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Director of Partnerships, EMEA

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London, England
Senior level
London, England
Senior level
The Director of Partnerships will lead a team, expand existing partnerships, test new vertical opportunities, and collaborate with global leaders to drive growth.
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About Airwallex

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 150,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,700 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across more than 37 locations around the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

About the role

As a Director of Partnerships, EMEA, you will join as a core member of the EMEA Commercial team and be responsible for leading a team of high-performing partner managers, expanding Airwallex’s existing partnerships, and helping to shape the future of our commercial strategy across the region.  

We are seeking a strategic, creative, and data-driven leader to drive the next phase of our growth in EMEA.

What You'll Be Doing...

  • Lead a high-performing and diverse team of partner managers and accelerate the growth of four existing verticals: Professional Services, eCommerce, Music & Entertainment, and VC and Startups

  • Continue to test new vertical opportunities that have high revenue potential and drive their successful launch 

  • Unlock more scalability for the function with the development and execution of a GTM for product-led / integrated partnerships with technology companies

  • Collaborate closely with country heads in France and the Netherlands to expand into new markets and build the team to achieve our objectives 

  • Work cross-functionally with EMEA and Global leaders to deliver priority revenue and efficiency initiatives

  • Represent Airwallex at industry events and conferences, and speak on relevant panels and webinars

What You Bring...

  • 8+ years operating in commercial, strategy, and/or product roles in a fast-paced environment, with 3+ years leading teams

  • Fintech or payments experience preferred, but not mandatory

  • Have repeatedly outperformed OKRs / KPIs in previous roles 

  • Outstanding academic record; MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred

Equal opportunity

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters.  Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s).  Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.

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