Senior Partnerships Manager (Bankrate)

• Partner ownership: Own day-to-day relationships and performance for high-value affiliate and publisher partners across Credit Cards, Home Lending (Mortgage/HELOC), and Deposits
• Business development: Lead sourcing and onboarding of new partnerships that expand reach and diversify channel performance
• Deal negotiation: Negotiate commission structures, placements, and co-marketing initiatives that protect margin while growing volume
• Performance management: Monitor pacing and ROI, partnering with BI and FP&A on forecasting and performance insight
• QBRs: Lead quarterly business reviews and performance conversations with priority partners
• Cross-functional execution: Work with Ad Ops and Marketing Ops to keep campaigns accurate and fulfillment on track
• Testing & optimization: Identify and drive opportunities to test new placements and formats
• Process improvement: Build and share best practices that raise the bar for how the team manages partners
• People management: Build out a team of 1–2 Partnership Managers, providing training and development

Benefits

• Hybrid Schedule & Flexible PTO: Take advantage of 3-4 days in-office per week and 1-2 WFH days per week (varying by team), and a robust Paid Time Off program that includes logging off for “Winter Week.”
• Family Support, Planning, and Fertility: Our benefit offerings support every unique path to parenthood including fertility, egg freezing, adoption, surrogacy, parental bonding, and more.
• Mentorship Culture: Find a mentor, be a mentor, say yes to something new. This is a place where you’re guaranteed to build connections that extend past your immediate team and even your tenure at RV.
• Purpose & Community: We empower employees to make an impact for causes they care about, and we invest heavily in systemic impact through nonprofits like Road to Hire.
• World-Class Wellness: In addition to the on-site amenities at HQ, our unique wellness benefits include free therapy sessions and counseling for U.S. employees and family members.

• Partnerships track record: 3–5 years managing affiliate or publisher partnerships against measurable performance goals. Experience in financial services is a plus
• Platform fluency: Experience with affiliate networks, SaaS platforms, or internal tracking systems
• Ownership mindset: A self-starter with a performance-first orientation who doesn’t wait to be told what’s next
• Stakeholder management: Strong communication and organization skills; comfortable managing multiple partners and internal stakeholders at once
• Negotiation and analytical range: A skilled negotiator with an analytical mindset and genuine partner empathy — you can hold both sides of a deal at once