Manager, GTM Partnerships and Growth - Travel

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 Airwallex is seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented GTM Partnerships Manager to join our growing US SME partnerships team. This is a partnership role encompassing the full sales cycle - from business development and partner program development to ongoing partner management. You will play a key role in developing and executing our go-to-market strategy, building valuable partner relationships, and driving customer acquisition. This is a fantastic opportunity for a partnership professional to gain valuable experience and contribute to the success of a high-growth fintech company. WHAT YOU’LL DO You'll collaborate with our GTM partnerships and sales teams to nurture travel industry relationships and drive partner growth. Taking full ownership of partner account management, you'll develop strategies to expand existing partnerships while identifying new opportunities. This role is integral to shaping Airwallex's US expansion as we enter our next phase of growth. This role is based in San Francisco or New York City. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Identify, qualify, and pursue new travel industry partnership opportunities within target verticals - Educate partners on the Airwallex product suite and the partner journey - Activate partners to grow overall client referral and revenue contribution, and manage the day-to-day operations and maintenance of partners - Deepen relationships with key partners to strengthen executive relationships, review performance, and identify areas for improvement - Coordinate with internal cross-functional teams including strategy, marketing, operations, and finance where required to deliver a seamless experience for our partners WHO YOU ARE We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - 4+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, sales, marketing, or a related field within the travel industry - Experience in negotiation and partnership proposal development preferred - Experience with CRM and project management tools - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Excellent communication skills that enables close working relationships