Senior Manager of Affiliate Marketing

Enova International; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Restricted stock units

Company benefits

Job summary

Enova International in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager of Affiliate Marketing to drive partner-led programs and growth across consumer brands. You will own a portfolio of 20+ partnerships, translate data into insights, and lead a small team in a fast-paced fintech environment.

You will collaborate with BI, Market Intelligence, and legal/compliance, while staying ahead of AI-driven marketing innovations to accelerate results and optimize customer acquisition.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of marketing experience with at least 3 years in management.
• 5 years of external partner management and co-marketing launches with measurable impact.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field; strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and project management abilities.
• Comfort with AI tools to accelerate analysis and execution.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of 20+ strategic partnerships and launch marketing programs.
• Monitor weekly performance and optimize results to scale.
• Lead 1-2 direct reports and set clear goals.
• Partner with BI/Analytics to turn data into insights.
• Provide reporting insights to leadership and executives.
• Collaborate with Market Intelligence on trends and competition.
• Leverage AI to improve efficiency in analysis, reporting, and execution.
• Suggest data-backed ideas to drive fintech growth.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance and Bank Partnership teams.
• Lead business development and negotiate contracts with partners.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Project management

AI tools utilization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related/business field

Tools

BI tools

AI tools

Job description

Are you interested in working for one of the leading financial technology companies in Chicago? Come join Enova as a marketing leader to support our fast growing consumer brands (CashNetUSA and NetCredit).

In this role, you’ll act as both a strategist and an operator—turning big-picture partnership opportunities into scalable marketing programs. You’ll be accountable for driving business impact through partner-led initiatives that generate high-quality leads and strengthen our position in the consumer lending space. Success means shaping how our brands show up in the market, testing new approaches, and building repeatable programs that fuel long-term growth.

We are looking for a strategic and analytical Senior Manager of Affiliate Marketing to join our team and help shape how we activate and scale partnerships across the consumer business.

This role will be based in our Chicago office on a hybrid basis (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite).

Responsibilities:

• Own a portfolio of 20+ strategic partnerships, leveraging their unique capabilities to launch marketing programs that directly contribute to customer acquisition goals.
• Monitor and analyze weekly performance of partnership marketing efforts, identifying opportunities to optimize results and scale.
• Manage 1-2 direct reports by setting clear goals, coaching regularly, and fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork and communication.
• Partner with Business Intelligence and Analytics to translate complex data into actionable insights that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Provide reporting insights and data-driven recommendations to marketing leadership and other key executives.
• Collaborate with the Market Intelligence team and strategic partners to identify and analyze key marketplace trends, competitive landscapes, and consumer behavior.
• Stay at the forefront of AI and emerging marketing technologies, identifying and applying best practices to drive efficiencies in partner program execution, performance analysis, and reporting
• Champion fresh, data-backed ideas drawing from trends in fintech, B2C marketing, and channel strategy to drive growth.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance and Bank Partnership teams to ensure the end-to-end consumer experience meets all regulatory requirements.
• Lead business development and contract negotiations for new and existing partnerships, ensuring terms align with strategic business objectives and financial goals.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in Marketing; 3+ years of management experience.
• 5 years of experience managing external partner relationships and launching co-marketing programs that delivered measurable business impact.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or other business-related/quantitative fields of study.
• Highly analytical, with a passion for problem-solving and for turning complex data into compelling stories.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration and project management skills with a proven track record of getting stakeholder buy-in to bring strategies to life.
• Energized by ambiguity and rapid change, with a natural ability to bring clarity, momentum, and structure to evolving challenges.
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to accelerate analysis, reporting, and marketing execution; proactively identifies opportunities to apply AI/automation to drive efficiency and better business outcomes.

Compensation:

The budgeted annual salary range for this position is $150,000 to $190,000. Actual annual salary will be determined based on qualifications, skills, experience, and level assessed during the hiring process and may fall outside of the range shown. Additional compensation for this role may include a bonus and restricted stock units. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in Company benefits, described in more detail here.