Affirm

Client Success Lead

Affirm$125K — $187K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of B2B client-facing experience, preferably in a high-tech environment
  • Experience negotiating and closing commercial contracts, including RFPs and renewals
  • Strong customer relationship management skills with strategic account management expertise
  • Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects with high attention to detail
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including presentations
  • Strong analytical skills to assess merchant performance and program impact
  • Familiarity with consumer finance, integrated software solutions, and e-commerce is preferred
  • Proficient in Salesforce and BI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a diverse portfolio of merchant accounts to cultivate long-term business relationships
  • Oversee contract renewals, pricing updates, and account expansions
  • Implement a proactive client management strategy to enhance GMV and revenue
  • Analyze merchant performance and suggest strategies for product adoption and marketing best practices
  • Ensure healthy merchant relationships to maximize value for both Affirm and the merchant
  • Coordinate efforts between Analytics, Credit, Technical, Marketing, and Product teams to improve offerings for merchants.

Benefits

  • 100% subsidized health insurance for you and your dependents
  • Monthly stipends for tech setup and health/wellness options
  • Flexible time off and a generous holiday calendar
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to buy Affirm stock at a discount
  • Remote-first work culture with flexible arrangements.
Full Job Description
As a Client Success (CS) Lead, you will work with our existing merchants to drive revenue and GMV expansion. The CS Lead position is a high-profile, merchant-facing role requiring outstanding relationship management and program management skills to guide merchants successfully from deployment to optimization. The CS Lead acts as the central post-sale contact for Affirm merchant partners. This person will report to the Senior Manager, Client Success.
What You'll Do:
  • You will manage a portfolio of accounts across a variety of industries to foster long-term, strategic business relationships with our merchant partners.
  • You will be responsible for managing contract renewals, updating pricing, and expansions.
  • You will deliver a proactive client management strategy to drive incremental gross merchandise value ("GMV") along with revenue, and expand Affirm's relationship coverage.
  • You will analyze merchant performance and recommend programs to increase product adoption, promote marketing best practices, and optimize program financing programs
  • You will manage merchant relationship health to ensure that both Affirm and the merchant are gaining the maximum value from the relationship
  • You will orchestrate cross-functional teams across our Analytics, Credit, Technical, Marketing, and Product teams to improve the Affirm offering for our merchant.
What We Look For:
  • 5+ years of B2B client-facing experience; preferably in a high-tech environment
  • Experience negotiating and closing commercial contracts (e.g., RFPs, renewals)
  • Excellent customer relationship management skills with the ability to manage strategic accounts
  • Experience in managing cross-functional projects with a high attention to detail
  • Strong written (e.g. proposals, memos, e-mails) and verbal communication (e.g. presenting) skills
  • Excellent analytical abilities to review merchant performance and report on the impact of specific programs to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of consumer finance offerings, integrated software solutions, and e-commerce preferred
  • Comfortable using Salesforce and BI tools


Base Pay Grade - H

Equity Grade - 5

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

For sales roles, the range provided is the role's On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, which includes the annual base pay and the sales incentive target.

USA On Target Earnings (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $125,000 - $187,500

USA On Target Earnings (all other U.S. states) per year: $110,000 - $172,500

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

#LI-Remote

Remote-first with flexibility built inAffirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.

Benefits designed for youOur benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights:
  • Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
  • Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
  • Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
  • Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.

About Affirm

Affirm is a publicly traded financial technology company headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Founded in 2012, the company operates as a financial lender of installment loans for consumers to use at the point of sale to finance a purchase. Affirm was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell as part of the initial portfolio of startup studio HVF. Levchin, who co-founded PayPal, became CEO of Affirm in 2014. In October 2017, the company launched a consumer app that allowed loans for purchases at any retailer. The company announced a partnership with Walmart in February 2019. Under the partnership, Affirm is available to customers in-store and on the Walmart website. Affirm has partnered with e-commerce platforms including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Zen-Cart. On November 18, 2020, Affirm filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for an initial public offering. On December 12, 2020, it was reported that Affirm had postponed its IPO. On January 13, 2021, Affirm became listed on NASDAQ with symbol AFRM, raising about $1.2 billion in its IPO. By the next day, the price of shares had doubled, making Levchin's stake worth about $2.5 billion. In May 2021, Affirm acquired Returnly, a financial technology service company, for $300 million.
Learn more about Affirm
Size
1,300 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$97.6 million
Founded
2012
Revenue
$617.1 million
NASDAQ

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