer acquisition for our national clients Interacting with media teams across departments to support the affiliate channel's success within the larger agency Learning how to navigate affiliate marketing platforms, assisting in recruiting publishers and partners, learning how to track campaigns, and developing affiliate marketing reporting capabilities Assisting with developing affiliate marketing strategies, tactics and reporting Researching, identifying, and providing write-ups regarding new affiliate partners, including editorial publishers, affiliate networks, incentivized and loyalty programs, and brand-to-brand partnerships Supporting day-to-day communication with affiliates Assisting with the creation of tactical affiliate strategy plans and campaign status reports Assisting with new campaign implementation and execution Collaborating with internal cross-functional teams like brand, legal, and digital media teams for campaign approvals and coordination, as well as client partners Analyzing data and metrics regularly to identify key opportunities to improve individual and overall affiliate KPI performance, increase scale, and enhance efficiency of marketing spend Supporting the development of tests and learnings to improve performance and marketing spend efficiencies based on data and analytical insights Providing account support to existing campaigns, including but not limited to pixel placements, suppression file administration, creative and technical updates What you bring: Candidates should have prior work or life experience in a relevant field, be currently enrolled as a Senior in a Bachelor’s program, or a recent graduate with a major in Media, Marketing, Advertising, or similar field (a degree is not required) Strategic, analytical, and highly detailed mindset that can provide support to the affiliate channel Basic understanding of the digital media landscape Strong analytical skills with experience in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets Ability to build relationships, effectively prioritize, and navigate a complicated digital media landscape Sense of humor and a desire to have fun Why you'll want to work at Tombras: Family – It comes first on every list. Tombras has been family-run since day one. We strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another. Dog-friendly offices A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development. Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr