Partner Growth Manager

Affirm Affirm · Fintech · Canada, United States · Remote · US Sales

This role is focused on managing and expanding existing payment partnerships for Affirm, a fintech company. The Partner Growth Manager will be responsible for driving revenue growth, identifying new opportunities, executing go-to-market strategies, and collaborating with internal teams like Product and Marketing. The role requires strong commercial instincts, negotiation skills, and experience in strategic partnerships within high-growth tech or fintech environments. While Affirm is a fintech company that may utilize AI, this specific role is in partner growth and business development, not directly building or deploying AI models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and grow a named portfolio of existing payments partnerships, focusing on expanding business value, accelerating revenue, and driving merchant acquisition.
  2. Identify new opportunities within existing partner relationships that align with Affirm’s growth objectives.
  3. Execute go-to-market strategies tailored to each partnership, including cross-functional execution plans.
  4. Negotiate partnership amendments and renewals as needed to support evolving business objectives.
  5. Build trusted relationships within partner organizations, from working teams to mid-level leaders.

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or a similar growth-focused role
  • Strong commercial instincts
  • Understanding of go-to-market strategy development and cross-functional execution
  • Excellent relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills
  • Highly self-motivated and results-driven
  • Experience navigating fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Nice to have

  • Experience in fintech, e-commerce, or financial services
  • Prior experience working with or within high-impact partner ecosystems

What the JD emphasized

  • Proven track record of delivering measurable growth through partnerships—not just managing relationships, but expanding them.