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The non-bank lender’s new chief revenue officer will be heavily involved in go-to-market and sales planning.
Bridging finance specialist Bridgit has appointed Nick Ognenovski to the newly created role of chief revenue officer.
After joining Bridgit on 16 June, Ognenovski is tasked with leading the end-to-end revenue strategy, including go-to-market plans, improving performance through both broker and direct channels, and organising the sales team to help the business grow faster.
Before joining Bridgit, he served as chief operating and revenue officer at cashback website Cashrewards (an ASX-listed business prior to its acquisition by ANZ), where he led all revenue-generating functions.
With nearly 20 years of experience in sales and operations, Ognenovski has held several other senior leadership positions, including as country manager of e-commerce marketplace Groupon for both Australia and the UAE, as well as positions at multinationals Samsung and Cisco.
Commenting on the appointment, Bridgit CEO Aaron Bassin said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Nick to the team. His experience building multi-channel revenue streams and driving growth will be invaluable.
“With a people-first leadership style and sharp commercial focus, Nick will play a key role in expanding our reach and delivering exceptional solutions and experiences to our partners. Particularly through our broker network, empowering them to help clients unlock their home equity and move forward.”
Ognenovski commented: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Bridgit. The business has quickly built a strong reputation for speed, simplicity, and innovation in what is traditionally a complex category, and has made impressive progress in the third-party channel.
“I’m looking forward to building on that momentum, helping brokers and customers unlock even more value, and driving the next phase of growth.”
Bridgit has been on a recruitment drive this year, promoting Stephen Doyle to chief commercial officer in April and hiring three additional state-based business development managers (BDMs) to support increased demand.
Earlier in the year, the lender appointed five BDMs to its team, enabling it to provide localised support to its broker network nationwide.
The business has also launched new products this year, partnering with Connective Home Loans (CHL) and Aussie on white label lending products.
[Related: Bridgit appoints new CCO, welcomes new BDMs]
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