Relationship Manager, Education

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!

Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.

Today we support more than 4,800 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.

With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

The Opportunity:

Flywire is seeking a motivated and strategically minded Relationship Manager (RM) to join our team and support our existing portfolio of education clients.

As a trusted partner, the Relationship Manager will work closely with client stakeholders to understand their goals, drive adoption of Flywire solutions, and deliver exceptional service. This role is critical in building long-term, value-driven relationships that increase utilization, uncover new opportunities, and ultimately drive retention and revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary relationship owner for an assigned client portfolio, fostering strategic and operational partnerships across multiple campus offices.
• Partner with Sales, Implementation, Client Optimization and other teams to design and execute strategies that maximize adoption and expand Flywire’s wallet share.
• Develop strategic account plans that document client objectives, goals, and growth opportunities.
• Manage contract renewals, upsell new products, and lead negotiations with the support of internal teams.
• Oversee product implementation and rollout, ensuring a smooth client and payer experience.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify process improvements, recommend solutions, and escalate as needed.
• Adopt a data driven approach, working alongside Client Analysts, to spot potential risks before they materialize.
• Deliver high-quality presentations and communications to client stakeholders, including senior executives.

Here's What We're Looking For:

• 3–5 years of experience in relationship management, account management, or consultative sales.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• Strong commercial drive and ability to identify, diagnose, and solve client business challenges.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build credibility across all levels, including executives.
• Proven success in managing contract renewals and negotiations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives simultaneously.
• Problem-solving and project management skills with a proactive, data-driven approach.
• Experience in higher education and/or fintech preferred.
• Salesforce or other CRM experience a plus.
• Willingness to travel ~25%.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program
• Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
• Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness) with Global FlyMates
• Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
• Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
• Great Talent & Development Programs

Submit today and get started!

We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment/presentation. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer.

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