Head of Sales and Marketing

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Melbourne or Sydney

Job Ref: 204228

About the role

Ansvar Australia, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Head of Sales and Marketing to join our Melbourne or Sydney office.

The Head of Sales & Marketing is responsible for driving the strategic brand positioning, growth, retention, and profitability of Ansvar's SME Commercial and Corporate portfolio. The role oversees strategic relationship management and ensures a consistent and aligned approach to relationship management and business development at the state level. This role will be responsible for driving portfolio expansion through proactive renewal strategies while identifying and securing new business opportunities to support long-term sustainable growth.

Why join us?

We are embracing significant organisational change and need innovative thinkers and change makers who want to shape the future, not just be part of it.

Your Voice Matters: Work directly with decision-makers who champion fresh ideas and where you can make a genuine impact.

Diverse Opportunities: As a nimble, dynamic organisation, you'll gain exposure to challenging projects and cross-functional skills.

Meaningful Work: From our Community Education Programme to protecting heritage buildings and partnering with faith-based and community organisations, your work will make a tangible difference.

Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, ambitious culture committed to making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst Australia's Top 40 Best Workplaces to Give Back in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities, with all of our profits going to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

Broker Engagement & Growth – Drive strategic broker relationships, manage sales pipelines, and support retention and new business development.

Marketing Strategy & Brand Development – Lead marketing initiatives, digital campaigns, and event participation to enhance brand visibility and support corporate goals.

Distribution Partnership Management – Collaborate with underwriting and sales leaders to align business development efforts and maintain consistent national broker engagement.

Reporting & Data Analytics – Oversee performance tracking, CRM utilisation, and broker feedback analysis to inform strategy and improve operational efficiency.

Leadership & Industry Contribution – Represent the company at industry events, promote a learning culture, and contribute to continuous improvement across systems and practices.

What you'll need to have

Strategic Relationship Management- Proven ability to build and maintain strong broker and partner relationships that drive business growth and retention.

Marketing & Brand Leadership - Experience leading integrated marketing strategies, digital campaigns, and brand development initiatives.

Commercial & Business Development Acumen- Strong understanding of sales pipeline management, market analysis and aligning business development with underwriting strategy.

Data & Systems Proficiency - Skilled in leveraging CRM platforms, analytics tools and reporting systems to inform decisions and improve operational efficiency.

Collaborative Leadership - Demonstrated ability to lead cross - functional initiatives, foster a learning culture, and champion company values across teams.

What we offer

A competitive salary - let's discuss it

Flexible, Hybrid working in modern CBD offices

Generous industry performance bonuses

Generous annual leave plus birthday, well-being, paid parental, volunteering & more

Tailored professional development programs

Recognised as the Best Australian Workplace for Fathers (2025)

Good Company Award Winner (2025)

Hear from the hiring manager

"This is a role that will lead, influence and evolve in a fast paced, collaborative environment that values your experience. If you want to work for dynamic team, that is focused on service and growth, in an organisation with purpose, this just might be the role for you."

About us

At Ansvar Insurance, we are transforming the way we operate. As specialists in the Care, Community, Faith, Education, and Heritage sectors, we are modernising our business while staying true to our purpose - protecting those who serve others.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We believe it's essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.