Director, Global Growth, Lifecycle

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$180K/yr – $275K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive lifecycle growth across the funnel, building and leading a data‑driven team to improve conversion, activation and retention.

  • Set and execute lifecycle strategy across the customer journey
  • Lead a growing lifecycle team and partner across Product, Data Science and Marketing Ops

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Set and execute lifecycle strategy - Define and execute campaigns that drive conversion, activation and retention across the customer journey
  • Optimize performance with data - Build a rigorous test-and-learn approach, using quantitative analysis to uncover root causes of performance shifts and continuously improve outcomes
  • Lead and develop a team - Guide a growing lifecycle team, setting priorities, sharpening their analytical toolkit, and raising the bar for execution quality
  • Drive cross-functional impact - Partner with Product, Data Science and Marketing Operations to ensure lifecycle campaigns are tightly integrated into the broader growth engine
  • Make lifecycle a strategic growth lever across the funnel - Champion lifecycle marketing as a growth lever and help evolve the team’s scope from execution to optimization, insights, and strategic influence across the funnel

Requirements

  • 10+ years’ experience in Growth, with at least 3 years managing a team
  • Strategic problem solving: Strong strategic and growth mindset, able to identify opportunities across the customer journey and translate insights into scalable, measurable initiatives
  • Analytical toolkit: Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, diagnose performance drivers, and develop data-backed recommendations
  • Marketing exposure: Understanding of lifecycle marketing, with hands-on experience designing and executing programs that drive customer conversion, activation, and retention
  • Creativity and user focus: Combines creative thinking with data-driven insight to deliver user-centric content that engages and drives action across lifecycle touch points
  • Leadership: Experience leading projects or teams, with the ability to coach others and raise performance standards
  • Communication: Structured, persuasive communicator comfortable influencing senior stakeholders
  • Bias to action: Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of delivering results in fast-paced, dynamic environments
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Preferred

  • Experience in fintech, product-led growth, or B2B SaaS
  • Experience in fast-paced environments, preferably within a startup or scale-up
  • Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s) is a plus
  • Experience with SQL or close collaboration with data teams preferred
  • Hands-on experience in Lifecycle/CRM marketing
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Airwallex

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Airwallex is a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, offering trusted solutions to manage everything from business account, payments, treasury, and spend management to embedded finance. With our proprietary infrastructure, Airwallex takes the friction out of global payments and financial operations, empowering businesses of all sizes to unlock new opportunities and grow beyond borders. Proudly founded in Melbourne, Airwallex supports over 150,000 businesses globally and is trusted by brands such as Brex, Canva, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more. For more information, visit http://www.airwallex.com

Founded in 2015
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2.1K employees (171 in marketing)
64% recommend to a friend
68% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$468.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
18%
Direct
62.7%
Referral
17.8%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
129 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
1.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$1.5B
Last Raise
$330M
Series G, 3 months ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2025
    Series G • $330M
  • May 2025
    Series F • $150M
  • May 2025
    Secondary Market • $150M

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