Engineering Manager, Commercial Products

Company Description

Nine. Australia’s Media Company.

Underpinned by our people, our strategic focus is on content, connections and growth. 

Driven by our purpose - Australia belongs here - and guided by our values - walk the talk, turn over every stone, keep it human - we are the home of Australia’s most loved content  and trusted brands across News, Sport, and Entertainment. 

We lead the total television market in Australia through our key brands of Channel 9, Gem, Go, Rush and Life, and of course you can consume all our content, live or on-demand, on Australia’s leading free streaming platform, 9Now. We also own Stan, the market leading local subscription streaming service.

Our total publishing business covers The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, to the breadth of nine.com.au and The Pedestrian Group. 

In our total audio business we are building talk radio for the next generation across  2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR. 

Nine is also an active participant in Australian consumer marketplaces through our majority shareholding in Domain and our ownership of Drive.

Job Description

The Commercial Products team manages a fleet of custom-built systems that perform critical functions for our Sales Operations, Traffic, Finance and Presentation teams, which make it possible for us to sell and traffic ads into our linear broadcasts schedules. In other words, our systems manage all revenue associated with broadcast..

In your role as a people leader your focus will be removing blockers, breaking down silos, and championing an iterative, DevOps mindset. You are also comfortable working with a variety of technical and non technical stakeholders.
 

Role responsibilities:

• Work with engineering leadership to identify opportunities to improve practices and processes around engineering and delivery, and assist with the implementation and upkeep of these practices
• Help develop and maintain a strategy to deliver on business goals via system improvements and new functionality
• Participate in and, when required, facilitate team ceremonies.
• Feed into the product roadmap, especially by identifying opportunities for technical improvement that will deliver business value via improved reliability, performance, and efficiency.
• Focus on team engagement and culture

As a leader, you’ll: 

• Manage team according to a strategic framework of business outcomes and key responsibilities
• Employee engagement via one-on-ones and other opportunities to help manage performance and career progression
• Help progress your team members’ careers by identifying development and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience leading teams
• Knowledge of strategic frameworks including OKRs and other outcome-lead performance frameworks
• Effective communication abilities
• Strong capabilities in guiding ongoing improvements to Ways of Working and team practices
• Excellent knowledge of DevOps principles and experience with effective implementation in an environment with low DevOps maturity

Nice to haves: 

• Experience working with large, inward facing mission critical systems
• Industry experience with broadcast or streaming media beneficial but not required

Additional Information

Life at Nine: 

Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. Importantly, you'll receive the following:

• Career development and quality training
• Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
• Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
• Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll 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.