Welcome to the February 2025 edition of The Sales & Marketing Collective from [axr] Recruitment & Search—our monthly wrap-up of the career moves we find the most inspiring.
Our purpose is to enable great career decisions and connect YOU with organisations that enhance your unique journey. We hope some of these moves will challenge and inspire your thinking on developing your own career pathway.
We’ve seen a strong start to the year, with big shifts across senior leadership, sales, marketing, and category roles. The job market remains active, and we expect to see more movement in the months ahead.
Congratulations to everyone starting new roles!
Senior Appointments
- Amy Hiscock has moved to Lion as Brand Director Craft & Premium, previously Director Brand Development APAC at Suntory.
- Tessa Black has stepped into the role of General Manager at BEETL Skincare, transitioning from Head of Nutrition ANZ at Unilever.
- Patrick Gregson has joined York St Brands as eCommerce Director, leaving his position as Head of Brand at The Iconic.
- Bec Ewing is now Director of Marketing & Sales at Team Medical Supplies, previously Head of Marketing – New Ventures at Avant.
- Nikita Mehta has been appointed GM Marketing at Smart, moving from Snr Director, Marketing ANZ at Afterpay.
- Andrew Younis has joined Western Sydney University as CMO, transitioning from Head of Brand at Domain.
Sales Appointments
- Elizabeth Peachey moves to Green by Nature as Director of Business Development, previously Head of Business Development at DB Schenker.
- Kylie Kelly has joined Suntory Beverage & Food as Field Sales Manager, leaving her role as Regional Sales Manager at Lion.
- Liam Cavanagh is now Revenue Growth Management Manager at Lion, transitioning from Senior Revenue Growth Manager at BAT.
- Matthew Allen has moved to Goodman Fielder as Senior National Account Manager, previously National Business Manager at Duracell.
- Tom Higgins has joined DKSH as Business Development Executive, leaving his role as National Account Manager at Misfits in the UK,
- Ben Cox is now National Account Manager at Goodman Fielder, moving from National Account Manager at William Grant & Sons.
- Andy Yang has taken on the role of National Account Manager at Lindt & Sprüngli, previously holding the same role at Johnson & Johnson.
- Paul Carroll joins MPM Marketing Services as National Account Manager, moving from National Sales Manager at Marinucci.
- Azaan Naqshbandi is now National Account Manager – Coles at Kraft Heinz, previously National Account Manager – Coles & Ecommerce at Stuart Alexander.
- Steve McKenzie has joined Wellness Pet Company as National Sales Manager ANZ, transitioning from National Account Manager (Channel Lead) at Danone.
- Alessandro Blandino is now Account Manager HORECA at Stuart Alexander, leaving his role as Account Manager at Markwell Foods.
- Bryson Doak has moved to Casella Family Brands as National Account Manager – Endeavour, previously National Account Manager – Independents at Australian Vintage.
- Tracey Russell joins Pro-Pac Packaging as Head of Sales & Account Management, moving from Head of Supply Chain at Twinings.
- Simon Hancock has taken on the role of Head of Retail & OOH Sales at v2food, previously Sales Director at Modus Operandi.
Marketing Appointments
- Eloise Callaway has joined HelloFresh as Senior Partnerships Manager – Retail Media, moving from Category Manager at eBay.
- Geraldine Hessey is now Marketing Manager at Care Pharmaceuticals, transitioning from Lecturer, International Business at University of Sydney.
- Dominique Chandler has joined Mrs Macs as Senior Marketing Manager, previously working in Consulting at The Midlife Navigator.
- Antoni Banicevic is now Head of Marketing at InvoCare, moving from Marketing Manager at PeopleIN.
- Josephine Hanschmann has taken on the role of Campaign Marketing Manager at Silversea Cruises, previously Senior Marketing Specialist at Cunard.
- Frederica Mccauley is now Head of Marketing, Pet Crematoria at InvoCare, leaving her position as Marketing Manager at Marinucci.
- Elena Bilsland has joined v2food as Marketing Coordinator, transitioning from the same role at Mission.
Category Appointments
- Maëva Couronne has been appointed Head of Innovation & Growth at Gilbert Street Kitchen, moving from Category Manager at Ampol.
- Atterat Nawab is now Category Development Manager at 3M, previously Global Key Account Manager at T2 Tea.
