Strategic Partnerships Manager

The Strategic Partnerships Manager role will be instrumental in identifying, building, and scaling new partnerships in the financial services and fintech industries to bring Affirm's pre- and post-purchase financing capabilities to third party issuers. This is a critical role that will establish foundational partnerships for an emerging business line that will significantly expand Affirm’s network. It requires exceptional strategic thinking, an entrepreneurial spirit, and strong interpersonal skills to influence and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic and evolving initiative.

What You'll Do

• Support development of business strategy and product vision often from a zero-to-one starting point.
• Own the entire deal process, from sourcing, pitching, to negotiating and signing. 
• Negotiate and execute complex commercial contracts with new partners leveraging a deep understanding of underlying financial models and product considerations.
• Manage relationships with existing strategic partners by expanding joint collaboration, driving innovation in our products, and maximizing the mutual benefits derived from these partnerships.
• Cultivate a comprehensive understanding of how Affirm’s offerings integrate with our partners’ products to deliver an industry-leading new product.
• Help navigate compliance and regulatory frameworks as we launch new products.
• Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and growth targets to measure partnership success.
• Partner with enablement teams to develop robust marketing and sales training strategies to meet our goals

What We Look For

• 5-7 years of experience in banking, fintech, payments or another high growth startup in a complex vertical who enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action: you’re energized by ambiguity and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Comfortable toggling between strategic priorities and tactical execution, with a strong sense of ownership over outcomes.
• A strong communicator, both in written (e.g., proposals, memos, e-mails) and verbal communications (e.g., presenting), with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly.
• A strong desire to build a new business line from the ground up, with an ability to ideate on product design and manage partner pipelines effectively.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand financial models, evaluate business performance, and communicate program performance to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead high-stakes deals end-to-end—sourcing, structuring, negotiating, and closing—while collaborating across functions.
• Excellent customer and/or partnership relationship management skills with the ability to sign and manage new high-profile accounts.
• Strong collaborator who can build relationships across the company internally and with partners

Base Pay Grade - M
Equity Grade - 5
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

CAN base pay range per year: $142,000 - $192,000
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