Affiliate Account Manager, Mortgage Lending

Irvine, CA (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and grow a mortgage affiliate network, balancing partner acquisition, compliance, and performance optimization to drive qualified borrower leads and measurable ROI.

  • Growth & Partnerships: Recruit, onboard, and activate affiliates; manage relationships; deliver performance insights.
  • Compliance & Quality: Monitor regulatory adherence and disclosures; audit landing pages and lead quality metrics.
  • Optimization & Reporting: Collaborate on marketing strategies; test campaigns; report lead volume, quality, and ROI.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, onboard, and activate new affiliate partners, including publishers, lead aggregators, referral partners, and comparison sites
  • Manage and grow relationships with existing affiliates to ensure a consistent pipeline of high-quality, compliant mortgage leads
  • Collaborate with partners on marketing strategies that drive qualified borrower volume and maintain strong conversion rates
  • Monitor affiliate marketing activity for compliance with applicable mortgage advertising regulations (e.g., RESPA, TILA, Fair Lending laws)
  • Conduct recurring program audits to confirm accurate disclosures and brand alignment across partner-facing creative and landing pages
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for key mortgage referral and lead partners, providing ongoing support and performance insights
  • Review lead quality metrics (e.g., borrower intent, contact ability, and other qualification indicators) and work with partners to improve performance
  • Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts, such as expansion into additional loan products
  • Monitor affiliate performance across CPL, CPA, pull-through rate, contact rate, application rate, and funded-loan conversion
  • Deliver weekly and monthly reporting to internal stakeholders on lead volume, quality, and ROI

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in affiliate management, lead generation, mortgage lending, or performance marketing
  • Strong understanding of mortgage products, borrower funnels, and lead qualification metrics
  • Familiarity with applicable compliance standards, including RESPA, TILA, and Fair Lending requirements
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Proficiency with affiliate tracking platforms (e.g., Everflow, Impact, Tune, CJ, PartnerStack) and CRM systems used in mortgage workflows
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and optimize for lead performance

Preferred

  • Experience working directly with mortgage brokers, lenders, or fintech mortgage platforms
  • Understanding of mortgage guidelines and borrower qualification processes

Benefits

  • Vacation — Vacation hours accrue on a per pay period basis. Balance maximums are based on years of service.
  • Paid Sick Time — 40 hours of paid sick time after 90 days of employment. State sick time requirements will be added as needed.
  • 9 Paid Holidays + 1 Cultural Celebration Day (Floating Holiday)
  • Multiple PPO Medical Plans, as well as HDHP eligible plan.
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • 401K with a generous employer match
  • Additional Benefits including – Optional Life, FSA, Pet Insurance etc.
  • Free Legal Services
  • Employee Loan Program
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Mutual of Omaha Mortgage

With Corporate Headquarters in both San Diego, CA & Chicago, IL, our organization has a strong leadership team of seasoned mortgage professionals. We offer state-of-the-art technology and superior operational support, ensuring your loan process will be easy and efficient.As one of the most trusted names in financial services for more than 100 years, our brand is known by millions who do business with Mutual of Omaha, a Fortune 500 company. We are recognized for our enduring legacy of always taking care of our customers.Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. NMLS #1025894. Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veteran. Legal Disclaimers: https://www.mutualmortgage.com/legal/indexFor licensing information, go to: www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org Equal Housing LenderFor Customer Service Inquiries - Please contact Bill Sullivan at 630-432-6492

Founded in 2016
San Diego, California, USA
1K employees (30 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
128.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
23.2%
Direct
69.3%
Referral
6.5%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
24 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2