Performance Marketing (Paid Media), China

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 200,000 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 2,200 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, 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. ATTRIBUTES WE VALUE We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles https://www.airwallex.com/us/operating-principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next. ABOUT THE TEAM The Marketing team at Airwallex drives brand awareness and customer engagement through innovative and strategic campaigns. We work to communicate the value of our financial solutions, attract new customers, and strengthen relationships with existing ones. By leveraging data-driven insights and creative strategies, we ensure Airwallex stands out in a competitive market. Our team is passionate about telling the Airwallex story and supporting the company's growth and success. WHAT YOU’LL DO As Manager, Performance Marketing for China, you will own the strategy, execution, and optimization of data-driven, full-funnel demand generation across China’s unique digital ecosystem. You will lead paid acquisition, ABM activation, and lifecycle performance programs across platforms such as Tencent, ByteDance, Baidu, Alibaba, and professional networks, driving high-quality pipeline and revenue growth for SMB, Mid-Market, and Enterprise segments. This role is built for a hands-on performance leader who understands the China media and data landscape, thrives in experimentation, and partners deeply with Marketing Operations, Sales, and Regional GTM teams to ensure campaigns are measurable, scalable, and optimized for pipeline impact — not just lead volume. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Own the China performance marketing strategy across awareness, demand, and pipeline acceleration programs aligned to regional and global GTM priorities. - Build and manage quarterly and monthly media plans, budgets, and forecasts tied to pipeline coverage and revenue targets. - Translate global positioning and campaigns into China-localized growth programs that resonate with regional segments, industries, and buyer personas. - Lead end-to-end campaign execution across Baidu (search & display), Tencent (WeChat, WeCom, Tencent Ads), ByteDance (Douyin, Toutiao), Alibaba ecosystem, and professional/B2B platforms. - Own platform relationships, optimization roadmaps, and beta/whitelist opportunities. - Manage agencies and vendors to ensure best-in-class bidding, targeting, creative testing, and reporting. - Partner with Marketing Operations to design and execute China-specific lead capture, scoring, and routing frameworks integrated with CRM an