Kikoff: The Fintech Powering Financial Security at Scale
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.
We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially.
Why Kikoff:
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.
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.
What you'll ownNorthstar Objectives:
- Champion Kikoff’s products and services and become the influential main point of contact for our active partners
- Define Kikoff and Grant’s ambitious new user acquisition goals through account management, up/cross selling, product roadmap recommendations, and optimizations
- Consistently overachieve monthly acquisition goals and grow your career as a contributing member of Kikoff
Affiliate Relationship Management:
- Serve as the main point of contact for assigned affiliate partners, fostering strong and collaborative relationships and actively source and onboard net new partners
- Communicate regularly with affiliates partners to understand their needs, provide support, and address any concerns or issues
- Act as a liaison between affiliates and internal teams to ensure alignment on goals, promotions, and campaign strategies
- Provide support to existing and inquiring partners while building out scalable systems to support common partner needs
- 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
- Attend major partner conferences to foster affiliate relationships, find new partnership opportunities, and represent Kikoff externally
Campaign Management and Optimization:
- Align partner strategy with User Acquisition goals and set clear roadmaps for achieving volume and quality KPIs
- Work closely with affiliate partners to develop and execute effective marketing campaigns that drive traffic, conversions, and revenue
- Monitor campaign performance, analyze data, and identify opportunities for optimization and improvement
- Present strategic guidance and recommendations to partners to help them maximize their performance and reach their goals
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred
- 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
- Strong understanding of affiliate marketing principles, strategies, and best practices
- Experience negotiating performance deals and can clearly articulate deal-making approach
- Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with affiliate partners and cross-functional teams
- Comfortable building a volume/budget forecast and an approach to achieve it
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, draw insights, and make data-driven decisions; proficiency with data software such as Tableau and Amplitude
- 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)
- Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service and results and brings a “test and learn” approach
- Experience with DTC, subscription, or fintech a plus.
A note on applying: 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 work, we encourage you to apply. We’re looking for capability and trajectory, not a perfect checklist match.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
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Kikoff San Francisco, California, USA Office
We’re headquartered in the Financial District of San Francisco where public transit is just a short walk away at Embarcadero Station.
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