Head of Partnerships and Affiliate Marketing (Hybrid)
Enova · Chicago
Sales & Business
Enova is hiring a Head of Partnerships and Affiliate Marketing (Hybrid) in Chicago, Illinois. Posted 5 October 2026. Apply directly on Enova's own careers site — no account needed.
About the role:
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 Head of Partnerships and Affiliate Marketing to join our team and help shape how we activate and scale partnerships across the consumer business.
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.
Benefits & Perks:
- Our hybrid roles require in-office work Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This schedule fosters collaboration, team connection, and strategic planning, enhancing communication and effectiveness to drive results.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits
- 401(k) matching plus a roth option (U.S. Based employees only)
- PTO & paid holidays off
- Sabbatical program (for eligible roles)
- Summer hours (for eligible roles)
- Paid parental leave
- DEI groups (B.L.A.C.K. @ Enova, HOLA @ Enova, Women @ Enova, Pride @ Enova, South Asians @ Enova, APEX @ Enova, and Parents @ Enova)
- Employee recognition and rewards program
- Charitable matching and a paid volunteer day…Plus so much more!
About Enova
Enova International is a leading financial technology company that provides online financial services through our AI and machine learning-powered Colossus™platform. We serve non-prime consumers and businesses alike, while offering world-class technology and services to traditional banks—in order to create accessible credit for millions.
Being a values-driven organization is at the core of Enova’s success. We live our values by listening to our customers, challenging assumptions, thinking big, setting high expectations, and hiring and developing the best. Through our values and our commitment to making Enova an awesome place to work, we maintain an environment of inclusion and culture where our employees can thrive. You can learn more about Enova’s values and culture here.
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