Director of Partnerships

Director of Partnerships

Kiavi is one of the nation's largest private lenders to residential real estate investors (REIs). We harness the power of data & technology to offer our customers a simpler, more reliable, and faster way to access the capital they need to scale their businesses.

Formerly known as LendingHome, we're committed to helping REIs revitalize the approximately $25 trillion worth of aged U.S. housing stock to provide move-in ready homes and rental housing for millions of Americans across the country.

Combining our technology and industry expertise, Kiavi has grown to a team of over 400 and has won many awards over the years including Forbes Fintech 50, Finovate Awards, Best Digital Mortgage Platform, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, and many more.

• Loans Funded : $28 billion in loans funded
• Homes Financed : 100,000+ projects funded for our customers across the country
• Geography : 45 states + D.C. where we lend to REIs so they can revitalize neighborhoods
• Employees : Over 450 employees with competitive benefits and perks

This position can be based remotely in any of our approved hiring regions. Our hybrid distributed workforce philosophy allows us to find the best talent in the country and build diverse teams, while allowing our colleagues to work from the location that works best for them.

The Role

The Director of Partnerships is a critical growth driver for the business. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, this role is focused on creating Kiavi's overall partnership strategy and framework, including developing, managing, and scaling partnerships that (in)directly generate qualified leads, new referrals, and loan submissions across all of Kiavi's existing product lines.

This role requires a deep understanding of the real estate investment ecosystem and can build programs with a clear ROI, compliance oversight, and technical feasibility. You will be responsible for turning a top-level strategy into a scalable, high-performing lead generation partnership program. This is an opportunity to build Kiavi's partnerships program from the ground up, creating a high-velocity growth channel that scales Kiavi's customer acquisition efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Strategy & Execution

Cross-Functional Leadership and Compliance

Program and Team Management

Qualifications

Kiavi takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. The expected annualized base pay range for this full-time role to be performed remotely is $140K to $230K + 15% bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries. Within the range, the successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Your recruiter can share more about the specific base pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the pay range listed above reflects the base salary only, and does not include the target value of bonus, equity, or benefits.

Benefits and Perks