Job Description

af-fin-i-ty (noun):
1. a natural compatibility
2. the name on our doors
We want our employees to feel great coming to work so that's why we give our talent the tools to excel. After all, a remarkable employee experience leads to extraordinary experiences for our members. If you have an affinity for working in a vibrant environment where your achievements are celebrated, then a career with us sounds like the perfect fit!
At Affinity, we foster a culture that promotes continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation. The banking industry is constantly changing and evolving, as are we as we anticipate and deliver a remarkable experience to our Affinity members!
We're seeking an innovative expert to provide leadership and strategic direction in driving the development and delivery of credit card management under Affinity's umbrella. This new role focuses on driving sales and growth of Affinity's credit cards and will serve as the main contact for anything credit card related, including optimizing sales, marketing and operations of the credit card portfolio.
What You'll Do:
If you're looking for a role where no two days will be the same - you've come to the right place! In this position, you'll manage and oversee the continued success and growth of the credit card portfolio, including profit and loss accountability and business direction. You'll ensure KPI metrics are met and opportunities for performance optimization are identified and implemented. On top of that, you'll coordinate and oversee product development, marketing, processing systems, operations, financial elements, underwriting and other strategies related to the portfolio.
You'll be responsible for all initiatives that impact business, as well as relationship management responsibility for partner relationships and serves as the liaison and primary contact between Affinity and suppliers/vendors. You'll lead a talented team that you'll provide mentorship to, as well as across the organization to maintain and grow the credit card business line. Developing and assessing acquisition strategies and campaign growth strategies is the name of your game, while overseeing development and implementation of programs intended to increase profit, sales, brand consistency and/or growth.
In this new and innovative role, you'll provide direction, coaching, mentoring and feedback to other units across the organization on the credit card portfolio, including providing sales and operational coaching. Reporting will come secondhand to you as you provide regular and ongoing reporting on the status of new initiatives, while proactively anticipating and highlighting risks and developing contingency plans. This position will keep you and your team moving!
What You've Got:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in a related field, plus 7 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advanced knowledge and experience of business management, including profitability, operations, finance and marketing
• Industry leading sales ability in growing a book of business, achieving targets and building a pipeline using a member centric approach
• Ability to coach employees, set clear expectations, review progress, provide feedback and guidance, and hold people accountable

What You'll Get:
Working at the largest credit union in Saskatchewan and 8th largest in Canada has its perks! Affinity is proud of our remarkable employee experience; working in a vibrant learning organization where employees thrive, do what they love, and can be their whole selves at work! On top of the contractual connection (your pay and benefits), we offer rewards and experiences that also speak to your experiential and emotional connection to work and to the communities we serve. A few more perks include:

• A competitive salary with commission plus bonuses for your hard work
• A total rewards package, including health and dental benefits, pension and health spending account
• A focus on a healthy work/life balance that includes vacation time starting at 4 weeks, 8 personal days off, a paid volunteer day per year and so much more

So, what do you think? Does it sound like you're a fit for this role? Throw your hat in the ring!
Posting Close Date: September 18, 2022