E-Mail & Affiliate Marketing Coordinator & Analyst
(Female, Age 28) from Rhinelander, WI
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | E-Mail & Affiliate Marketing Coordinator & Analyst |
|---|---|
| Salary | $31,500 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 50 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Rhinelander, WI |
| Years Experience | 2 years |
Career Ratings
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| Years in Career | 0 |
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| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
500+ employess We are an online/catalog retail company
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
I am in charge of setting up the newsletter schedule for 11 different divisions. I setup and send the newsletters. I am also incharge of our affiliate program
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
Health care, 401k
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
yes I love working with other, I’d go crazy just being alone all day
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 2
Benefits: 4
Hours: 1
Co-Workers: 5
Supervisors: 3
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 6
The Actual Work: 7
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | |
| 8am to 9am | Arrive at work. Feed my fish. Check work account emails, drink coffee, look at tasks for the day. Send any campaigns that go out. Check my to do list and arrange the day. Check on my affiliate account to make sure there are no questions for the previous day. |
| 9am to 10am | Follow up with previous day questions. Start proofing emails that are to go out in 2 days. Look at previous day emails that went out (if any) to make sure there was nothing wrong with it. Check email sales to see how close we are to the projections. |
| 10am to 11am | Usually a meeting in use or on the phone where I basically take notes about specific emails that are needed and dates they should go out (press releases). Otherwise I approve affiliates and meet with our rep once a week to see how we are doing |
| 11am to 12pm | setup emails that go out, work on email schedule if needed with merchandising. |
| 12pm to 1pm | eat lunch |
| 1pm to 2pm | continue the proofing process, make changes if needed. Work with affiliates on any needs they have and check emails sales and work on reports |
| 2pm to 3pm | have meetings with departments on upcoming sales ( I am the moderator at this meeting) I keep people on task I try to get people to give ideas that we could test in emails. I start getting the appropriate send lists for the upcoming email sends. I check previous bounce rates and spam rates. |
| 3pm to 4pm | Work with other departments (Pharmacy, creative) to get new article and new ideas for emails. Talk to merchandising to find out what products are good to promote and find ways to increase orders for low sales weeks. |
| 4pm to 5pm | Start slacking if I’m not to busy. Figure out what has to go out tomorrow and make sure it has all been ok’d by proofers. Set up my email sends to go out. Make a to-do list for the next day and recheck my work email for any needed followups. |
| 5pm to 6pm | Go sometime here |
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Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
referral
What was the application process?
submitted resume, came in for interview and waited
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes. 1 interview, I interviewed with my current manager, It consisted of very basic marketing questions.
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
what experience do you have with marketing. Are you computer literate. Can you manage time well.
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
no, it was a new position that wasn’t fully defined
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
No just lots of research and reading
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes, I took marketing classes and I have programming and networking degrees so I am very familiar with computers and running multiple programs
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
N/A
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Take classes in Marketing, search online to see what companies are currently doing with their email marketing.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
Organization skill, the ability to work with minimal supervision, time balancing, social skills, the ability to work with multiple vendors.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
On the job training is the best way to go
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
research research research
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
It is now.
What are your current career goals?
I like what I do and can see myself staying here and makeing a great email program
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
It’s an ever changing field that keeps you on your toes.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Sales/Accountant | 1 year | 40000 | sold fireplaces on a commission basis and did all the accounts receivable/payable |
| Prior Job 2 | Web Analyst | 2 years | 30000 | updated content for 2 websites, worked closely with programmers |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3.75
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.75 | Nicolet | CIS Programming & CIS Netowrking |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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