Director of Technology, Consumer Platform

Stan.; Sydney; Hybride; AUD 250 000 - 350 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

18 weeks paid parental leave

Employee Exclusives program

Digital newspaper subscription

Annual gift voucher for Stan/subs

Résumé du poste

Nine in Sydney seeks a Technology Director for the Consumer Platform to own the technical vision and drive the transformation program. You will lead a 50-75+ engineer organization across onshore, offshore and vendor teams, delivering a unified Identity, Accounts, Subscriptions, Billing, and MarTech platform.

This role requires exceptional leadership, budget stewardship, and the ability to partner with Product, executives and the Board to align strategy with business goals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of technology leadership in consumer-focused environments.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams across onshore, offshore, and vendor partners.
• Ability to translate business goals into technical strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience evaluating and managing enterprise technology partners.

Responsabilités

• Define and own the long-term technical vision for the Consumer Platform.
• Lead architectural direction and vendor management for Identity, Subscription, Billing.
• Advise on legacy modernization and risk management.
• Accelerate platform maturity with modern engineering practices and AI.
• Direct engineering organization across core domains.
• Own the delivery roadmap and ensure major launches.
• Oversee multi-year budgets and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with Product leadership and report to executive leadership and Board.
• Manage enterprise relationships with software vendors and partners.

Connaissances

Executive leadership

Large-scale engineering management

Strategic planning

Vendor management

Financial governance

Boardroom communication

Description du poste

Company Description
Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company. We are home to premium, trusted news, sport and entertainment. Nine’s assets span free-to-air television, free and paid streaming, publishing and digital audio, and digital outdoor and retail media. Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together, celebrate the big moments, and capture the everyday ones. As our iconic and emerging brands continue to evolve, we offer unique opportunities for you to bring fresh ideas, innovate, and make your mark on the future of Australian media.

Job Description

As the Technology Director for the Consumer Platform, you will be the single-threaded owner of the technical vision, strategy, and execution for one of the most critical transformation programs at Nine. You will lead the acceleration of our integrated Consumer Platform, consolidating disparate technologies from our Streaming and Publishing businesses to create a unified foundation for audience Identity, MarTech, Subscriptions, Payments, Billing, and Customer Support.

This role requires an exceptional leader who can navigate complex technical and business domains, de-risk a high-stakes delivery program, and inspire a large, multi-disciplinary organisation of 50-75+ engineers (including onshore, offshore, and vendor teams). You will be accountable for delivering the foundational platform that underpins Nine’s future digital revenue growth ambitions.

What you’ll do:

• Technical Strategy & Vision: In partnership with the Product Director, define and own the long-term technical vision for the Consumer Platform across Identity, Accounts, Subscriptions, Billing, Payments, and MarTech.
• Architecture & Vendor Management: Lead technical discovery, architectural direction, and vendor management processes to establish modern consolidated Identity, Subscription, and Billing stacks.
• Legacy Modernisation: Champion the strategic sunsetting of legacy systems, guiding a smooth transition while maintaining system security, compliance, and core business continuity.
• Engineering Innovation: Accelerate platform maturity through modern engineering practices, AI integration, and flexible global resourcing models.

Delivery & Program Execution

• Engineering Management: Direct the Consumer Platform engineering organisation across core domains (Accounts & Engagement, Commerce, Platform Growth, and Delivery).
• High-Impact Execution: Own the delivery roadmap to drive continuous value, ensuring the platform meets key business milestones and major commercial launch targets.
• Capital & Capability Management: Oversee a multi-year enterprise budget, ensuring capital efficiency, rigorous program de-risking, and optimal resource allocation across onshore and offshore partner teams.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Executive Collaboration: Serve as the primary technology lead alongside Product leadership, providing transparent reporting on progress, dependencies, and risk mitigation to Executive Leadership and the Board.
• Vendor & Partner Governance: Lead enterprise relationships with strategic software vendors and implementation partners, holding third parties accountable to delivery quality and SLAs.

What You’ll Bring

• Senior Executive Leadership: 15+ years of technology leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering large-scale, complex digital transformation programs in high-traffic, consumer-facing environments.
• Large-Scale Engineering Management: Demonstrated experience leading and inspiring multi-disciplinary engineering organisations, including onshore, offshore, and third-party vendor teams.
• Strategic & Commercial Acumen: Proven ability to translate high-level business goals into actionable technical strategies, architecture roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Vendor & Ecosystem Management: Deep experience evaluating, selecting (RFP), and managing enterprise technology partners across critical capabilities (e.g., CIAM, Subscription Billing, Payment Systems).
• Financial Rigor: Strong budget management and financial governance capability, with experience overseeing multi-million-dollar program allocations.
• Boardroom to Engineering Influence: Exceptional communication and executive presence, capable of influencing, translating, and aligning stakeholders from hands-on engineers up to C-level executives and the Board.
• Industry Background: Experience within media, streaming (SVOD/BVOD), or publishing environments 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

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