Partnerships Manager, Accounting Ecosystem - EMEA

Job Description

At Airwallex (airwallex.com) , were building the future of global finance on one platform. Founded in 2015 in Melbourne, Airwallex is the leading financial technology platform for modern businesses to grow beyond borders. With one of the worlds mostpowerful payments infrastructure, our technology empowers businesses of all sizes to accept payments, move money globally, and simplify their financial operations, all on one single platform. If youre excited to do the most ambitious work of your career and change the way money moves around the world - join us! About This Role:As Partnerships Manager, Accounting Ecosystem - EMEA, you will be joining as a core member of Airwallexs Commercial team in EMEA. You will be responsible for building and expanding relationships with tech-forward and established accountingfirms. You will be primarily focused on firms that work with international, technology, e-commerce, entertainment, and travel clients. You will also establish partnerships with the broader accounting technology ecosystem to unlock new growth opportunities. We are seeking a strategic, creative, and highly-driven Partnership Manager, who has a deep understanding of the accounting ecosystem and is passionate about scaling partnerships in this space. We operate in a hybrid environment, with a minimum of 3 days a week working in our office in Holborn, London. What Youll Be Doing...

• You will drive new partner acquisition and take the lead in the onboarding and activation of partners
• You will be accountable for managing an existing portfolio of accounting partners, identifying and pursuing growth opportunities and up-selling to existing partner accounts
• You will work closely with the EMEA Marketing and Sales team to position Airwallexs value proposition to accounting partners and their clients
• You will represent Airwallex at industry events and conferences, as well as speak on relevant panels and webinars

What You Bring...

• Experience working with tech-forward and established accounting firms, and the broader accounting tech ecosystem
• Demonstrable interest in the technology, e-commerce, entertainment, and travel sectors
• Solid payments and/or spend management experience
• Strong commercial instincts and a history of meeting or exceeding targets on a consistent basis
• Comfortable working with data and spreadsheets (G-Suite, Looker) and building and delivering presentations for partners and clients
• 4+ years of work experience in a partnership or business development role in a high-growth, fast-paced environment (SaaS, FinTech or equivalent), preferably engaging with the accounting ecosystem

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

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 dont 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 specificopen 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.