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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Sales enablement24 mins
8 Best Sales Enablement Tools for Successful Sales Teams
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 11, 2024
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Marketing11 mins
How to Write a Market Research Proposal [Template + Tips]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 11, 2024
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Marketing16 mins
The All-in-One Guide to Quarterly Business Reviews [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2024
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Sales techniques18 mins
How to Create a Strong Website Design Proposal [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 8, 2024
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Sales techniques16 mins
Unpacking Better Proposals: A Candid Review for Growing Businesses
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 25, 2024
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Sales techniques30 mins
12 Best Sales Productivity Tools to Empower Your Sales Team
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 20, 2024
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Sales techniques21 mins
10 Top PandaDoc Alternatives & Competitors for Teams [2024]
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 20, 2024
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Sales techniques11 mins
How To Write an Attention-Grabbing Proposal Cover Letter
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 20, 2024
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Marketing12 mins
How To Write a High Performing SEO Proposal (+Template)
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 18, 2024
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Sales management19 mins
How to Write a Sales Proposal That Wins Clients (+ Template)
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 18, 2024
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Sales techniques14 mins
8 Best B2B Sales Tools to Set Your Team Up for Success (2024)
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 17, 2024
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Sales techniques12 mins
Solution Selling vs. Consultative Selling: Key Differences
Brendan Connaughton|Jul 12, 2024
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Marketing12 mins
How To Write An Effective Social Media Consulting Proposal
Brendan Connaughton|Jul 1, 2024
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Sales tech17 mins
Best Proposal Software – 2024 Update
Brendan Connaughton|Jun 20, 2024
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Sales techniques12 mins
23 Key Revenue Operations (RevOps) Statistics for 2024
Brendan Connaughton|Jun 3, 2024
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Sales techniques9 mins
Top-Down Selling: How to Engage Decision-Makers
Brendan Connaughton|May 29, 2024
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Sales techniques8 mins
How to Write an HR Consulting Proposal
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 23, 2024
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Marketing10 mins
How to Write a Conference Proposal That Shines [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Apr 23, 2024

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