Associate Director - Sales & Marketing

_{05th November, 2026}

Ready to do recruitment differently?

Many senior recruiters reach a point where they do great work inside someone else's model: volume targets, rigid hours, and little say in how the desk is run. This role is the alternative.

xtend recruitment is a boutique executive search firm specialising in Go-to-Market talent (Sales, Presales, Marketing, Customer Success and Leadership) across SaaS, Cloud, AI, Cybersecurity, Data, FinTech and Telco. We partner with tier-1 vendors, MSPs and high-growth scale-ups across Australia and New Zealand, with mandates reaching into APAC, the Middle East and beyond.

xtend was founded by Elena, who brings 20+ years in tech recruitment, 3,800+ placements and a HOXO Top 100 Recruitment Leader ANZ ranking. We build long-term partnerships and deliver quality, high-impact hires, not volume.

The opportunity

As Associate Director, you'll own end-to-end searches for senior commercial and leadership roles in technology. It's a true 360 role that blends strategy, delivery and client partnership, and you'll have the freedom to design how you work.

What you'll do

• Own retained and exclusive client relationships, with the autonomy and trust to run them your way
• Lead research, market mapping and direct approach for hard-to-find GTM talent
• Run the full process from brief to shortlist to offer, and stay close well beyond placement
• Partner with the Founding Director on executive search mandates and growing the xtend brand
• Shape content, EVP work and market insight, including our annual Technology Salary Guide

About you

You're personable, strategic and organised. People trust you, and you consistently deliver. You'll thrive here if you:

• Have proven experience as a 360 recruiter or senior consultant (agency or boutique), ideally in tech or GTM
• Are confident managing senior stakeholders and complex, confidential searches
• Enjoy high-touch, relationship-led work more than a numbers game
• Are self-directed and commercially sharp, and you value autonomy, creativity and flexibility
• Want work that's meaningful, not mechanical

What's on offer

• Flexibility that's real: part-time or full-time, and you design your week (school hours welcome)
• Genuine hybrid: work from home and client-side across Melbourne
• [Base salary range] + [commission/bonus structure]
• Premium clients and challenging, rewarding searches
• Direct partnership with an industry-recognised founder, plus a real voice in how the business grows
• Boutique culture built on trust, not activity KPIs

Let's talk

If you're sharp, grounded and ready to do recruitment your way, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply via SEEK, or reach out to Elena directly at elena@xtendrecruitment.com.au for a confidential conversation.

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