Sales Jobs in Australia: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You want a sales job in Australia and you want to know who is actually hiring, not vague market talk. Here is a dated snapshot: on 14 October 2026 the JobRise live jobs feed showed 130 open sales listings across the country. Of those, 110 went up in the last 30 days, and 66 landed in the last 7 days alone. You can scan the full set on the open sales roles across Australia. Treat every number here as a snapshot of open listings on one day, not a market survey.

Who is hiring right now#

Ten names hold a large share of the open listings. Okta leads with 11, then comes Rentokil Initial with 8, Stripe with 7, Datadog with 6, and after that Anthropic, Red Bull and Intercom sit at 5 each. Lyka, Stranger Soccer and efm follow with 4 each. Some of these are recruiters or staffing firms, so one name can cover several client roles.

The named roles tell you what they want. Anthropic is hiring an "APAC GTM Enablement Lead", Braze wants an "Account Executive, Enterprise - Financial Services", and ShiftCare has both an "AI Senior Sales Development Representative (SDR)" and a "Senior Business Development Manager - Outbound (AU)" open at the same time. Red Energy is after a "Field Sales Consultant", Crown Equipment a "Sales Coordinator", and Online Education Services a "Sales Administration and Support Advisor". We Are Social is collecting an "Expression of Interest - Account Manager".

That last one is worth a look. Expression of interest listings get thin applicant pools because people assume they are not real.

Where the jobs are#

Sydney dominates with 60 open listings, roughly half the slice. Melbourne has 21, Perth 5, Brisbane 3, and Macquarie Park 2. If you are in Sydney you have real volume to work with.

Outside Sydney, expect travel in the role or a willingness to discuss hybrid arrangements. Perth and Brisbane are thin on the ground right now, so widen your search radius and your title range rather than waiting for more local volume to appear.

What the job-type mix says#

Full-time accounts for 125 of 130 listings. Part-time is 3, contract is 2. That is a market buying permanent headcount, not project work.

Look at the mix of employers and a pattern shows up. Big tech is well represented: Okta, Stripe, Datadog, Anthropic, Intercom, Braze. Startups and product companies are hiring too, like Lyka, ShiftCare and Stranger Soccer. Agencies and services firms sit in the mix with We Are Social and efm, and Rentokil Initial, Red Energy, Crown Equipment and Online Education Services show the established commercial side is still recruiting. What I do not see in this snapshot is public sector sales hiring.

Absence in one feed on one day is not proof it does not exist. It is just not where the volume is.

One blunt number: 0 of 130 listings carry entry-level titles such as intern, graduate, junior or trainee. This is a mid-market and senior market right now, so if you are early career you will be pitching transferable experience rather than waiting for a graduate program to open. That is the catch.

Also note that no listing in this slice shows a salary. That is common in Australian sales ads, where pay usually comes up at screening rather than in the ad itself. When it does come up, ask for the base, the split against commission or bonus, and the realistic on-target figure. Reported ranges vary a lot by role and city, so verify current numbers on official sources before you rely on them.

How to apply this week#

Apply direct where you can. A careers page application beats a reposted ad, because your record sits with the hiring company and a recruiter is not deciding whether to forward you. For the recruiter or staffing firm listings, apply through them as well, and say which named client roles interest you.

Mirror the listing keywords in your CV and your opening message. If the ad says "outbound", "GTM", "enterprise" or "APAC", use those words where they honestly describe your work. Applicant tracking systems match on the language in the ad, not on the language in your head. Before you send anything, run your CV through the free ATS resume checker to catch formatting and keyword gaps.

For a wider read on hiring beyond sales, the JobRise Hiring Report: Australia covers 462 open listings across all categories, with 346 posted in the last 30 days. Sales is a big slice of that total.

The 7-step plan#

• Pick 10 target roles from the current listings, weighted toward Sydney if you can work there.
• Rewrite the top third of your CV for each role, mirroring the ad's own keywords and titles.
• Run every tailored CV through the free ATS checker before you submit.
• Apply direct on the company careers page first, then note the recruiter or staffing firm listings separately.
• For each application, write a 4-line message naming the exact role title and one relevant result you have delivered.
• Track everything in a simple sheet: company, role title, date applied, source, next follow-up date.
• Follow up once at 7 days with a short, specific note, then move on to the next batch.

Worked example: rewriting a CV bullet

Say the ad is for a "Senior Business Development Manager - Outbound (AU)" and your old bullet reads:

"Responsible for bringing in new business and hitting targets in my region."

Rewrite it to match the ad's language and show a result:

"Outbound new business across AU, opening 40 qualified accounts per quarter and closing the largest deal in the region in FY25."

Same facts, ad's words, one concrete outcome. Do not invent numbers you cannot back up in an interview.

FAQ#

Are these listings still open today?

No guarantee. This is a snapshot of 130 open sales listings on 14 October 2026 from the JobRise live feed, and listings change daily. Check the current sales listings for Australia before you apply.

Which city should I target first?

Sydney, if you can work there. It holds 60 of the 130 open listings, against 21 in Melbourne and single digits elsewhere. Remote or hybrid arrangements vary by employer, so read each ad carefully.

Is there any graduate or entry-level sales hiring?

Not in this snapshot. 0 of 130 listings carry intern, graduate, junior or trainee style titles. Early-career candidates should target coordinator, support and SDR-adjacent roles and lead with transferable results.

Should I apply through a recruiter or direct?

Both. Apply direct on the company careers page first, since your record sits with the hiring employer. Then apply through the recruiter or staffing firm listings, naming the specific client roles that interest you.

Why do none of the listings show salary?

It is common in Australian sales ads for pay to be discussed at screening rather than posted. When it comes up, ask for the base, the commission or bonus split, and the realistic on-target figure, and verify current ranges against official sources before you rely on them.