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Salary: USD 110,000 - 125,000 / annual
Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower financial security at scale. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, the company has built a suite of products helping millions build credit, access liquidity, and save money.
You will join the Business team as an Affiliate Marketing Manager, owning a portfolio of affiliate partners and driving user acquisition growth. This is a hybrid role combining digital marketing strategy, data analysis, and relationship management.
**Key Responsibilities:**
Affiliate Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned affiliate partners, fostering strong collaborative relationships. Actively source and onboard new partners, communicate regularly to understand needs and address concerns, and act as a liaison between affiliates and internal teams. Build scalable systems to support partner needs and develop new verticals and partner types. Attend major partner conferences to strengthen relationships and represent Kikoff externally.
Campaign Management & Optimization: Align partner strategy with User Acquisition goals and set clear roadmaps for volume and quality KPIs. Work with partners to develop and execute effective marketing campaigns. Monitor campaign performance, analyze data, identify optimization opportunities, and present strategic guidance to help partners maximize performance.
Growth Strategy: Champion Kikoff's products and become the influential main point of contact for active partners. Define ambitious new user acquisition goals through account management, upselling/cross-selling, product roadmap recommendations, and optimizations. Consistently overachieve monthly acquisition goals.
**Requirements:**
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred. 3-4 years of experience in affiliate marketing, account management, or related role with at least 2 years owning a partner book or channel with a budget. Strong understanding of affiliate marketing principles, strategies, and best practices. Experience negotiating performance deals and articulating deal-making approach. Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills with ability to build rapport with partners and cross-functional teams. Comfortable building volume/budget forecasts and approaches to achieve them. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in fast-paced environment. Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions; proficiency with Tableau and Amplitude. Familiarity with affiliate tracking platforms (Impact, Appsflyer), proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs), and familiarity with AI automation tools. Self-motivated, proactive, results-oriented with commitment to exceptional service and a "test and learn" approach. Experience with DTC, subscription, or fintech is a plus.
