July 23, 2025
John
Rowley
he/him/his
Senior Consultant โ Financial Services & Fintech
New South Wales
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Dynamic and results-driven senior sales leader with extensive experience in enterprise software solutions, business development, and consultative selling within the financial services and fintech industries. Adept at identifying and penetrating new markets, building strong client relationships, and executing complex sales strategies. Proven track record of exceeding sales targets, driving revenue growth, and managing long sales cycles with high-value deals. Skilled in stakeholder management, strategic planning, and aligning technology solutions with business objectives.
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Career & Personal Growth
My career goal is...
Senior financial services executive with sector speciality of Superannuation , Funds management & wealth management. Have spent the last 8 years working in fintech selling technology into the above verticals to help with digitisation, automation of processes , analytics and workflow within financial services. Have been consulting for last 2 years and looking for more work on a contract or full time if that is available.
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Contact Information
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Prefered Working Location
Sydney, NSW
Work Preference
WIP
Expertise & Skills
Primary Expertise
Sales
Secondary Expertise
Executive Leadership
Seniority Level
Key Skill
Analytics,Business management,Collaboration,Decision making,Effective presentation,Growth,Influencing,Leadership,Mentoring,Negotiating,Organizing,Presenting,Public speaking,Sales,Strategy,Teamwork,User experience development
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