Affiliate Account Manager, Mortgage Lending

mutualmortgage; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation hours accrue

Paid Sick Time

9 Holidays + Cultural Day

Medical plans

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

401K match

Legal Services

Employee Loan Program

Job summary

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage seeks an Affiliate Account Manager to grow and manage our network of mortgage affiliates and lead-generation partners, building high-quality partnerships that optimize lead performance while ensuring all partner marketing activity meets regulatory standards.

You will recruit, onboard, and activate partners, manage relationships, and collaborate on marketing strategies to drive qualified borrower volume with compliant campaigns. This is a hybrid Irvine, CA contract role.

Qualifications

• :3–5 years of experience in affiliate management, lead generation, mortgage lending, or performance marketing.
• Strong understanding of mortgage products, borrower funnels, and lead qualification metrics.
• Familiarity with compliance standards including RESPA, TILA, and Fair Lending.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with affiliate tracking platforms and CRM systems used in mortgage workflows.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and optimize lead performance.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard, and activate new affiliate partners, including publishers, lead aggregators, referral partners, and comparison sites
• Manage and grow relationships with existing affiliates to ensure a consistent pipeline of high-quality, compliant mortgage leads
• Collaborate with partners on marketing strategies that drive qualified borrower volume and maintain strong conversion rates
• Monitor affiliate marketing activity for compliance with applicable mortgage advertising regulations (e.g., RESPA, TILA, Fair Lending)
• Conduct recurring program audits to confirm disclosures and brand alignment across partner-facing creative and landing pages
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key mortgage referral and lead partners, providing ongoing support and performance insights
• Review lead quality metrics and work with partners to improve performance
• Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts, such as expansion into additional loan products
• Monitor affiliate performance across CPL, CPA, pull-through rate, contact rate, application rate, and funded-loan conversion
• Deliver weekly and monthly reporting to internal stakeholders on lead volume, quality, and ROI
• Optimize campaigns using data insights, A/B testing, geographic targeting, and messaging adjustments
• Manage affiliate budgets, payout structures, and payment schedules
• Support development of the overall affiliate growth strategy within the mortgage vertical
• Research competitor programs and lead pricing trends
• Partner with Marketing to develop compliant landing pages, creative content for mortgage borrowers

Skills

Affiliate management

Mortgage products

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Affiliate tracking

CRM systems

Data analysis

Tools

Everflow

Impact

Tune

CJ

PartnerStack

Job description

Affiliate Account Manager, Mortgage Lending

Location: Hybrid - Irvine, CA

Job Type: Contract

Mutual of Omaha is a Fortune 300 Company. Mutual of Omaha Mortgage is inspired by hometown values and a commitment to being responsible and caring for each other. We exist for the benefit of our customers and employees.

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage is a full-service lending company offering both Forward and Reverse Mortgage products including a complete line of residential mortgage, refinancing, specialty, and HECM loans. We employ a knowledgeable staff of experienced Loan Officers with an operations team that is second to none. If you are interested in joining a team that promotes from within and works together toward a common goal of helping customers with their mortgage needs, please review and apply for our opening below!

THE ROLE

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage seeks a relationship-driven Affiliate Account Manager to join our team. As an Affiliate Account Manager, you will grow and manage our network of mortgage affiliates and lead-generation partners, building high-quality partnerships that optimize lead performance while ensuring all partner marketing activity meets applicable regulatory and company compliance standards.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard, and activate new affiliate partners, including publishers, lead aggregators, referral partners, and comparison sites


• Manage and grow relationships with existing affiliates to ensure a consistent pipeline of high-quality, compliant mortgage leads


• Collaborate with partners on marketing strategies that drive qualified borrower volume andmaintainstrong conversion rates


• Monitor affiliate marketing activity for compliance with applicable mortgage advertising regulations (e.g., RESPA, TILA, Fair Lending laws)


• Conduct recurring program audits to confirmaccuratedisclosures and brand alignment across partner-facing creative and landing pages


• Serve as the primary point of contact for key mortgage referral and lead partners, providing ongoing support and performance insights


• Review lead quality metrics (e.g., borrower intent, contact ability, and other qualification indicators) and work with partners to improve performance


• Identifygrowth opportunities within existing accounts, such as expansion intoadditionalloan products


• Monitor affiliate performance across CPL, CPA, pull-through rate, contact rate, application rate, and funded-loan conversion


• Deliver weekly and monthly reporting to internal stakeholders on lead volume, quality, and ROI


• Optimizecampaigns using data insights, A/B testing, geographic targeting, and messaging adjustments


• Manage affiliate budgets, payout structures, and payment schedules


• Support development of the overall affiliate growth strategy within the mortgage vertical


• Research competitor programs, lead pricing trends, and emerging mortgage marketing channels


• Partner with Marketing to develop compliant landing pages, creative, and promotional content tailored to mortgage borrowers

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in affiliate management, lead generation, mortgage lending, or performance marketing


• Strong understanding of mortgage products, borrower funnels, and lead qualification metrics


• Familiarity with applicable compliance standards, including RESPA, TILA, and Fair Lending requirements


• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills


• Proficiencywith affiliate tracking platforms (e.g.,Everflow, Impact, Tune, CJ,PartnerStack) and CRM systems used in mortgage workflows


• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data andoptimizefor lead performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with mortgage brokers, lenders, or fintech mortgage platforms


• Understanding of mortgage guidelines and borrower qualification processes

The salary for this position is $80,000 – $100,000 annually.

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage diverse, talented, qualified applicants to apply.We offer an extensive compensation package. Benefits include:

• Vacation — Vacation hours accrue on a per pay period basis. Balance maximums are based on years of service.


• Paid Sick Time — 40 hours of paid sick time after 90 days of employment. State sick time requirements will be added as needed.


• 9Paid Holidays + 1 Cultural Celebration Day (Floating Holiday)


• Multiple PPO Medical Plans, as well as HDHP eligible plan.


• Dental Coverage


• Vision Coverage


• Company Paid Life Insurance


• 401K with a generous employer match


• Additional Benefits including – Optional Life, FSA, Pet Insurance etc.


• Free Legal Services


• Employee Loan Program