Following the lead of social networking rival Friendster, Facebook is finally committing to the Australian market by opening a dedicated office.
The social network giant is currently on an aggressive recruitment drive seeking to fill around six sales roles for immediate appointment. The roles include group sales manager, account executives, account planners and associate account manager.
Facebook also recently appointed local PR agency N2N Communications, but the local spokesperson refused to comment on the recruitment process or the timing of the office opening. The move is believed to be swift with an office slated for opening next month in Sydney.
Facebook regional vice president of sales Paul Borrud, who is speaking at the Ad:tech conference this week in Sydney is leading the recruitment drive and is expected to announce appointments next week. Senior sales executives from Ninemsn, Fairfax Digital and Yahoo are understood to be in active talks for roles.
