Director, Strategic Partnerships (Relocation to Singapore)

Responsibilities:

Lead, develop, own, refine, and implement a partnerships strategy that aligns with and supports our overall business vision

Manage our most strategically important partnership opportunities in the region, both existing and new, and own executive level relationships

Understand the competitive landscape to ensure that Airwallex remains a ‘partner-of-choice’ and proactively present recommendations to executive management

Be the main point of contact in the partnerships organization for our APAC General Manager and ensure the team are executing strategically important partnership initiatives, aligned with the regional commercial objectives

Coordinate due diligence processes with prospective partners and project-manage internal stakeholders through commercial, product and systems assessment

Position yourself as an industry expert and establish relationships with potential partners and key decision-makers in the industry

You will serve as a region expert while keeping in mind our global footprint

Who you are:

You are an exceptional communicator – being able to connect with people at all levels, both internally and with external stakeholders, and communicate project expectations effectively is critical

You thrive under pressure – and work well with constant change and the ambiguity of a startup environment

You have strong negotiation skills – to navigate complex commercial discussions to ensure the best outcome for Airwallex

You can effectively lead a diverse team - of individuals who are specialists in their respective domains to achieve desired outcomes with the strategic partners they each manager

You have a strong network - of partners, experts and executives you have worked with over the years in a primarily partnerships role

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