iscover Employment Hero names new APAC MD
AppointmentsThe Australian HR tech start-up welcomed a new managing director to spearhead its operations across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Employment Hero has promoted James Keene (pictured) to managing director of the company’s APAC operations to drive execution across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Keene joined start-up Employment Hero in April 2015 as business development manager, and since then has climbed the ranks, moving into five further positions before he departed from his role as general manager of revenue for ANZ in February this year.
In his previous role as general manager of revenue for ANZ, Keene helped to accelerate growth and strengthen the foundations required to scale the business’s operations.
Before joining Employment Hero over a decade ago, Keene served at the professional recruitment consultancy firm Michael Page International, leaving his final role as Team Lead in March 2015.
Employment Hero said that Keene’s appointment emphasises the company’s investment in its home country and its most established market, Australia, as well as its expansion across New Zealand and Southeast Asia.
With over a decade of experience leading commercial teams, Keene’s role will entail executing strategy across go-to-market, customer experience, product adoption, and team performance.
“James is a trusted leader who understands what it takes to scale responsibly while staying anchored to our mission. He will help ensure APAC continues to lead from the front,” founder and chief executive, Ben Thompson, said.
“Keene has been both a commercial and cultural leader across the region, driving an environment where innovation and customer impact are the sharp focus.”
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Carlos Tse
Carlos Tse is a graduate journalist writing for Accountants Daily, HR Leader, Lawyers Weekly.
