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Your Future in Sales & Marketing

A podcast that can help you make great decisions to get the most out of your Sales & Marketing career. In this podcast, Your hosts from [axr]’s specialist sales and marketing recruitment team will introduce you to the [axr] network of established senior leaders, and a handpicked group of future aspiring leaders who have it all in front of them. You’ll learn what it’s like in the top job and how to get there. You can also expect bonus career episodes on how to work with recruiters, write a resume and smash an interview, as well as our very popu...

Episode 140: Florence Paoli | International Careers, Inclusive Leadership & Embracing AI

44 mins; April 02, 2026

Episode 139: Alex Barsley | From Farm Roots to General Manager: An Unconventional Commercial Career

28 mins; March 26, 2026

Episode 138: Briar Keenan | Carving Your Own Path: From FMCG Leader to Commercial Excellence Consultant

39 mins; March 12, 2026

Episode 137: Glen Scarlett | No Straight Lines: Building a Sales Career Through Experience

34 mins; February 25, 2026

Episode 136: Talent Wrap 2026: Hiring, Careers & What’s Coming Next

20 mins; February 11, 2026

Episode 135: Discussing the [axr] 2026 Salary Guide with Andrew Cannock & Ben Carnegie

13 mins; February 04, 2026

Episode 134: [axr] Career Advice | How to Get the Most out of your Recruitment Process as the Hiring Manager

9 mins; January 28, 2026

Episode 133: [axr] Career Advice | How to Navigate the Recruitment Process as the Candidate

12 mins; January 21, 2026

Episode 132: [axr] Career Advice | How to Make Great Career Decisions

8 mins; January 14, 2026

Episode 131: [axr] Career Advice | How to get promoted

11 mins; January 07, 2026

Episode 130: James Deysel | How Field Sales Shaped a Marketing Leader

39 mins; December 17, 2025

Episode 129: MindPick Special: Shaping Tomorrow’s Talent: Insights from MindPick Mentors Jon Bradshaw & Chris Baddock

44 mins; December 10, 2025

Episode 128: Alanna Gibson and Grant Howard | Two Paths, One Purpose: How Fever-Tree’s Leaders Built Careers in Sales & Strategy

39 mins; November 26, 2025

Episode 127: Adam Vine-Hill and Tess Gerrand | From Rowing to Revenue: Navigating Career Transitions, Family, and the FMCG World

51 mins; November 12, 2025

Episode 126: Donna Oakley-Davies | Purpose, People, and the Power of Food

40 mins; October 30, 2025

Episode 125: Seb Brandt | The Deliberate Detour

38 mins; October 16, 2025

Episode 124: Natalie Woolley | Borderless Brands: From Singapore to Suntory - Navigating Global Markets with a Modern Trade Mindset

27 mins; October 02, 2025

Episode 123: Holly Gregory and Keith Quigg | The Joe Berry Spotlight: A Conversation with 2025 Winner Holly Gregory & Director Keith Quigg

29 mins; September 25, 2025

Episode 122: Nicole Dennis, Commercial Director at Diageo | The Resilient Leader: From Rural Roots to Global Brands

43 mins; September 18, 2025

Episode 121: Dan Crabtree, Senior Sales Director at PepsiCo | From Shop Floor to Sales Leadership: Navigating Retail, FMCG, and Strategic Customer Growth

38 mins; September 04, 2025

Episode 120: MindPick Special: Amy Smith of Mutti and Travis Miller on how the MindPick program has helped them accelerate their careers.

29 mins; August 28, 2025

Episode 119: Brad Madigan, Managing Director at Brown-Forman ANZPI Balancing Strategic Vision, Commercial Execution, and Leadership at Every Level

44 mins; August 25, 2025

Episode 118: James Powers, National Business Manager at Bobby| Balancing Strategic Vision, Commercial Execution, and Leadership at Every Level

22 mins; August 07, 2025

Episode 117: Amy Darvill,Marketing Director at Vinarchy | Mastering Your Craft, Influencing with Confidence, and Leading Through Strategy

42 mins; July 24, 2025

Episode 116: Michelle Foley, Chief Customer Officer ANZ at The Arnott's Group | Understanding your Customer, Staying Curious and Becoming an Impactful Leader

33 mins; July 10, 2025

Episode 115: Sarah Quinn, Head of Independents at Campari | Backing Yourself, Driving Strategy, and Being Effective in Sales and Leadership

28 mins; June 26, 2025

Episode 114: Surpiya Singh, Managing Director ANZ at Blackmores | Navigating a Career through International Moves and the Importance of Brand Authenticity

44 mins; June 12, 2025

Episode 113: Ben Slocombe, Head of Marketing at Liquor Marketing Group | The Full Scope of Marketing and Building a Strong Network

34 mins; May 29, 2025

Episode 112: Eddie Balemian, General Manager ANZ at Perrigo Company | Leading Growth & Consumer Health Innovation

36 mins; May 12, 2025

Episode 111: Toby Hilliam, CEO of Appetise | Revolutionising Meal Planning & Consumer Insight

26 mins; May 09, 2025

Episode 110: Samantha Hutson, General Manager at Nudie Foods | Sales, Category, and Strategy. Inside Samantha Hutson’s GM Mindset.

33 mins; April 29, 2025

Episode 109: Tom Press, Sales Director at Key Pharmaceuticals | From FMCG to Tech and Back Again

52 mins; April 02, 2025

Episode 108: Graham Fairbairn, Head of Sales & Marketing for Mutti | Growing a Category and Being a Global Citizen

45 mins; March 19, 2025

Episode 107: Dan Bitti, APAC Marketing Director & Justin O'Sullivan, Sales Director for Jack Link's | When Sales and Marketing Collide

50 mins; March 05, 2025

Episode 106: Kerry (Kez) Appathurai, National Sales Director at Lion | Women in Leadership and Building Trust with your Team

52 mins; February 19, 2025

Episode 105: Job market update with Andrew Cannock & Ben Carnegie

21 mins; February 12, 2025

Episode 104: Discussing the [axr] 2025 Salary Guide with Andrew Cannock & Ben Carnegie

12 mins; February 06, 2025

Episode 103: [axr] career advice | How to resign

14 mins; January 15, 2025

Episode 102: [axr] career advice | How to be interview ready

10 mins; January 08, 2025

Episode 101: [axr] career advice | How to write a good resume

9 mins; January 01, 2025

Episode 100: [axr] Live Event | Turning the tables | Mike Dickson gets interviewed

45 mins; December 18, 2024

Episode 99: Clare Darroch, Global Director of Sales for Vida Glow | The Fun of Sales and Prioritising What's Important

42 mins; December 04, 2024

Episode 98: Kurt Hegvold, VP Commercial Area Head and Managing Director ANZ at Electrolux | Taking Chances, Creating Value and Bringing Passion to Everything You Do

50 mins; November 20, 2024

Episode 97: Future Leader Series | Samantha Corrigan, Customer Marketing Manager for SC Johnson, talks career progression, mentoring and side hustles

22 mins; November 07, 2024

Episode 97: Future Leader Series | Samantha Corrigan talks career progression, mentoring and side hustles

21 mins; November 06, 2024

Episode 96: Future Leader Series | Matthew May, Head of Sales at Woolworth, stalks FMCG complexities, and developing as a leader

16 mins; October 23, 2024

Episode 95: Sue Temple, Founder & General Manager of L-Founders, and Hollie Fenning, Head of Customer Planning & Continuity at The Coles Group | How to Keep your Customers Loyal in Retail

42 mins; October 09, 2024

Episode 94: Steve Dumpleton, Founder of NorthStar | Negotiating your Way to Career Success

42 mins; September 25, 2024

Episode 93: Sophie Scott, Customer Director for Woolworths Group & Michelle Foley, Chief Customer Officer for The Arnott's Group | When Two Worlds Collide: The Future Leader & The Senior Leader

45 mins; September 11, 2024

Episode 92: Michael King, Sales Director at Haleon | From Humble Beginnings to Senior Leadership and Everything in Between

49 mins; August 28, 2024

Episode 91: Laura Johnson, Founder of Strivin’ | Women in Leadership and Career Connection

36 mins; August 14, 2024

Episode 90: Mark Powell, Chief Customer Officer, Inghams | From Wine to Chicken and Everything in Between

47 mins; July 31, 2024

Episode 89: [axr] career advice | How to take the next step

11 mins; July 22, 2024

Episode 88: Future Leader Series | Pete Doran talks career ambition and whether you can have it all

22 mins; July 03, 2024

Episode 87: Paul Bull on his new venture MindPick and building an FMCG community

37 mins; June 19, 2024

Episode 86: Rachel Humphrey, Marketing Director of Mars Food | Her “Cookie Cutter” FMCG Marketing Career

47 mins; June 12, 2024

Mini Pod: Rachel Humphrey, Marketing Director of Mars Foods

1 min; June 05, 2024

Episode 85: Richard Morgan, Founder of Freedom Funding | Turning a Side Hustle into a New Career

39 mins; May 29, 2024

Mini Pod: Richard Morgan, Founder of Freedom Funding

2 mins; May 22, 2024

Episode 84: Elizabeth Miller, GM for Manassen Foods | Career Diversity, Leadership Roles and Being Vulnerable

42 mins; May 08, 2024

Mini Pod: Elizabeth Miller, GM, Manassen Food Group

3 mins; May 01, 2024

Episode 83: Paul Tucker, Sales Director for Moet Hennessy | Recruitment, Luxury FMCG Brands and the Intersection of Life and Career

39 mins; April 17, 2024

Mini Pod: Paul Tucker, Sales Director at Moet Hennessy

2 mins; April 11, 2024

Episode 82: Getting Interview Fit with Phillipa Moig, Jade Lish & The Marketing Academy

44 mins; April 03, 2024

Episode 81: 2024 job market predictions with Andrew Cannock & Amelia Kettle

31 mins; March 20, 2024

Episode 80: How to work with a recruiter with Andrew Cannock & Amelia Kettle

15 mins; March 06, 2024

Episode 79: [axr] special event - Who runs the business?

42 mins; February 21, 2024

Episode 78: John Foong, Chief Revenue Officer for Domain | Staying Curious, Being Open to Opportunity and Harnessing the Power of your Network

41 mins; February 07, 2024

Mini Pod: John Foong, Chief Revenue Officer, Domain

3 mins; January 31, 2024

Episode 77: Nicole Parker, Director of Marketing & eCommerce for Weber Barbecues | The Sales & Marketing Crossover

42 mins; January 23, 2024

Mini Pod: Nicole Parker, Director of Marketing and eCommerce ANZ, Weber Barbecues

3 mins; January 17, 2024

Episode 76: Jade Lish, Head of Marketing, v2 Food & Jane King, Head of Marketing Communications, Cartology | Sliding Door Moments, Empathy at Work and The Art of Communication.

47 mins; December 20, 2023

Mini Pod: Jane King, Head of Marketing Communications, Cartology (Woolworths Group)

1 min; December 13, 2023

Mini Pod: Jade Lish, Head of Marketing, v2 Food

2 mins; December 11, 2023

Episode 75: Mimmo Lubrano, Director and CEO of Sandhurst | Career, Family, Freedom, and Passion - How to Have It All!

45 mins; December 06, 2023

Mini Pod: Mimmo Lubrano, Director of Sandhurst Fine Foods

3 mins; November 29, 2023

Episode 74: Category Curiosity with Andrew Cannock, Angela Craven, Chris McKay & Kate Bean

42 mins; November 22, 2023

Episode 73: Tim York, CEO of v2 Food | Words of Wisdom from an FMCG Leader

41 mins; November 15, 2023

Mini Pod: Tim York, CEO of V2 Food

2 mins; November 01, 2023

Episode 72: HR Superstars Karen Coyle of William Grant & Sons and Nellie Tierney of Campari | HR and Your Career

41 mins; October 25, 2023

Mini Pod: Karen Coyle HR Manager, William Grant & Sons

2 mins; October 23, 2023

Mini Pod: Nellie Tierney, HR Director at Campari

2 mins; October 18, 2023

Episode 71: Jonathan Sully, Marketing Director at William Grant & Sons | Not all CMO Roles are The Same!

45 mins; October 11, 2023

Mini Pod: Jonathan Sully, Marketing Director of William Grant and Sons

2 mins; October 05, 2023

Episode 70: Yash Gandhi, Head of Marketing at Baiada | From Agency Creative to FMCG CMO

41 mins; September 27, 2023

Episode 69: Kate Bean, Head of Category at Kelloggs | The Evolution of Category Management

50 mins; September 13, 2023

Episode 68: Daniela Stapleton - The risk and the reward of tier 1 to fast-growth SME

41 mins; September 01, 2023

Episode 68: Daniela Stapleton - The risk and the reward of tier 1 to fast-growth SME

41 mins; August 30, 2023

Episode 67: Ariah Michel - Don't wait!

35 mins; August 16, 2023

Episode 66: Paul Bull - Revenue Management Special - turning complexity into clarity

45 mins; August 02, 2023

Episode 65: Susan Catania - This is how you create a path towards the top of a Tier 1 FMCG

50 mins; July 12, 2023

Episode 64: Tyler Martin - the Olympian entrepreneur who’s cracking open FMCG

43 mins; June 28, 2023

Episode 63: Katie Steele - Now that's what I call career breadth! A must listen!

47 mins; June 15, 2023

Episode 63: Katie Steele - Now that's what I call career breadth! A must listen!

47 mins; June 14, 2023

Episode 62: Building an FMCG from SME to Aussie category leader with Claire Wait

39 mins; May 31, 2023

Episode 61 - Discussing the [axr] Salary Guides with Andrew Cannock

38 mins; May 17, 2023

Episode 60 - Disrupting Consumer Loyalty with Sue Temple, General Manager at L-Founders of Loyalty

49 mins; April 26, 2023

Episode 59 - The Retailer Turned Sales Director, Chris Walker, Pacific Sales Director at Hasbro

51 mins; April 19, 2023

Episode 58 - 2023 Job Market Predictions with Andrew Cannock

36 mins; February 21, 2023

Episode 57 - Getting Interview Fit with Mike Dickson and Greg Madden from [axr] Recruitment & Search

42 mins; January 10, 2023

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