Senior Director – Partnerships Marketing

Senior Director – Partnerships Marketing

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in affiliate and partnership marketing, including strategy, execution, and performance measurement.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and scaling affiliate partner portfolios.
• Bachelors – Marketing, Business, Economics, Engineering or other related
• Expertise in attribution models, marketing funnel measurement, experiment design, and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong ability to source, negotiate, activate, and expand strategic marketing partnerships for growth and efficiency.
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting, and optimizing acquisition strategies to drive revenue and automation.
• Excellent executive communication skills, with the ability to present strategy, performance insights, and pipeline updates to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Earnest’s new partner strategy, building data-driven business cases and implementing a structured sales funnel to drive acquisition and meet KPIs.
• Optimize existing partner performance through strategic placements, co-brand campaigns, product integrations, and competitive analysis to maximize volume and efficiency.
• Lead and grow a high-performing partnerships team by setting clear goals, driving professional development, and fostering a results-oriented culture.
• Align cross-functional teams by securing leadership buy-in, collaborating with product and engineering on integrations, and ensuring accurate partner marketing representation.
• Leverage data and analytics to refine attribution models, track performance, and build accurate growth forecasts tied to revenue targets.
• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring Earnest capitalizes on partner platform opportunities and maintains a strong competitive position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Established track record of Fintech Partnerships leadership and existing list of relationships