Kara Atkinson

With 25 years’ experience in recruitment, Kara brings deep expertise in partnering with Sales and Marketing leaders who are directly accountable for organisational revenue growth. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation for understanding what drives high-performing commercial talent and the diverse paths leaders take to win in competitive markets.

Specialising in senior Sales and Marketing appointments, Kara is known for her curiosity, commercial insight and an unwavering commitment to outcomes. She thrives on building expansive, trusted networks and is continually inspired by the ambition, resilience and determination of leaders shaping business growth across Australia.

At Miller Leith, Kara focuses on creating strong, value-led partnerships that align exceptional leadership talent with organisations ready to scale, evolve and outperform.

Outside of work, Kara is married to “the luckiest man on earth” and, together, they are navigating the rewarding (and occasionally chaotic) reality of parenting three teenage humans who, by her own admission, are mostly pretty awesome.

What’s important to you?
It’s really important I have a positive impact on anyone I meet. Whether I’m placing them (or not), recruiting for them – I’m determined I will leave them in a better place than I found them.

What is something quirky about you?
Rap is my #1 playlist.

What motivates you about the recruitment industry?
Reputation is a gamechanger.

My teammates would describe me as…
Hungry to win, humble enough to know I gotta work my butt off to get there.