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 techniques12 mins
How to Write a High Performing Accounting Services Proposal
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2025
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Sales tech14 mins
How to Write a Winning Software Proposal [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2025
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Marketing10 mins
How To Write a Winning Social Media Proposal
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2025
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Marketing12 mins
How To Write a Stand-Out Photography Proposal
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2025
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Sales techniques16 mins
How to Write a Project Proposal That Doesn't Suck [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2025
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Marketing12 mins
How to Write a Conference Proposal That Shines [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2025
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Sales techniques11 mins
How to Create an Impressive Ghostwriting Proposal [+Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 9, 2025
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Sales management10 mins
Eat, Sleep, Sell, Repeat: How to Build a Repeatable Sales Process That Actually Works
Brendan Connaughton|Oct 7, 2025
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Sales techniques14 mins
How to Use Sales Closing Statistics to Boost Your Win Rates
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 30, 2025
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Quote vs Invoice: From First Impression to Final Commitment
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 16, 2025
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Sales techniques21 mins
Write a Website Proposal That Closes the Sale [+ Template]
Brendan Connaughton|Sep 10, 2025
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Sales tech15 mins
Proposify vs PandaDoc: Which Proposal Tool says ‘Pick Me’ for Your Business?
Brendan Connaughton|Aug 29, 2025
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Sales tech20 mins
Top 11 Sales Content Management Software in 2025
Brendan Connaughton|Aug 25, 2025
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Sales management12 mins
Mastering Sales Content Management in 9 Steps (aka Actually Getting Reps to Use It)
Brendan Connaughton|Aug 14, 2025
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Sales techniques15 mins
How to Write a Cleaning Service Proposal That Doesn’t Kick the Bucket
Brendan Connaughton|Jul 25, 2025
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Sales management14 mins
Service Contracts: Why 44% of Service Providers Get Stiffed (And How Never to Join Them)
Brendan Connaughton|Jul 24, 2025
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Sales tech33 mins
10 Best Document Automation Software For Every Team in 2025
Brendan Connaughton|Jul 18, 2025
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Sales tech14 mins
7 Best Proposal Software for Startups in 2025
Brendan Connaughton|Jul 11, 2025

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