Who we are
Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution.
Since our inception in 2014, we’ve scaled to a $2 billion valuation and gained a presence in 6 countries globally - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Canada. We now service over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees.
The EH Way
At Employment Hero, we’re proud of our unique DNA, which we call The EH Way.
- We are Mission First - Our Mission determines what we work on, where we invest, and where we focus. Every decision runs through a single filter: does this accelerate our Mission?
- We are Remote First - we champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy
- We are AI First - we are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is not just a tool, it’s a fundamental part of how we operate, innovate, and scale
- We Live by Our Values - we role model our values 100% of the time
- We Expect High Performance - we set a high standard and we’re not satisfied with being average
This role
Kickstart your sales career: $72k base, $128,640 OTE uncapped, 140%+ achievable.
As an Upsell Outbound Sales Development Representative, you’ll play a crucial role in driving growth across our ANZ customer base through proactive outreach and targeted upsell strategies. Working closely with our Account Executives and guided by an experienced Sales Development Manager, you'll be responsible for identifying expansion opportunities within existing customer accounts and reigniting conversations with dormant or under-utilised customers.
With your curiosity, persistence, and strong relationship-building skills, you'll spark interest in additional products and drive value through Employment Hero's suite of solutions. This is a perfect role for someone looking to break into SaaS sales, with a clear path to becoming an Account Executive and a focus on internal career progression.
This role must be based in Australia.
Your key focus areas will be:
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Proactively generate and qualify outbound upsell opportunities within existing customers through personalised outreach.
- Re-engage disengaged accounts to identify renewed interest or expansion potential.
- Collaborate with Account Executives to progress and close deals, ensuring a seamless handover process.
- Build and maintain a healthy outbound pipeline within your assigned customer segment.
- Partner with Customer Success and Marketing to surface expansion signals and uncover customer pain points.
This will include:
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Researching existing accounts to uncover expansion opportunities and identify key stakeholders.
- Initiating outbound outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels to drive interest in additional Employment Hero products.
- Conducting engaging discovery calls to understand business needs and align solutions accordingly.
- Routing qualified opportunities to Account Executives for further development and closure.
- Keeping detailed and up-to-date records of all outreach and conversations in CRM tools.
- Participating in outbound campaigns in collaboration with Marketing to support product launches and strategic initiatives.
Who you are:
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To thrive at Employment Hero, you’ll need to embody The EH Way – operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you’ll also bring:
- Proven experience in outbound B2B sales, lead generation, or SDR roles.
- Confidence in prospecting and cold outreach, particularly via phone and email.
- Strong communication and storytelling abilities with the capacity to engage and influence decision-makers.
- Experience using tools like Outreach, Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and ZoomInfo/Lusha.
- A goal-oriented mindset and a track record of hitting or exceeding KPIs.
- Resilience, curiosity, and the ability to think on your feet in a fast-paced environment.
What we can offer
At Employment Hero, we don’t just talk about a better way to work - we live it. Joining Employment Hero means
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You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
- You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
- You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
- You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
- You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous parental leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities
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Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.
Employment Hero is the world’s first Employment Operating System: an end-to-end system built to make employment easier for everyone. From hired to retired, everything employment is managed in one place. Employment Hero helps over 300,000 businesses worldwide hire great people and manage everything from hiring, HR and payroll, through to rewards, recognition and offboarding —all automated behind the scenes. And for the 2M+ employees and jobseekers using Employment Hero, Employment OS is their work passport to unlock great job opportunities, manage work admin and grow their career.
