Manager, Revenue Strategy & Operations (SEA)

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 250000 businesses worldwide including Brex 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 2300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 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 youre ready to do the most ambitious work of your career join us.

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 youre motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment dig deep with curiosity and make decisions from first principles balancing speed and rigor.

Youre humble and collaborative; turn zerotoone ideas into real products and you get stuff done end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here youll tackle complex highvisibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you lets build whats next.

This is a pivotal role that will work both deeply and cross-functionally to drive the entry and growth of Airwallex one of the worlds top payment technology companies in the dynamic Southeast Asia Market

You will work closely with our commercial operations product and regional APAC teams across a wide range of responsibilities from market sizing and go-to-market design to daytoday execution and continuous improvement. This is a highly visible high-impact role for someone who enjoys building 01 thrives in ambiguity and wants to help shape Airwallexs footprint in Southeast Asia.

• Shape SEA market strategy
  Size define and map the SEA market; develop our understanding of key verticals competitors ideal customer profiles compelling use cases and revenue opportunities across Airwallexs products (global accounts FX payments issuing treasury etc.).

• Lead go-to-market execution
  Work collaboratively with local and international cross-functional teams to plan and drive our gotomarket in SEA including defining country plays coordinating launch milestones managing timelines tracking progress and driving accountability across stakeholders.

• Partner on customer onboarding and operations
  Partner closely with the operations risk compliance and implementation teams to design and deliver a seamless onboarding and activation experience for SEA customers ensuring we balance customer experience with regulatory and risk requirements.

• Localise and scale core processes
  Adapt and localise existing Airwallex processes from other regions (e.g. lead management pipeline hygiene pricing/approvals forecasting incentive design) to support scalable commercial activities and operational excellence in SEA.

• Drive productmarket fit in SEA
  Identify productmarket fit for Airwallex products in SEA; work with customers and prospects to deeply understand local needs collate market feedback and translate this into clear prioritised product requirements to help drive growth in the market.

• Run high-quality analysis and decision support
  Use data and structured problem solving to answer key business questions (e.g. market sizing pricing unit economics sales productivity channel performance) and provide executives with clear actionable recommendations for the SEA business.

• Own cross-functional projects end to end
  Lead complex cross-functional initiatives (e.g. new vertical entry partnership structures new product launches process redesign) driving alignment across stakeholders and ensuring high-quality on-time delivery.

Were looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are great to have but not mandatory.

• 5 years of experience in strategy and/or operations roles for example top-tier strategy or management consulting or in-house strategy and operations in high-growth technology fintech or financial services companies.

• Strategic and analytical problem solver with a track record of structuring ambiguous problems running rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis and turning insights into clear recommendations and execution plans.

• Strong project and stakeholder management skills with experience working in international teams and across multiple time zones and markets. You can balance inputs from commercial product operations risk compliance and regional leadership stakeholders.

• Business-level English with the ability to synthesise and communicate complex ideas in a simple compelling way both in writing and verbally. Fluency or working proficiency in one or more Southeast Asian languages is a strong advantage depending on market scope.

• High ownership and bias to action you are a self-starter who can independently identify prioritise and execute the highest-impact opportunities and you are comfortable rolling up your sleeves in a fast-moving environment.

• Commercial acumen including comfort working with revenue cost and profitability drivers and supporting go-to-market initiatives commercial proposals or market launches.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience working with people at all levels and across cultures and influencing decisions without direct authority.

• Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience.

• Direct experience supporting or leading market entry country launches or new product launches especially in Southeast Asia or other emerging markets.

• Experience in fintech payments banking financial services or other regulated industries with an understanding of how regulatory risk and compliance considerations shape market expansion.

• Experience working with regional partnerships distribution channels strategic accounts or local ecosystems.

• Hands-on experience working with data and tooling such as CRM systems BI dashboards spreadsheets and financial or operating models to support decision-making and drive operational improvements.

• Experience studying living or working across Southeast Asia or in a matrixed global organisation.

• Demonstrated ability to build repeatable playbooks and scale processes across multiple markets.

• MBA or other advanced degree from a top-tier institution is a plus but not required.

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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.

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