Director, Global Market Expansion

Airwallex; London (KY); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Airwallex is seeking a Director of International Expansion to lead the company’s growth into new markets worldwide. You will own market-entry initiatives end to end, from evaluating opportunities and defining entry strategies through licensing, product localisation, readiness, and launch.

Reporting to the CEO’s Chief of Staff, you’ll direct a lean team and collaborate with senior executives to overcome complex market-entry challenges.

Formación

• Intellectually curious and resilient with drive to win.
• Significant experience in strategy, international expansion, or operations.
• Strong strategic and commercial judgment under ambiguity.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and stakeholders.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and communication excellence.
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on ownership mindset.

Responsabilidades

• Lead expansion strategy across new markets globally, prioritising opportunities.
• Own end-to-end market entry from assessment to licensing and launch.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Risk and Finance on licensing and operating models.
• Influence product and infrastructure strategy to enable market-specific roadmaps.
• Build and guide a lean, high-performing team focused on priority initiatives.
• Align with executive leadership to shape expansion priorities and investments.
• Develop scalable expansion processes and use AI to improve intelligence and tracking.
• Support broader CEO Office priorities with strategic problem-solving.

Conocimientos

Strategy

Expansion

Leadership

Cross-functional

Fintech domain

Regulatory

Descripción del empleo

Airwallex is seeking a Director of International Expansion to lead the company’s growth into new markets worldwide. You will own market-entry initiatives end to end, from evaluating opportunities and defining entry strategies through licensing, product localisation, readiness, and launch.

Reporting to the CEO’s Chief of Staff, you’ll direct a lean team and collaborate with senior executives to overcome complex market-entry challenges.