Director, Growth Content

Airwallex; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 183,560 - 262,229; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in San Francisco is looking for a Director of Content Marketing to shape and implement a comprehensive content strategy. This role involves leading a team to create engaging content across digital platforms, enhancing brand presence in a competitive landscape. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in content marketing, particularly in fintech, and possess exceptional writing skills. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to innovate using AI tools.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in content creation or marketing, preferably in fintech.
• Proven success in developing user-first content strategies.
• Ability to translate complex ideas into engaging content.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement content strategy for global products.
• Lead content creation across various formats and markets.
• Manage a team of content professionals and foster creativity.

Skills

Content strategy development

Team leadership

Exceptional writing skills

AI integration

SEO knowledge

Tools

Content performance analytics tools

SEO tools

Job description

About Airwallex

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 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 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 you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

Attributes We Value

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 you’re 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.

You’re humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end‑to‑end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.

What You'll Do

This is a career‑defining opportunity to shape how Airwallex communicates the value of its products to businesses around the world. As Director of Content Marketing, you will own the end‑to‑end content strategy across all digital platforms, building a high‑performing content engine that drives engagement, supports pipeline generation, and elevates Airwallex’s brand in a competitive global fintech landscape. You will lead a team of content creators, editors, and strategists while partnering closely with growth marketing, product marketing, sales, SEO, design, and regional marketing teams to deliver compelling, on‑brand content at scale. You will also play a key role in integrating AI tools into content workflows to increase efficiency and innovation across the content lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive content strategy that aligns with the company's goals, brand identity, and audience needs across multiple products (payments, business accounts, spend, billing) and global markets.
• Lead the creation of content across various formats, including blogs, product guides, videos, case studies, whitepapers, ebooks, webinars, and social media, to support product launches, campaigns, and demand generation initiatives.
• Lead, manage, and coach a team of content creators, editors, and strategists. Foster a collaborative and high‑performing environment where creativity and innovation thrive.
• Identify and integrate AI tools and technologies into content creation and distribution workflows to increase efficiency, creativity, and personalization.
• Establish and refine content production processes to ensure the team can produce high‑quality work quickly and efficiently. Implement best practices for content lifecycle management from ideation to publication and analysis.
• Ensure all content is on‑brand, consistent in terms of style, quality, and tone, and optimized for search and user experience across all channels, including online, social media, email, mobile, video, and print.
• Define content marketing success metrics and implement systems to track and analyze content performance, including contribution to pipeline and revenue. Use insights to inform future content strategies and optimizations.
• Work closely with marketing, sales, product, and design teams to create a unified and effective content strategy. Partner with regional marketing leads to localize content strategy across key markets (Americas, EMEA, APAC, China).
• Manage external design and content resources, including freelancers and agencies, to supplement in‑house production capacity and maintain quality standards.

Minimum qualifications

• A minimum of 10+ years of experience in content creation, marketing, or a related field, with a strong preference for experience in the fintech or technology sector.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful content strategies for tech products with a user‑first approach.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and engaging way.
• Experience in coaching and team development, with a demonstrated ability to build and scale content teams.
• Strong understanding of AI tools and technologies relevant to content marketing and their integration into workflows.
• Familiarity with SEO best practices and content performance analytics tools.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively, with experience in producing content that engages and converts.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously without compromising quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in B2B fintech, payments, cross‑border commerce, or regulated financial services environments.
• Experience building or transforming a content function from the ground up, including establishing processes, workflows, and team structures in a high‑growth environment.
• Familiarity with multi‑market content localization and working with globally distributed teams across different regions and time zones.
• Ability to move fast and grow in dynamic, collaborative, and ambiguous startup‑like environments; experience successfully proposing new solutions across a landscape of diverse decision makers with determination.

Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third‑Party Recruiters

To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.

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 specific open 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.

Equal opportunity

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 don’t 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.

Compensation Range: $183,560 - $262,229