Manager, Business Development, Financial Services Marketplace
Kikoff
| Company | Kikoff |
| Category | Sales |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 19 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
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. Overview
We are looking for a Business Development Manager to support the growth and expansion of our financial services marketplace across key verticals including credit cards, personal loans, insurance, banking, and other consumer financial products. This role will help drive the sourcing, execution, and management of strategic partnerships that contribute to marketplace revenue growth, customer engagement, and long-term ecosystem expansion.
This role is ideal for a highly motivated operator who combines strong relationship management skills with analytical rigor and a passion for partnerships. You will be responsible for identifying new partnership opportunities, supporting commercial negotiations, managing day-to-day partner relationships, and helping optimize marketplace monetization performance across a portfolio of financial services partners.
You will work cross-functionally with Product, Design, Marketing, Data, Finance, Legal, and Engineering teams to help execute marketplace initiatives and support the continued scaling of the business development organization.
The ideal candidate has experience in consumer fintech, affiliate marketplaces, lead generation ecosystems, performance marketing, or financial services platforms similar to companies like Credit Karma and NerdWallet.
Responsibilities
Partnership Growth & Business Development
Identify, source, and evaluate new partnership opportunities across credit cards, lending, insurance, banking, and adjacent fintech categories
Support outreach, qualification, negotiation, and onboarding of new marketplace partners
Assist in structuring partnership agreements including CPA, CPL, rev-share, and hybrid monetization models
Build and maintain strong working relationships with affiliate partners, financial institutions, fintech platforms, and distribution channels
Support expansion opportunities within existing accounts through upsell, cross-sell, and new product launches
Help execute outbound partnership sourcing strategies to support marketplace growth goals
Partnership Management & Optimization
Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for assigned partners, ensuring smooth communication and operational execution
Monitor partner performance and identify opportunities to improve conversion rates, monetization, engagement, and user acquisition efficiency
Coordinate onboarding, launch readiness, tracking implementation, and ongoing operational support for new partners
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and ensure partner satisfaction
Support testing and experimentation across placements, offers, funnel optimization, and pricing strategies
Help ensure partner compliance, quality standards, and operational SLAs are maintained
Analytics & Performance Reporting
Track and analyze marketplace KPIs including revenue, conversion rates, EPCs, CAC efficiency, approval rates, and partner performance
Prepare regular reporting and performance updates for internal stakeholders and leadership
Identify trends, optimization opportunities, and