Senior Commercial Strategy Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- If you are or were an experienced seller or merchant-facing professional with a knack for crafting persuasive narratives, and a proven ability to manage complex RFP engagements, we encourage you to apply
- 10+ years of professional experience in revenue merchant facing roles (selling, CS), content strategy or proposal management
- Demonstrable experience in leading and writing successful responses to RFPs, RFIs, and other detailed sales proposals is essential
- Proven ability to craft compelling and persuasive narratives for a B2B audience, specifically merchants
- Highly preferred: Extensive experience in the payments or fintech industry. Experience working directly with and developing content for merchants and partners is a significant advantage
- Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills. Ability to distill complex technical and business concepts into clear, concise, and engaging language
- Strong understanding of the B2B sales funnel and customer journey
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent project management skills and attention to detail, particularly in managing multiple RFP processes simultaneously
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field
- Bonus Points If You Have: Experience with RFP software or content management systems
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy to lead our efforts in crafting compelling and effective proposals and pitch materials that resonate with our merchants and partners
- This role is pivotal in driving our GTM strategy, ensuring our messaging is clear, impactful, and tailored to the unique needs of our customers
- Develop winning proposals: Lead the entire process of creating high-quality, persuasive responses to RFPs and RFIs by working with various teams to craft narratives that highlight our unique value proposition
- Create engaging sales and customer success content: Design compelling and empathetic pitch decks and other materials that translate complex financial solutions into clear stories addressing the specific needs and aspirations of our merchant partners
- Maintain and improve content quality: Uphold high standards for merchant-facing content, ensuring it is consistent, accurate, and optimized for effectiveness by analyzing performance data and staying current on industry trends
- Serve as a merchant advocate: Ensure all content is relevant and directly addresses merchant challenges and pain points by being a student of the industry and BNPL space
- Collaborate across teams: Partner with Product, PMM, Sales, and Marketing to align on messaging, product launches, and overall go-to-market strategies, especially for sales opportunities and proposal submissions
Benefits
- Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
- Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
- Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
- Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
- Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
- Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
- Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
- Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
- Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
- Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth
About Affirm
At Affirm, we’re using today’s technology to bring significant disruptive innovation to the financial industry. We focus on improving the lives of consumers by delivering simple, honest and transparent financial products.
We have roles across a variety of teams, including engineering, product, finance, operations, revenue, marketing, people and more.
A note to applicants: Fake job and recruiting scams are on the rise. Affirm will never ask you to pay any upfront fees or send you any checks to purchase equipment during any part of the recruiting process. Affirm only uses legitimate company email address domains (either “@affirm.com” or "@us.greenhouse-mail.io”) to communicate with candidates via email.
We have roles across a variety of teams, including engineering, product, finance, operations, revenue, marketing, people and more.
Affirm is also proud to be a remote-first company! Attracting great people starts by finding talent in different places. That's why we built remote work into the DNA of how we do business—but if an office space is more your style, we have offices in Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto.
Not to mention we have comprehensive and award-winning benefits that were made for you.
Interested in learning more? Check out our careers page and apply today!
Visit affirm.com/careers for more information.
A note to applicants: Fake job and recruiting scams are on the rise. Affirm will never ask you to pay any upfront fees or send you any checks to purchase equipment during any part of the recruiting process. Affirm only uses legitimate company email address domains (either “@affirm.com” or "@us.greenhouse-mail.io”) to communicate with candidates via email.
Senior Commercial Strategy Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- If you are or were an experienced seller or merchant-facing professional with a knack for crafting persuasive narratives, and a proven ability to manage complex RFP engagements, we encourage you to apply
- 10+ years of professional experience in revenue merchant facing roles (selling, CS), content strategy or proposal management
- Demonstrable experience in leading and writing successful responses to RFPs, RFIs, and other detailed sales proposals is essential
- Proven ability to craft compelling and persuasive narratives for a B2B audience, specifically merchants
- Highly preferred: Extensive experience in the payments or fintech industry. Experience working directly with and developing content for merchants and partners is a significant advantage
- Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills. Ability to distill complex technical and business concepts into clear, concise, and engaging language
- Strong understanding of the B2B sales funnel and customer journey
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent project management skills and attention to detail, particularly in managing multiple RFP processes simultaneously
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field
- Bonus Points If You Have: Experience with RFP software or content management systems
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy to lead our efforts in crafting compelling and effective proposals and pitch materials that resonate with our merchants and partners
- This role is pivotal in driving our GTM strategy, ensuring our messaging is clear, impactful, and tailored to the unique needs of our customers
- Develop winning proposals: Lead the entire process of creating high-quality, persuasive responses to RFPs and RFIs by working with various teams to craft narratives that highlight our unique value proposition
- Create engaging sales and customer success content: Design compelling and empathetic pitch decks and other materials that translate complex financial solutions into clear stories addressing the specific needs and aspirations of our merchant partners
- Maintain and improve content quality: Uphold high standards for merchant-facing content, ensuring it is consistent, accurate, and optimized for effectiveness by analyzing performance data and staying current on industry trends
- Serve as a merchant advocate: Ensure all content is relevant and directly addresses merchant challenges and pain points by being a student of the industry and BNPL space
- Collaborate across teams: Partner with Product, PMM, Sales, and Marketing to align on messaging, product launches, and overall go-to-market strategies, especially for sales opportunities and proposal submissions
Benefits
- Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
- Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
- Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
- Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
- Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
- Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
- Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
- Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
- Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
- Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth
About Affirm
At Affirm, we’re using today’s technology to bring significant disruptive innovation to the financial industry. We focus on improving the lives of consumers by delivering simple, honest and transparent financial products.
We have roles across a variety of teams, including engineering, product, finance, operations, revenue, marketing, people and more.
A note to applicants: Fake job and recruiting scams are on the rise. Affirm will never ask you to pay any upfront fees or send you any checks to purchase equipment during any part of the recruiting process. Affirm only uses legitimate company email address domains (either “@affirm.com” or "@us.greenhouse-mail.io”) to communicate with candidates via email.
We have roles across a variety of teams, including engineering, product, finance, operations, revenue, marketing, people and more.
Affirm is also proud to be a remote-first company! Attracting great people starts by finding talent in different places. That's why we built remote work into the DNA of how we do business—but if an office space is more your style, we have offices in Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto.
Not to mention we have comprehensive and award-winning benefits that were made for you.
Interested in learning more? Check out our careers page and apply today!
Visit affirm.com/careers for more information.
A note to applicants: Fake job and recruiting scams are on the rise. Affirm will never ask you to pay any upfront fees or send you any checks to purchase equipment during any part of the recruiting process. Affirm only uses legitimate company email address domains (either “@affirm.com” or "@us.greenhouse-mail.io”) to communicate with candidates via email.