Joshua Bentley

Business Development Manager

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia3 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

Global SDR of the Year at Gurobi
Built an audience of 8,000+ in optimization
Promoted to Account Executive in 2026

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Sales Professional with expertise in mathematical optimization and supply chain solutions.

Contact

joshlbentley8@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Mathematical OptimizationSupply Chain OptimizationOptimizationAirbnb SuperhostSocial Media ManagementSales ProcessesDigital StrategyActing

Other Skills

Process Optimization (Manufacturing)Paycor HRM SoftwareChatGPTSocial SellingLarge Language Models (LLM)LinkedIn Sales Navigator6senseMicrosoft TeamsProspecting / Strategic ProspectingZoomInfo SalesOSEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comMicrosoft OfficeOutbound SalesSalesLoft

About

I built an audience of 8,000+ by consistently doing one thing, making one of the most complex fields in software, mathematical optimization, actually make sense to people. Through education, genuine conversations, and real customer stories. That community means more to me than any number. Last year I was recognised as Global SDR of the Year at Gurobi. This year I was promoted to Account Executive and Account Manager for Australia and New Zealand, owning new business and a growing book of customers across the region.. I work with Gurobi Optimization, helping ANZ teams in supply chain, logistics, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and more move from manual planning to decisions backed by math. The problems are interesting from routing thousands of deliveries under real constraints. Rostering complex workforces. Allocating inventory when demand is uncertain and making sure the price is right. Gurobi finds the best possible answer from billions of options, in seconds/minutes. Outside of work: learning Mandarin, Airbnb Superhost with my partner, and part-time staff to a Cavalier King Charles puppy 🐶 If you are working on hard planning problems in ANZ, or just curious about what optimization actually is, feel free to reach out!

Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 10 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 4 mos

Current Experience

Gurobi optimization

2 roles

Account Manager, Australia & New Zealand

Promoted

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Australia · Remote

Driving new business and account expansion across Australia & New Zealand. Account Manager and Account Executive responsibilities.
We help teams reduce manual planning, increase operation efficiency and lower costs using the world’s fastest mathematical optimization solver.
Think of Gurobi as a decision-making intelligence tool that helps organisations choose the best possible outcome when faced with complex trade-offs.

mathematical optimizationSupply Chain OptimizationProcess Optimization (Manufacturing)

Sales Development Representative APAC

Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr · Australia · Remote

#1 SDR Rep Globally Month Over Month - 2025
25' Q4 150%
25' Q3 160%
25' Q2 210%
25' Q1 230%
Gurobi as a decision-making intelligence tool that helps organisations choose the best possible decisions when faced with complex trade-offs.
Teams use us to reduce manual planning, increase operation efficiency and lower costs using the world’s fastest mathematical optimization solver.

Paycor HRM SoftwareoptimizationSupply Chain OptimizationChatGPTSocial SellingLarge Language Models (LLM)+10

Brandwatch

2 roles

Senior Sales Development Representative

Aug 2024 – Jan 2025 · 5 mos · Hybrid

2024 Top-performing Sales Development Representative consistently ranked in the top 3 within the APAC region.
Brandwatch is a Social media management and social listening Sass platform that helps teams transform their social media management processes and better understand consumers.

ChatGPTSocial SellingSocial media managementSales ProcessesLinkedIn Sales NavigatorOutbound Sales+7

Sales Development Representative

Mar 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hybrid

Q1 2024 - 100+%
2024 Top-performing Sales Development Representative consistently ranked in the top 3 within the APAC region
As a recognised leader in the industry, Brandwatch transforms complex social media data into clear, strategic actions, enabling brands to understand and engage with their consumers more effectively. Experience streamlined workflows and enhanced collaboration, just like the many businesses that rely on Brandwatch to elevate their social media presence.
Explore how Brandwatch can transform your social media management processes and better understand consumers.

ChatGPTInfluencer MarketingSocial SellingSocial media managementSales ProcessesMarket Research+9

Airbnb

Airbnb Superhost

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · On-site

Airbnb Superhost, with 2 x stylish 1 bedroom Apt's in the heart of South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia.
Airbnb 1: Short - medium - long duration bookings.
Link: https://abnb.me/mI0SCcFgPDb
Airbnb 2: Medium - Long duration bookings
Link: https://abnb.me/R1Me3bDgPDb

Airbnb Superhost

Sofa & soul

Sales Executive x Digital Marketing

Jan 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Australia · On-site

Identifying business opportunities and driving sales to support customer transactions and design related projects.
Conceptualising, creating and producing social content across Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.
Collaborating with suppliers and interior designers to style and merchandise
showroom for social media and marketing.
Managing quotes, orders and fulfilment with wholesale partners.

Digital StrategyMicrosoft Excel

Ryan hall management

Actor

Jun 2020 – Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · On-site

Acting mainly in TV/c. Most recent work being the lead cast for the 2023 Australian Government Responsible Gambling Foundation - TV commercial "Black Water" & the 2023 Coles Summer Campaign.

Acting

Fivetwenty management

Fashion Model

Jun 2020 – Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Featuring in various brand campaigns and ecommerce shoots for major Australian labels.
The Iconic, Timberland, Cotton On Group, Bonds and GANT.
Lead role in the upcoming Victorian Government Responsible Gambling TV Commercial
2022/23 Coles Summer Campaign
Mental health awareness ‘Movember’ campaign with Mini Cooper

Toscanos kew

Food Production Specialist

Mar 2016 – Feb 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Providing outstanding customer service within the food and produce sector.
Responsible for every aspect of running a high quality grocery department.
Involved in stock management and maximising merchandising opportunities.
Managing and developing junior members of the team.

Hawthorn basketball association (hba)

Personal trainer/Coach

May 2015 – May 2018 · 3 yrs · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Formulating training regimes and tailoring nutritional plans to individual needs.
Personal trainer to clients competing in the 2022 Bodybuilding Masters
Competition
Head coach of Magic Basketball Club leading the team to 3 consecutive
championships.