Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own.
We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,700 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full.
As Partnerships Manager, you will be joining as a core member of Airwallex’s Commercial team in EMEA and the first partnerships manager on the ground in Germany. You will be responsible for identifying and building partnerships across our core verticals of travel, SaaS and e-Commerce. We are seeking a strategic, creative, and highly-driven Partnerships Manager who has 5+ years of experience working in a fast-paced or high-growth environment. We operate in a hybrid environment, with a minimum of 3 days a week working in our office in Berlin.
What You'll Be Doing...
You will lead, own, and develop a partnership strategy that aligns with our overall GTM in Germany
You will be accountable for identifying growth opportunities, testing new verticals, and building a high-quality portfolio of partners
You will design a scalable programme to consistently deliver growth in the partnerships channel
You will work closely with Marketing, Sales and Strategy teams to position Airwallex’s value proposition to partners and their clients in Germany
You will represent Airwallex at industry events and conferences, as well as speak on relevant panels and webinars
What You Bring...
Demonstrable interest in fintech, SaaS, and/or payments
Strong commercial instincts and a history of meeting or exceeding OKRs/KPIs consistently
5+ years of work experience in partnerships, strategy, business development, or a similar role in a high-growth, fast-paced environment
Comfortable working with data and spreadsheets (G-Suite, Looker) and building and delivering presentations for partners and clients
Superior verbal and written communication skills in German and English.
Who You Are...
Results-driven - you hold yourself accountable for delivering on your targets
Proactive - you identify, plan, and execute against opportunities to grow, and you enjoy problem-solving to achieve those goals
Laser-focused - you are ruthless in spending time on the highest-impact initiatives in a fast-paced environment
Commercially-minded - you enjoy negotiating and you strive to achieve the best outcomes for the business
Relationship-oriented - you can build deep and trusting relationships with partners
Excellent communicator - you have excellent written and presentation skills
To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.
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.
Equal opportunityAirwallex 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 London, England Office
Airwallex London, UK Office
Labs House, 15-19 Bloomsbury Way, London, United Kingdom, WC1A 2TH
Sales
Our London office is scaling fast. We're a 140+ strong team and growing, and our Sales team is right at the heart of it. The momentum is real: we're investing over $1bn into the region and $590m into the UK. Revenue is up 116% year on year and volumes have surged 226%, and we’ve only captured a fraction of what’s possible. That's where you come in. You'll be selling a world-class proven product into a market that's still wide open. Global heavyweights like McLaren Racing, Arsenal, Bolt, Qantas, and Carwow already run on Airwallex. For you, that means real ownership from the start, a role you'll scale, and scope that grows as fast as you can sell. It's a rare moment to join: proven product, open market, and a team going places
