MitchelLake Group — Talent for Innovation
Est. 2001·3,000+ placements · six offices · four regions

MitchelLake · Into Australia

Australia Market Entry Executive Search

For the world's technology companies, Australia is often the first market outside the home base, close enough in language and law to feel familiar, different enough to catch out the unprepared. The Country Manager or launch leader is the whole bet. MitchelLake has opened Australia for some of the most recognised names in technology, and knows what the first hire needs to be.

Which roles do companies hire first when entering this market?

Across 16 delivered Australia mandates, the leadership brief concentrates in general management, revenue & sales and technology. Of those, 14 were the company's first appointment in that market.

  • 11 General management
  • 3 Revenue & sales
  • 1 Technology
  • 1 design

At what stage of expansion do these mandates land?

  • 15 at first entry into the market
  • 1 at building the team out

The leadership we have placed