Angus Sladden

Driven by the love of the outdoors, deep and meaningful conversations, and performance marketing, Angus Sladden has traversed sales, operations and technical roles over the last 15 years to become Rakuten Advertising’s youngest Vice President in history. Angus’ professional journey crossed various domains including digital marketing, SaaS and finance. His diverse experience has positioned him to thrive in the ever-evolving landscape of performance marketing.

Angus’s journey to success is a tale of determination and resilience. Yet, his narrative isn't solely about career milestones. Alongside his passions for golf, rugby and mountain biking, Angus is also committed to community service. He's lent his time to the Melanoma Institute, contributed to environmental causes like Manly's harbour clean-up and was an integral part of Surf Life Saving in Sydney. At Klarna, Angus was responsible for achieving incredible growth across multiple partnerships and business units in his first and second year. Now, as the Vice President of Client Services at Rakuten, Angus plays a pivotal role in restructuring the team and redefining strategies. His leadership style, characterised by his adaptability and a commitment to employee growth, creates an environment where innovation thrives, and results delivered. This has led to seven industry awards wins by his team this year, including Performance Marketing World Global Awards and Global Performance Marketing Awards. Angus's philosophy revolves around not taking life too seriously and seizing every moment to make a mark on the performance marketing industry.