Senior Data Product Manager, Ad Operations

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

The Data team is responsible for providing easy-to-use data products & services to enable data-driven decision making, highly engaging consumer experiences and effective commercial products across Nine. Alongside our fantastic content, data is Nine’s other strategic asset and a core value driver for the business. 

This role functions at the cross-section of Nine’s Ad Operations - the commercial heart of the organisation, where data plays a critical role across the entire value chain. 

As Senior Data Product Manager, Ad Operations, you will be defining the product vision and strategy, setting OKRs, building the product roadmap and influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. 

Reporting to the Director, Data Product & Analytics, you will lead a cross-functional squad responsible for the end-to-end product lifecycle for our portfolio of Ad Operations data products. 

As Senior Data Product Manager, Analytics Platforms, you will:

• Define the vision and roadmap for ad operations data products aligned with business objectives & industry best practice

• Collaborate with stakeholders (customers) to understand their needs and identify new opportunities to unlock more value from our data 

• Lead and mentor a team including a Data Product Manager (direct report) and Data Engineers (matrixed org), fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Collaborate with the Data Architect and Data Engineers on technical solutions, estimates and customer experiences

• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from conceptualisation to launch & iteration, ensuring product-solution fit and commercial value

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define features, and establish success metrics 

• Drive the development of scalable and robust data products, that deliver a return on investment 

• Create and maintain product roadmap using real-world user data, customer feedback, key metrics and other forms of business intelligence to inform prioritisation

Qualifications

Experience:

• 5+ years experience in product management, ideally in a data and/or ad operations or ad tech field 

• Experience in a media/advertising/adtech company, and able to demonstrate domain knowledge of advertising operations and technology

• People leadership experience, ideally leading cross-functional teams comprising of product and engineering

• Experience working successfully within agile product development environments and a solid understanding of agile delivery best practice 

Skills: 

• Ability to establish and deliver an excellent product vision, strategy and roadmap, that is aligned to business and customer needs  

• Ability to simplify complexity with a well structured & consultative approach to problem solving

• Strong knowledge of the ad operations and ad tech ecosystem

• Advanced analytical skill-set, highly proficient in SQL 

• Passion for data-driven decision-making and innovation

• Ability to communicate effectively with impact to technical and non-technical colleagues

• Understanding of data governance principles, data management best practices, and regulatory compliance 

Qualifications: 

• A Technology/Computer Science/Data Science/Mathematics/Business qualification, and relevant experience in a corporate or consulting environment 

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.

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