Affiliate and Partnerships Manager, Performance Marketing

3 weeks, 5 days ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Sales and Business Development
Step

Step

Step is a next-gen financial services company empowering teens and young adults with free banking, instant money transfers, personalized spending cards, and rewards to achieve financial independence.

Diversified Financial Services
51-250
Founded 2018
$491M raised

Description

  • Own and scale Step's affiliate program on Impact and other relevant networks.
  • Recruit, onboard, and manage partners across publishers, cashback platforms, comparison sites, content creators, creators, influencers, newsletters, media properties, and emerging platforms.
  • Build, launch, and grow Step's affiliate creator program.
  • Negotiate pricing, payout terms, deal structures, and contracts, and manage the full agreement lifecycle.
  • Develop and manage direct partnerships outside affiliate networks, from cold outreach through program design and ongoing relationship management.
  • Identify and secure distribution opportunities in emerging channels, including AI-driven discovery and recommendation surfaces.
  • Own invoicing, budget tracking, payout reconciliation, and spend management for the program.
  • Build and maintain tracking infrastructure, ensure accurate attribution, and run QA to catch discrepancies, broken links, and attribution errors.
  • Lead creative review and approval for partner assets, ensuring brand, regulatory, FTC, and financial marketing compliance.
  • Report on program performance and translate partner-level data into recommendations for the broader growth team.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience managing affiliate or partner marketing programs, ideally at a consumer app, fintech, or growth-stage startup.
  • Hands-on experience with Impact or a comparable affiliate network, including setup, onboarding, tracking configuration, and commission management.
  • Experience building direct partnership programs from scratch, including partner identification, deal negotiation, and contract execution.
  • Experience owning program financials, including budget tracking, invoice approvals, and payout reconciliation.
  • Strong understanding of affiliate and partnership tracking mechanics, including link attribution, postback setups, pixel-based tracking, and MMP integrations.
  • Hands-on experience conducting tracking QA and resolving attribution issues.
  • Experience with AppsFlyer or a comparable MMP is a plus, and familiarity with GA4 is a plus.
  • Experience managing creative development and approval workflows with knowledge of brand standards, FTC disclosure rules, and financial marketing compliance.
  • Familiarity with creator and influencer partnership models.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Remote (US) or San Mateo, CA, with occasional travel for team offsites and key meetings.

Benefits

  • Remote-first work environment.
  • Competitive compensation and stock options.
  • Generous medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with Safe Harbor company matching.
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave with flexible return to work.
  • Company-provided technology package.

Interested in this position?

Apply directly on the company website

Apply Now

Similar Roles

Inside Partner Account Manager

Human Interest 251-1K Capital Markets

Human Interest is hiring an Inside Partner Account Manager to build and manage CPA and accountant partnerships nationwide, generating referral relationships and pipeline for its retirement plan platform.

Salesforce
8 hours, 12 minutes ago

Channel Manager - United Kingdom

JumpCloud 251-1K Internet Software & Services

JumpCloud is seeking a remote Channel Partner Manager in England to grow reseller partnerships across UK&I and France/Benelux and drive customer acquisition and revenue growth.

Salesforce
8 hours, 27 minutes ago

Agency Partner Manager

MNTN 251-1K Media

MNTN is seeking a Partner Manager to own a portfolio of advertising agencies, improve account performance and retention, and drive expansion of brands using its Connected TV advertising platform.

CRM Salesforce
8 hours, 57 minutes ago

Director of ISV and Strategic Growth Partners

Anaplan 1K-5K Internet Software & Services

Anaplan is seeking a Director of ISV and Strategic Growth Partners to lead technology ecosystem partnerships across Data, Cloud, AI, and ISV providers, accelerating revenue, co-selling, joint solutions, and strategic growth.

9 hours, 12 minutes ago

You're on a roll! Sign up now to keep applying.

Sign Up

Already have an account? Log in

Used by 14,729+ remote workers