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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 OnDeck brand.
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 OnDeck’s position in small business lending. Success means shaping how OnDeck shows up in the market, testing new channels and approaches, and building repeatable programs that fuel long-term growth.
We're looking for a Strategic Partnerships Marketing Manager to join our growing Marketing team and help shape how we activate and scale strategic partnerships that drive high-quality lead generation, profitability, and mutual benefit with our partners.
Responsibilities:
- Build and own partnership marketing strategies that align to OnDeck’s goals and the unique strengths of our partners, enabling co-marketing efforts that drive lead flow and customer engagement.
- Serve as the marketing lead across all strategic partnerships, working closely with the Strategic Partnerships & Sales teams, the broader Marketing team (Acquisition, Website, and Lifecycle), and the Creative team to bring launches and campaigns to market.
- Collaborate early in the partner deal cycle to support partner discovery conversations, assess marketing fit, shape activation plans, and co-develop campaigns (e.g., webinars, digital programs, one-pagers, FAQs.
- Brief and manage creative projects with internal teams to ensure timely, brand-aligned deliverables tailored to partner needs.
- Monitor and analyze performance of partnership marketing efforts, identifying opportunities to optimize results and scale what works.
- Champion fresh, data-backed ideas drawing from trends in fintech, B2B marketing, and channel strategy to reinforce and expand OnDeck’s leadership in partner-driven growth.
Requirements:
- 5–8 years of experience in partner marketing, channel marketing, B2B and Consumer marketing, or sales enablement, ideally in fintech or financial services
- A proven track record of working cross-functionally across Partnerships, Sales, Marketing, and Creative teams to bring go-to-market strategies to life
- Experience managing external partner relationships and launching co-marketing campaigns that delivered real business impact
- Exceptional communication and project management skills. You can translate a business idea into a brief, and a brief into an actionable campaign
- Comfort with ambiguity, fast-moving priorities, and a highly collaborative environment
- Energized by ambiguity and rapid change, with a natural ability to bring clarity, momentum, and structure to evolving challenges.
Compensation:
The budgeted annual salary range for this position is $90,000 to $130,000. 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.
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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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