<div class="content-intro"><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>Kikoff: The Fintech Powering Financial Security at Scale</strong><br>Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, we've built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.<br>We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Why Kikoff:</strong></p> <p>This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.</p></div><h1><strong>Overview</strong></h1> <p>We are seeking an Affiliate Marketing Manager to join our Business team. This isn’t just a "client-facing" role; it’s a hybrid of digital marketing strategy and data analysis. You will own a set of partners, define growth strategy and optimization paths, and collaborate closely with the User Acquisition team on achieving growth goals. </p> <h1><strong>What you'll own</strong></h1> <p><strong>Northstar Objectives:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Champion Kikoff’s products and services and become the influential main point of contact for our active partners</li> <li>Define Kikoff and Grant’s ambitious new user acquisition goals through account management, up/cross selling, product roadmap recommendations, and optimizations</li> <li>Consistently overachieve monthly acquisition goals and grow your career as a contributing member of Kikoff</li> </ul> <p><strong>Affiliate Relationship Management:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as the main point of contact for assigned affiliate partners, fostering strong and collaborative relationships and actively source and onboard net new partners</li> <li>Communicate regularly with affiliates partners to understand their needs, provide support, and address any concerns or issues</li> <li>Act as a liaison between affiliates and internal teams to ensure alignment on goals, promotions, and campaign strategies</li> <li>Provide support to existing and inquiring partners while building out scalable systems to support common partner needs </li> <li>Build and run new verticals and partner types, prioritize outbound targets by expected volume and fit, and take partners from outreach to live and performing</li> <li>Attend major partner conferences to foster affiliate relationships, find new partnership opportunities, and represent Kikoff externally</li> </ul> <p><strong>Campaign Management and Optimization:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Align partner strategy with User Acquisition goals and set clear roadmaps for achieving volume and quality KPIs</li> <li>Work closely with affiliate partners to develop and execute effective marketing campaigns that drive traffic, conversions, and revenue</li> <li>Monitor campaign performance, analyze data, and identify opportunities for optimization and improvement</li> <li>Present strategic guidance and recommendations to partners to help them maximize their performance and reach their goals</li> </ul> <h1><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred</li> <li>3-4 years of experience in affiliate marketing, account management, or a related role with at least 2 years owning a partner book or channel with a budget</li> <li>Strong understanding of affiliate marketing principles, strategies, and best practices</li> <li>Experience negotiating performance deals and can clearly articulate deal-making approach</li> <li>Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with affiliate partners and cross-functional teams</li> <li>Comfortable building a volume/budget forecast and an approach to achieve it</li> <li>Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment</li> <li>Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, draw insights, and make data-driven decisions; proficiency with data software such as Tableau and Amplitude</li> <li>Familiarity with affiliate tracking platforms and tools (e.g., Impact, Appsflyer), proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs), and familiarity with AI automation (Claude Cowork, Claude Code)</li> <li>Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service and results and brings a “test and learn” approach</li> <li>Experience with DTC, subscription, or fintech a plus.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Base Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$110,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$125,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>A note on applying:</strong> We know great candidates sometimes hold back if they don’t meet every qualification listed. If you’re excited about this role and believe you can do the wo