Tim Heard
About Tim Heard
Tim Heard serves as the Director of Sales and Alliances for Asia Pacific and Japan at Emplifi, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in sales leadership across various sectors and has lived in multiple international locations, enhancing his culturally adaptable leadership style.
Work at Emplifi
Tim Heard serves as the Director of Sales and Alliances for the Asia-Pacific and Japan regions at Emplifi, a position he has held since 2021. Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, he is responsible for building an enterprise focus in the JAPAC region, with a particular emphasis on Social Marketing, Social Commerce, and Customer Care. His role involves developing strategies in collaboration with C-Level teams and executing them across various sectors.
Previous Experience
Before joining Emplifi, Tim Heard held several significant positions in the technology and software sectors. He worked at HCL Software as the Digital Sales Director for ASEAN/ANZ for seven months in 2021. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Oracle as the APAC Managed Cloud Services Sales Director. He also served as the Regional Sales Director at Sitecore from 2015 to 2019 and as Senior Sales Director at Axway from 2019 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Tim Heard has a strong educational background in business and marketing. He earned a Bachelor of Business in Marketing from Monash University and an Executive MBA with Distinction from RMIT University, where he received the Dean's List Award for Leading Student in the Capstone Course - Executive Consulting. Additionally, he completed a Graduate Certificate in Emerging Technologies and Law at RMIT University and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute.
International Experience and Leadership Style
Tim Heard has lived in multiple international locations, including Singapore, Newport Beach, CA, London, Hong Kong, and Port Elizabeth, South Africa. This diverse background has contributed to his flexible and culturally accommodating leadership style. He is known for thriving in cross-team environments and achieving high outcomes across client and partner sectors, demonstrating his ability to understand the positions of other parties and create value-add win-win outcomes.
Career Development and Skills
Throughout his career, Tim Heard has developed significant expertise in building strategies with C-Level teams across various sectors, including Retail, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Utilities, Education, and Government. His experience includes a focus on enterprise sales and alliances, which has been instrumental in his success at Emplifi and previous roles.