Marketing Operations Associate – Contract

NerdWallet

. Own operational and administrative work supporting NerdWallet’s Student Loans business .

Posted 10/31/2026contractRemote • New York • United StatesMid-Level💰 $30 - $50 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in managing operational and administrative tasks within the Student Loans marketplace, including compliance updates, financial reconciliation, and performance analysis. Exhibits strong organizational skills and attention to detail while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to ensure marketplace accuracy and regulatory compliance.

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Google Sheets ProficiencyFinancial ReconciliationCompliance ManagementAffiliate Marketing ExperienceContract Management

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisInvoice ReconciliationContent ManagementPerformance ReportingRegulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganizational SkillsProactive CommunicationAdaptabilityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

VoluumIroncladWordPressAmplitudeDatabricks

Industry Keywords

FintechLendingFinancial ServicesAffiliate MarketingPerformance Marketing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftBigQuerySnowflakeSQLWordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own operational and administrative work supporting NerdWallet’s Student Loans business
Process lender-initiated compliance updates, including APRs, disclosures, and regulated content, across landing pages and internal systems
Coordinate with external partners to maintain marketplace accuracy and regulatory compliance
Build and maintain marketing reports and Google Sheets dashboards
Perform month-over-month and year-over-year analyses, campaign and partner performance breakdowns, and monthly billing sheet accuracy reviews
Investigate and resolve discrepancies between reports and data sources
Manage landing page content and lender display order across the Student Loans marketplace
Set up new pages, update existing content, and support internal and lender requests
Manage logo split tests and partner-provided landing pages
Set up and configure affiliate campaigns in Voluum
Share creative assets with traffic partners for affiliate-driven acquisition
Reconcile partner billing and invoices across both sides of the marketplace
Validate traffic-partner invoices, approve or deny invoices, follow up on discrepancies, submit partner requisitions, and audit lender-side invoices
Surface billing issues to marketing leadership
Maintain payout rates and revenue terms in internal administrative systems
Manage the partner contract pipeline in Ironclad, tracking contracts through workflow stages and following up on next steps
Coordinate across lenders, traffic partners, Finance, Marketing, and internal teams
Report to the Senior Staff Marketing Lead as an individual contributor

Requirements

What you’ll need

Approximately 0–3 years of relevant experience preferred; candidates with additional experience will also be considered
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field preferred, or equivalent demonstrated experience
Proficiency in Google Sheets, including formulas, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and dashboard creation
Comfort working with numerical data, reconciling figures, spotting discrepancies, and maintaining accurate financial and operational records
Ability to quickly learn and use platforms and internal tools such as Voluum, Ironclad, WordPress, Amplitude, Databricks, and custom internal systems
Clear, professional written communication
Exceptional attention to detail with regulated content, financial reconciliation, contracts, and external communications
Strong organizational skills and ability to track multiple concurrent workstreams
Proactive follow-up with external partners and internal teams
Sound judgment about when to act independently and when to ask questions or escalate
Adaptability across compliance, content, reporting, billing, contracts, and affiliate operations
Initiative in learning systems and processes and willingness to incorporate feedback
Collaborative approach with open communication
Ability to connect operational work to broader business goals
Commitment to a team environment grounded in trust, transparency, and continuous improvement
Preferred: experience with affiliate tracking, attribution, or click-tracking platforms such as Voluum, Impact Radius, Everflow, CAKE, or TUNE
Preferred: exposure to performance or affiliate marketing concepts including CPL, CPA, attribution, and conversion tracking, with basic familiarity with Google Ads or Meta Ads
Preferred: experience in fintech, lending, financial services, or another regulated industry
Preferred: familiarity with accounts payable or receivable, invoice reconciliation, and billing audits
Preferred: working knowledge of SQL or data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
Preferred: experience with Ironclad or DocuSign CLM
Preferred: familiarity with WordPress
Preferred: comfort using AI tools or lightweight automation such as Claude Code, Zapier, or other LLM-based assistants
Candidates must be based in the U.S.
Preferred working hours are 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown
New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
Mental health support
Paid sabbatical after 5 years
Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
Monthly Wellness Stipend
Cell Phone Stipend
Wifi Stipend for remote Nerds
Work from home equipment stipend for remote Nerds
Co-working space subsidy for remote Nerds
Employee Resource Groups
Hackathons and team events
Company-wide events including NerdLove and annual Charity Auction
8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter
Company match for charitable donations
401K with 4% company match
Access to new financial products and tools
Financial wellness guidance and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner through Northstar
Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums