Director of Technology, Consumer Platform
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Job Location:
North Sydney - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Technology Director is the single-threaded technical owner responsible for the vision strategy and execution of Nines most critical transformation: the integrated Consumer Platform. This multi-year multi-million dollar program unifies disparate Streaming and Publishing technologies into a single foundation for audience identity engagement and commerce. You will de-risk a high-stakes delivery program lead a 50-75 person multi-disciplinary engineering organization and be accountable for the platform underpinning future revenue growth including a forecast 10% uplift in N28 revenue.
Key Accountabilities:
Strategic & Technical Leadership
- Define the long-term technical vision and strategy (Identity Subscriptions Billing Martech) with the Product Director.
- Lead the technical discovery definition and vendor selection (RFP) for the core platform stacks.
- Champion the graceful deprecation of legacy systems.
- Drive innovation through AI and strategic resourcing.
Delivery & Program Execution
- Lead the entire Consumer Platform engineering organization (50-75) including Accounts Commerce and Growth domains.
- Own the execution of the roadmap ensuring scheduled value delivery (targeting the LA Olympics milestone).
- Manage a complex resource plan (onshore offshore new hires).
- Oversee the $26M budget for efficient allocation and de-risked delivery.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Act as the key technology partner to the Product Director and senior executives.
- Present strategy progress and budget updates to C-level ELT and the Board.
- Lead and manage key technology vendor and implementation partner relationships holding them accountable.
Qualifications :
What You Bring:
- 15 years of experience in technology leadership with a proven track record of delivering large-scale complex digital transformation programs in a consumer-facing high-traffic environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing large multi-disciplinary engineering organizations (50-100) including the management of offshore and vendor teams.
- Deep strategic acumen with the ability to translate business goals into a coherent technical strategy and executable roadmap.
- Extensive experience with vendor evaluation selection (RFP) and management for business-critical systems (e.g. CIAM Subscription Billing Payment Gateways).
- Strong financial and budget management skills with experience overseeing multi-million dollar programs of work.
- Exceptional executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and align individuals from the engineering-level to the boardroom.
- Experience in media streaming (SVOD/BVOD) or publishing industries 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
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
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
