Performance Marketing Manager, Affiliate Program Management

At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.

The Performance Marketing Manager owns and drives growth across NerdWallet's affiliate and strategic partnerships channels. This role is responsible for end-to-end program management — from partner recruitment and relationship development through rigorous performance analysis and reporting. Sitting at the intersection of partnership management and performance marketing, the Performance Marketing Manager collaborates closely with the broader Paid Media team to ensure optimal budget allocation and channel synergy. The ideal Nerd brings deep knowledge of affiliate ecosystems, strong analytical instincts, and a collaborative approach to cross-channel strategy.

This role reports to the Senior Director, Media Strategy.

You are

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• A data-driven performance marketer who owns affiliate channel analytics end-to-end — building dashboards, identifying trends, and translating data into actionable optimization decisions that move the business forward.
• A relationship builder and primary point of contact for NerdWallet's affiliate and strategic partner ecosystem — managing publisher relationships, leading business reviews, and negotiating structures that maximize mutual value.
• A cross-functional collaborator who shows up in weekly paid media syncs, contributes meaningfully to integrated budget discussions, and aligns affiliate strategy with SEM, Paid Social, Display, and other performance channels.
• A program operator who keeps the engine running — managing platform configur...