Associate Director - Sales & Marketing

20th September, 2026

Ready to do recruitment differently?
  
This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who wants ownership, flexibility, and the chance to work directly with a founder, shaping how a respected boutique brand grows.
  
xtend recruitment is a specialist search firm partnering with leading Technology, Cloud, Cyber, SaaS, Data, and Digital organisations across Australia and New Zealand, from tier-1 vendors and MSPs to high-growth scale-ups.
  
We build lasting partnerships and deliver quality, high-impact hires not volume.
  
The Opportunity 

• As an Associate Director, you’ll manage end-to-end searches across sales, pre-sales, marketing, and leadership roles within the technology sector.
• It’s a true 360 role, a blend of strategy, delivery, and client partnership , with flexibility to design how you work.

The Role 

• Manage retained and exclusive client relationships with autonomy and trust.
• Lead candidate research, outreach, and market mapping.
• Drive the full recruitment process from brief to shortlist to offer.
• Collaborate with the Founder on executive search and brand growth projects.
• Contribute to content, EVP, and authentic market storytelling.  

About You 

You’re personable, strategic, and organised, someone who builds genuine trust and consistently delivers results. You’ll do well here if you:

• Have proven experience as a 360 recruiter or senior consultant (agency or boutique).
• Thrive in a high-touch, relationship-driven environment.
• Are confident managing senior stakeholders and complex searches.
• Value autonomy, creativity, and flexible working.
• Want to do work that’s meaningful, not mechanical.

  
What’s on Offer

• Part-time or full-time flexibility, design your week (school hours welcome).
• Direct partnership with an industry-respected founder.
• Genuine hybrid model, work from home and client-side across Melbourne.
• Premium clients and challenging, rewarding searches.
• Boutique culture built on trust, not KPIs.  

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

Apply now or message directly for a confidential conversation.

elena@xtendrecruitment.com.au