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

an RFP response that says progress with precision on it
Sales techniques11 mins
How to Write an RFP Response That Wins Contracts [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Nov 19, 2024
a screen shot of a software agreement with terms and conditions
Sales management12 mins
How to Write a Contract: 13 Steps for Drafting Clear Agreements
Brendan Connaughton|Nov 19, 2024
Team of people with Battle Cards
Sales enablement21 mins
How to Use Sales Battle Cards: Your New Secret Weapon
Brendan Connaughton|Nov 14, 2024
proposal on mobile
Sales tech27 mins
11 Best Proposal Management Software Tools for 2025
Brendan Connaughton|Nov 13, 2024
Person signing contract
11 mins
Sales Contract: Tips, Template + How-to Guide
Brendan Connaughton|Nov 12, 2024
a diagram showing the stages of the saas sales cycle
Sales management24 mins
Understanding the SaaS Sales Cycle: Top Tips on Improving It
Brendan Connaughton|Nov 11, 2024
an ad for acme that says " engage new product signups with a personalized welcome page "
Marketing8 mins
Playbook: Engage New Product Signups With a Personalized Welcome Page
Brendan Connaughton|Nov 10, 2024
a bid proposal prepared by blue pacific building cover page
Sales techniques14 mins
How to Write a Bid Proposal That Wins Projects [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 30, 2024
a person is holding a cell phone in their hand with real estate proposal on screen
Sales management16 mins
How to Write a Real Estate Proposal That Wows [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 30, 2024
a customer success-plan-proposal-example
Customer success16 mins
How to Create a Customer Success Plan: Template & Tips
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 23, 2024
building blocks metaphor for building an effective sales enablement tech stack
Sales enablement24 mins
8 Best Sales Enablement Tools for Successful Sales Teams
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 11, 2024
market research proposal template from Qwilr
Marketing11 mins
How to Write a Market Research Proposal [Template + Tips]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 11, 2024
a quarterly business review template with a pen and glasses on a table .
Marketing16 mins
The All-in-One Guide to Quarterly Business Reviews [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2024
web designer creating a proposal
Sales techniques18 mins
How to Create a Strong Website Design Proposal [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 8, 2024
a purple background with the words unpacking better proposals a candid review for growing businesses
Sales techniques16 mins
Unpacking Better Proposals: A Candid Review for Growing Businesses
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 25, 2024
a chalice of sales success surrounded by sales communication
Sales techniques30 mins
12 Best Sales Productivity Tools to Empower Your Sales Team
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 20, 2024
person using pandadoc alternatives
Sales techniques21 mins
10 Top PandaDoc Alternatives & Competitors for Teams [2024]
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 20, 2024
Woman writing and infront of laptop
Sales techniques11 mins
How To Write an Attention-Grabbing Proposal Cover Letter
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 20, 2024

Templates by Brendan Connaughton