Started:
December 2021
Role:
Sales Development Representative
Connect:
LinkedIn

Based in Coffs Harbour (NSW), Brendan works as Salsa’s Sales Development Representative, working with prospective clients.

As a Sales Development Representative, he is pivotal in identifying and nurturing potential client relationships. Brendan engages with prospective clients to understand their needs and introduces them to Salsa's solutions, ensuring a seamless initial experience.

His responsibilities include reaching out to potential clients through various channels, qualifying leads, and setting up meetings for the sales team. Brendan's strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities make him adept at addressing client queries and presenting Salsa's services.

Brendan started as Salsa’s Sales Development Representative in August 2023. Prior to that Brendan was working in Salsa’s Service Desk, providing Level 1 support.

Skillset

  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving
  • Strong customer service
  • Calm under pressure
  • Self-motivated
  • High integrity

Previous experience

Before stepping into the sales domain, Brendan's varied career included roles in hotel management, running a registered charity, and managing a drop-shipping business.

Brendan works part time at Salsa, and is currently also running his own business with his wife in drop-shippingExternal Link , operating a number of stores focused mostly on the US market. He also works with his wife in their consultancy company, Digital Cactus, specialising in marketing, logistics and web development for ecommerce brands.

Prior to this he was working as the regional marketing manager for a German logistics company based in Dubai, while also operating an Australian-registered charity in Kenya. Brendan started the charity after a business trip to Nairobi in 2012. The charity was a platform for his friends and colleagues to support an orphanage of 52 children run by one “mama”. They later went on to establish a school and vocational programs to help the kids transfer into adulthood and be self-sustainable. In this role he managed the operations plan with the board, executed strategies and liaised with the CFO to manage budgets. “It was a wonderful five years when I made many friends, was moved by many situations and experienced the best and worst of humanity.”

Hobbies

  • Sport, I love sport! In particular watching formula 1, rugby league, cricket and horse racing
  • Playing golf (although I’m not very good at it)

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