Brendan Connaughton

Head of Growth Marketing

Brendan Connaughton

Before joining Qwilr, Brendan led the Global Growth Marketing Team at Airwallex, a prominent fintech scale-up. In this role, he played a key role in developing Airwallex's marketing playbook for Australia, as well as other major markets like the US and UK. His contributions were crucial in achieving a 20-fold increase in customer growth within the first 2.5 years of his tenure. The responsibilities of Brendan's team were extensive, encompassing areas such as performance marketing, SEO, content, lifecycle, event, partner marketing, and outbound marketing.

Brendan's career started on the agency side, where he gained a strong operational background and a willingness to get his hands dirty.

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Expertise

Brendan's areas of expertise encompass a wide range of marketing disciplines, including:

  • Growth Strategy & Leadership
  • Marketing & Sales Alignment
  • Performance Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Campaign Development & Execution
  • Lifecycle Marketing
  • Outbound Marketing

Education

Brendan earned his Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology Sydney, majoring in Marketing and Finance. Alongside his studies, he worked as a private tutor in Business Statistics and played a key role in running student learning program in this subject (part of their peer-assisted study sessions program).

Articles by Brendan Connaughton

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Marketing16 mins
The All-in-One Guide to Quarterly Business Reviews [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 21, 2025
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Sales techniques14 mins
How to Write a Digital Marketing Proposal in 2025 (+Template)
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 21, 2025
how to write a social media proposal on a purple background
Marketing10 mins
How To Write a Winning Social Media Proposal
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 16, 2025
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Sales techniques16 mins
How to Write an Investment Proposal That Succeeds [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 16, 2025
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Marketing10 mins
How To Write a Compelling App Proposal in 2025
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 16, 2025
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Sales management13 mins
Our Field Guide to Sales Operations KPIs to Start Tracking Now
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 10, 2025
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Sales management16 mins
How to Write a Real Estate Proposal That Wows [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 7, 2025
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Sales techniques16 mins
How to Write a Sales One-Pager That Sells
Brendan Connaughton|Mar 31, 2025
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Sales management20 mins
How to Create Sales Documents: A Step-by-Step Guide
Brendan Connaughton|Mar 29, 2025
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Sales management14 mins
How to Write a Retainer Agreement [+ Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Mar 24, 2025
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Marketing12 mins
How to Write a Compelling SaaS Proposal [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Mar 21, 2025
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Sales management22 mins
How to Write a Real Estate Contract
Brendan Connaughton|Mar 19, 2025
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Sales management16 mins
5 Best Collaboration Tools for Sales Teams in 2025
Brendan Connaughton|Mar 18, 2025
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Sales tech19 mins
9 Conga Sign Alternatives for Improved E-Signature Workflows
Brendan Connaughton|Feb 28, 2025
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Sales management15 mins
Sales Efficiency 101: Because Nobody Likes Wasting Time
Brendan Connaughton|Feb 28, 2025
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Sales management10 mins
How to Write a Partnership Agreement (+Template)
Brendan Connaughton|Feb 26, 2025
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Sales management6 mins
3 Types of Electronic Signatures & When to Use Them
Brendan Connaughton|Feb 18, 2025
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Sales management13 mins
How to Write an Addendum to a Contract
Brendan Connaughton|Feb 17, 2025

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