Product Manager, Commercial Platforms

Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Employee Exclusives

Newspaper subscription

Stan subscription

Nine Careers

Job summary

Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd is seeking a Product Manager to translate strategic vision into tangible features for Nine's commercial platforms. You will guide delivery for sales, ad fulfillment, and finance teams, shaping the OTMS strategy and ensuring timely releases.

The role requires backlogs management, cross-functional collaboration, and a data-driven approach to optimize impact. Flexible, hybrid work arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Product Manager experience delivering software products.
• Experience managing complex backlogs and agile execution.
• Familiarity with commercial systems (OMS/CRM/Ad serving) or similar enterprise software.

Responsibilities

• Lead feature delivery from requirements to launch and post-launch optimization.
• Facilitate agile cycles with engineering, design, and QA teams.
• Build relationships with sales, ad ops, finance, and business development.
• Contribute to the OTMS roadmap with user feedback and market insights.
• Define actionable product requirements and maintain a refined backlog.
• Track post-launch metrics and guide continuous improvements.
• Communicate project updates clearly across teams.

Skills

Product management

Backlog management

Agile execution

OMS/CRM experience

Strategic thinking

API/data models

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

OMS

CRM

Ad Serving

Yield optimisation

Job description

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

The Commercial Platform team aims to create seamless, unified experiences across Nine’s commercial and broadcast operations teams.

As Product Manager within Commercial Platforms, you will translate strategic vision into tangible product features, ensuring the successful delivery of solutions that empower our sales, ad fulfillment, and finance teams. You will play a critical part in shaping the future of Nine's commercial ecosystem by providing valuable input into the broader Order and Traffic Management System (OTMS) strategy.

What you'll do

• Lead feature delivery across Nine's commercial platforms, guiding work from initial requirements gathering to launch and post-launch optimisation.
• Facilitate agile development cycles, collaborating closely with engineering, design, and QA teams to ensure timely, high-quality releases.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across sales, ad ops, finance, and business development to deeply understand their challenges and evolving needs.
• Contribute thoughtful insights to the commercial platforms roadmap, helping balance priorities and support consistent delivery flow.
• Help shape the broader strategy for Nine's Order and Traffic Management System (OTMS) by sharing user feedback, market trends, and delivery insights.
• Define clear, actionable product requirements, maintain a well-organised backlog, and lead backlog refinement sessions.
• Track product performance post-launch, using data and key metrics to guide continuous, meaningful improvements.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for project updates, maintaining open, transparent, and consistent communication across teams.

What you'll bring

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a Product Manager role, with a proven track record of delivering software products.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex product backlogs, support agile execution, and bring features to market effectively.
• Experience working with commercial systems such as Order Management Systems (OMS), CRM, Ad Serving Platforms, Yield Optimisation tools, or similar B2B enterprise software.
• Ability to think strategically and translate higher-level business goals into practical, actionable product initiatives.
• Solid understanding of software development processes and technologies, including APIs, data models, and system integrations.
• A data-driven approach to decision-making, using analytical skills to identify issues, propose solutions, and measure impact.
• A true team player who excels at fostering collaboration within cross-functional teams (engineering, design, sales, operations).
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

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.