Mick O'Brien - Global Sales Leader

Senior sales and business leader with 25+ years of experience driving revenue growth across APAC, North America, and global markets. Based in Sydney with expertise in SaaS, MarTech, eCommerce, and digital advertising.

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Professional Summary

25+ Years Experience

Proven track record in enterprise sales, market expansion, and revenue growth across global markets.

Team Builder

Expert at scaling high-performance teams and closing multimillion-dollar deals.

Revenue Driver

Visionary leader with deep expertise in SaaS, MarTech, eCommerce, and digital advertising, generating $100M+ in career revenue.

Core Skills & Expertise

Enterprise Sales & Growth

Expert in SaaS growth, new business development, and GTM strategy implementation.

Leadership Excellence

Building high-performance sales teams with strategic partnership development.

Strategic Planning

P&L management, revenue growth, market expansion, and turnaround strategies.

Deal Execution

Contract negotiations, deal structuring, and CRM/Salesforce expertise (MEDDIC & BMANTR Framework).

Head of Sales, Australia at Rokt

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Sales Leadership

Leading end-to-end sales process and onboarding for eCommerce and brand clients in Australia.

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Team Management

Building and motivating high-performing sales teams to exceed revenue targets.

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Industry Representation

Serving as public-facing industry leader at major conferences and events.

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Revenue Success

Secured $10M+ in annual revenue from clients including Ticketek, David Jones, Jetstar, and The Iconic.

VP Sales, JAPAC at EasySend

Strategic Leadership

Leading JAPAC sales teams to execute strategic initiatives and achieve aggressive revenue growth targets.

Enterprise Deal Management

Driving high-value SaaS enterprise deals across Insurance, Financial, Health, Auto, and Retail industries.

Team Development

Mentoring sales teams and fostering a results-driven, customer-centric culture.

Executive Collaboration

Reporting to CEO and contributing to long-term business planning and growth strategies.

Managing Director, JAPAC at Datorama

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Early Employee

Employee #5 globally, spearheading APAC market entry

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Team Size

Built high-performing JAPAC team

$18M

Revenue

28% of global company revenue

$800M+

Acquisition

Successful transition to Salesforce

Established first Sydney office and expanded into Singapore and Japan, securing enterprise deals with L'Oreal, Samsung, Woolworths, and more while increasing average deal size by 25% YoY.

VP Sales & Client Service, North America at MediaMind

Revamped underperforming North American sales division, expanding revenue from $16M to $30M in two years. Led a 58-person team, secured $15M+ in annual contracts with IPG and GroupM, and positioned MediaMind as the #2 ad-serving platform.

VP Sales & Operations, APAC at MediaMind

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Revenue Growth

$22M annual revenue

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Team Expansion

4 to 35 employees

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Market Expansion

7 new Asian markets

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Customer Success

97% retention rate

Scaled APAC operations by expanding into Malaysia, India, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong while establishing local reseller partnerships and achieving consistent quarterly sales growth.

Earlier Sales Leadership Roles

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Eyeblaster

Reseller & VP Sales, APAC - Scaled AU/NZ revenue to $2.5M before selling to HQ

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24/7 Media Asia

National Sales Manager - Closed $8M annual deal for AltaVista Australia

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Various Roles

Sales leadership at Excite@Home, News Digital Media, AAPT - Built and scaled multiple teams

Key Achievements & Impact

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Global Experience

25+ years leadership across North America, APAC, and JAPAC

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Team Building

Scaled teams from startups to 80+ person regional divisions

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Revenue Growth

Generated $100M+ through strategic market expansion

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Acquisition Success

Led companies through high-value acquisitions including $800M+ Salesforce deal

Featured

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#nocode #digitaltransformation #fstmedia #digitalexperiences… | Mick OBrien | 14 comments

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Contact Me

📍 Sydney, NSW 2159, Australia | 📞 +61 413 543 997 | ✉️ mobsey1@gmail.com | 🔗 LinkedIn Profile