Sr. Manager/Director, Credit Card Operations
About the Role
Good Sam is seeking a Credit Card Operations Sr. Manager/Director to lead program and field operations for our Credit Card business. This role reports to the Credit Card & Payments Program Director and is central to our enterprise growth agenda — shaping how the Credit Card business delivers measurable acquisition, retention, engagement, and revenue. The ideal candidate will have deep experience within a co-brand credit card program and will be comfortable setting strategy (25%) and driving execution (75%). You'll work across Marketing, Field, Digital Product, IT, Learning & Development, and Analytics — and will serve as a key liaison to our issuing bank partners.
Responsibilities
- Field Strategy & Execution
- Design and deploy a comprehensive field acquisition strategy that drives measurable credit card enrollment across Good Sam's network of dealerships, campgrounds, and events.
- Build and maintain field-facing playbooks, tools, and training programs in partnership with Learning & Development.
- Serve as the primary operational liaison between corporate and frontline field teams, ensuring consistent program messaging and performance accountability.
- Partner with on-site field leadership (Market Managers, Store Managers, Campground Owners/Operators) to influence training, accountability, and sales.
- Bank Partner Management
- Lead joint marketing planning and execution with bank partners, aligning on campaign calendars, co-investment priorities, and performance KPIs.
- Oversee the annual Joint Marketing Fund, including budgeting, planning, and execution of field incentives and marketing promotions to drive acquisition and engagement.
- Manage partner communications, escalations, and reporting cadences to maintain a high-trust, results-oriented relationship.
- Identify and advance opportunities to enhance the credit card value proposition through payment innovation and product optimization.
- Program Operations
- Deploy technical roadmap against program vision, portfolio objectives, and revenue goals.
- Lead end-to-end workstreams across internal/external partners ensuring initiatives are delivered on time, on strategy, and with operational excellence.
- Own program reporting infrastructure — developing dashboards, tracking acquisition and activation metrics, and translating data into executive-ready narratives.
- Coordinate cross-functional planning cycles including annual budgeting, QBRs, and go-to-market calendars.
- Manage internal communications for the credit card program across stakeholder groups.
- Implement structured Change Management tactics to optimize product roll-outs, benefit enhancements, and training overhauls.
- Identify process gaps and implement operational improvements that increase program efficiency and scalability.
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner with Marketing on member acquisition, lifecycle, and retention campaigns tailored to card benefits and usage behavior.
- Partner with key internal/external marketing stakeholders to deploy proactive strategies against long-term vision while reacting to short-term challenges and opportunities.
- Collaborate with Digital Product and IT on cardholder experience enhancements and integration initiatives.
- Work with Analytics to define measurement frameworks, run post-campaign analyses, and surface actionable insights.
- Continually evolve reporting and analytics to support acquisition performance management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience working within co-brand or private label credit card programs — brand side, issuer side, or both.
- Demonstrated ability to lead field or channel operations, including training, enablement, and performance management.
- Proven track record of managing bank or financial institution partnerships, including joint marketing and co-investment programs.
- Experience collaborating across Marketing, Field, Learning & Development, Digital Product, IT, and Analytics.
- Background in payment product innovation and value proposition development or optimization.
- Analytical mindset: comfortable working with data, building dashboards, and translating insights into strategic recommendations.
- Exceptional communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Fluent in using AI tools in a real-world marketing environment — not just as a novelty, but as a core part of how you drive strategy, execution, and optimization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in travel, outdoor, lifestyle, or membership-based brands.
- Familiarity with RV, camping, or enthusiast communities is a meaningful plus.
- Experience operating within a matrixed organization with shared services.
How You Work
You're a builder and an operator. You can write a strategy deck on Monday and be knee-deep in a field execution problem by Wednesday. You bring structure to ambiguity, communicate with clarity at every level of the organization, and hold yourself accountable to outcomes — not just activities. You know that partnerships, whether with bank partners or internal stakeholders, are won through trust, follow-through, and results.
Pay
The pay range for this role is $111,100.00 - $170,300.00 annually.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Good Sam Roadside Assistance
- Discounts
- Paid parental leave (if eligibility is met)
- Tuition Reimbursement (if eligibility is met)
- On the job training opportunities
- Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and more for full-time associates
- Access to dental & vision coverage for part-time associates