• Independently take briefs and develop design jobs from conceptual presentations to final artwork.
• Develop and execute integrated marketing plans for both Mercure Sydney and Ibis Sydney World Square.
• Manage and optimize digital marketing campaigns, including social media, email marketing, SEO, and PPC.
• Create compelling content for various channels, including websites, social media, newsletters, and promotional materials.
• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Collaborate with the sales teams to develop and promote special offers, packages, and events.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external partners, such as advertising agencies, media outlets, and influencers.
• Organise and participate in promotional events and activities to increase brand visibility and engagement.
• Track and report on the performance of marketing initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for future campaigns.
• Stay informed about the latest industry trends and best practices in marketing and hospitality.

The Opportunity
As one of Afterpay’s Account Executives, you’ll grow and expand our key strategic partnerships across a defined portfolio of prospects both online and in-store and work to exceed profitability targets for Afterpay and our partners. 

We are looking for someone who will effectively run a business within the  Afterpay ANZ business. You will lead the direction and evolution of our new vertical strategies and own the acquisition of key new merchants with a focus on our new verticals such as insurance, telco and utilities. You will identify opportunities for establishing best practices that scale across the wider business.

We are much more than our job descriptions, but here’s where you will begin…

• Establish an extensive pipeline of sales opportunities, manage the development of the pipeline, and accurately forecast sales to senior management.

• Grow and develop long term profitable partnerships that deliver for our  Merchants, our Customers and Afterpay. From topline growth, right  through to the unit economics you’ll focus on building a sustainably profitable business 

• Develop new sales strategies and identify high-value prospects.

• Develop a strong understanding of the merchant's business objectives and decision-making processes and position the Afterpay solution as a genuine value creator for our potential clients.

• Conduct solution workshops and coordinate the preparation of sales proposals  etc.

• Develop and strengthen multi-level relationships within merchants to form long-term business partnerships.

• Stay across payment solution offerings from our competitors and understand their market strategy and value proposition to differentiate the Afterpay experience.

• Engage with our Marketing, Product, Brand and Commercial teams to share intelligence, feedback and insights to help amplify our growth trajectory.

• Lead C-level external and internal engagement and stakeholder management. This role is about truly leading and managing complex  relationships and engaging internally and externally to build advocacy 

• Develop and refine our Merchant Value proposition and establish clear marketing best practices, optimization strategies and plans with our partners and monitor performance 

• Lead Merchant advocacy within the Afterpay business. Foster cross-functional engagement internally across Sales, Marketing, Product, Legal, Risk and Operations to ensure our product and offering continues to evolve and exceed both our merchants and their customers’ expectations

The Square Australia Sales team is looking for an Account Executive to join our growing team. You will be a brand ambassador for Square Australia and will help find opportunities for Square to help Australian businesses grow.  You’ll use insights and deep Square product knowledge to educate and support sellers, understanding how our ecosystem of products can fit different types of businesses. You will work with Square sellers of all sizes, from small family run businesses to larger strategic partnerships, and will report to the Sales Manager, Australia. This role can be based in Melbourne or Sydney with options to work from home or in the office.

You will:

• Connect with Australian customers by email and phone, quickly establishing trust and building value
• Prioritise your pipeline daily for maximum efficiency
• Understand complex requirements and help create custom solutions
• Work with Australian and global Square Sales, Marketing, Product and Partnership teams
• Maintain current knowledge of the global Square product ecosystem and how this may help large value Australian customers to further grow their businesses
• Create a great first impression for prospective Square merchants by using storytelling, case studies and other materials to inspire them about how Square could benefit their businesses
• Represent Square and our product ecosystem in theAustralian market
• Develop commercially sound business cases across a wide variety of use-cases
• Keep up-to-date with the latest business, industry and product trends
• Maintain current understanding of Australian and global Square sales processes
• Maintain accurate sales data and documentation by using tools including Salesforce

• Lead the strategic direction of our BWS brand with a merchandise lens
• Bring your strong influencing, stakeholder relationship and communications skills 
• Help craft the future of BWS

As the Head of Brand Merchandise, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of the BWS retail brand, driving sales and profit across all channels. You'll serve as a key executive voice for Merchandise, influencing decisions across Marketing, Operations, eCommerce, and more. Additionally, you'll oversee trade planning and the eCommerce P&L, ensuring alignment with category strategies and business goals.

Here is a taster of what you can expect in this role:

• In this role, you'll provide strategic leadership to the BWS and Merchandise teams, guiding the brand's direction with a strong Merchandise focus.
• You'll embed the merchandise strategy across the retail brand, ensuring alignment with key business objectives.
• You'll collaborate with Heads of Categories and the Merch Leadership team to drive category strategies and initiatives.
• You'll ensure category strategies align with customer shopping missions, local needs, and commercial priorities.
• You'll take end-to-end accountability for the banner trade plan and P&L, driving sales, profit, and customer loyalty through insight-driven strategies.