Senior Manager, Startup Marketing

About Airwallex Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 676,000 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 2,300 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. About the team The Marketing team at Airwallex is the growth engine driving brand dominance and hyper-scale customer acquisition globally. We don’t just run campaigns; we build the market playbook for the future of global financial infrastructure. Operating in a hyper-growth, fast-moving fintech environment, we leverage data-driven insights and bold, creative strategies to ensure Airwallex disrupts and leads the market. Our team is a high-octane group of builders passionate about telling the Airwallex story, moving the needle, and executing at the highest level to support our explosive global growth. What you’ll do As the Senior Manager, Startup Marketing, you will be the ultimate architect and full-stack engine driving Airwallex’s adoption within the startup and venture capital ecosystems. This is a high-autonomy, 0-to-1 role where you will own the end-to-end, integrated go-to-market strategy and execution for attracting, nurturing, and driving pipeline from high-growth startups. You aren't just managing programs, you are building a community amongst today’s best founders, VCs, and accelerators. If you like operating with autonomy, moving fast, and being accountable for driving measurable growth within the startup ecosystem, this role is for you. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. Responsibilities: Own Go-to-Market Planning: Operate as a true full-stack marketer and own the go-to-market strategy, execution, and launch of multi-touch, integrated demand-generation campaigns that position Airwallex as the default financial stack for founders, directly tied to pipeline and revenue targets. Build Awareness & Community: Build our presence within the tech ecosystem by developing and scaling partnerships with VCs, accelerators, and founders by designing and executing exclusive experiences that enable high-impact face-to-face interactions (Founder Dinner Series, VC community events, tactical workshops at VC partner firms, etc). Scale Digital Engine: Own and scale our monthly startup digital footprint across owned and paid channels, including lifecycle (startup newsletter), events (webinars), and a variety of paid (LinkedIn, founder newsletters, Reddit, YouTube). Activate Influencers & Advocates: Identify, cultivate, and manage relationships with key startup influencers, operators, and high-profile founders to amplify the Airwallex story and drive organic network effects. Quickly Convert Pipeline: Architect, write, and deploy automated email nurture programs and targeted, high-velocity outbound email campaigns designed to convert ecosystem awareness into active program interest with zero latency. Track, Prioritize, Prove: Use data to measure performance, prioritize spend, and report on funnel and pipeline impact to leadership. 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: 10+ Years of Growth or Startup Marketing Experience: A proven track recor