Head of Vendor Partnerships and Commercial Contracting
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Job Location:
North Sydney - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking an accomplished and results-driven leader to join our Digital Transformation team to manage and elevate our strategic technology vendor partnerships and commercial this high-impact role you will lead commercial negotiations and contract execution. Working with technology and business leaders across Nine you will play a critical role in helping deliver on our ambitious technology roadmap by building strong commercial partnerships with our vendors.
Day to day you will:
Develop and Champion Strategic Partnerships: Design and execute a strategic vendor management framework to deepen high-impact long-term partnerships with our most critical technology providers.
Drive Commercial Innovation & Value: Proactively engage with business and technology leaders and key vendors to identify and implement innovative commercial models to unlock business value for Nine.
Strategic Business Reviews: Orchestrate timely business reviews and alignment sessions to ensure vendor roadmaps align with and enable our long-term business strategy.
Market Intelligence & Strategic Consulting: Serve as the expert commercial consultant providing actionable advice on technology pricing benchmarks and best-in-class commercial structures to inform and shape a multi-year technology roadmaps.
Commercial Negotiation: Lead and execute high-value commercial negotiations across our core technology categories.
Contract Structuring: Deliver cost savings cost avoidance and risk mitigation through optimisation of licensing structures and consumption models.
- Commercial Governance & Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the central commercial owner for technology contracting coordinating deal execution across Legal Finance Security and Compliance teams.
Qualifications :
What youll bring:
Commercial acumen: Extensive experience in technology procurement and commercial negotiation including contract and licensing structures and negotiation strategies.
Partnership development: Experience in developing scaling and managing strategic vendor relationships that have demonstrably driven business value and innovation.
Collaborative Leadership: A natural collaborator with a strategic mindset capable of coordinating and influencing decision-making among diverse senior stakeholders (Legal Finance Cyber Product and Technology) in a large matrixed organisation.
Presence and Communication: Outstanding communication presentation and executive presence with the ability to articulate complex commercial strategies and influence executive business and technology leaders.
- Experience in the media publishing or ad-tech industry is highly desirable.
Additional Information :
How we work
At Nine our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position this may include flexible hours hybrid work or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team.
Our employee benefits include:
- 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers.
- Access to Employee Exclusives program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands offering unique experiences behind-the-scenes access and awesome perks.
- Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.
- Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription.
More info at Nine Careers.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Were committed to a safe respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and of all ages genders nationalities backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please advise us when you apply.
Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Compliance
- Revenue Growth
- Customer Services
- Account Management
- Staff Meetings
- Communication
- CRM
- Client Relationships
- Market Research
- Project Management
- Contract Management
- Business Units
- daily operation
- Logistics
About Company
Nines strategy is to create great content, distribute it broadly and engage audiences and advertisers. We are Australias largest locally owned media company the home of Australias most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselve ... View more
