Product Owner - Sales Systems

Southern Cross Austereo Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Wellbeing perks

SCA GIGs

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is Australia's leading media company. We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to bridge our sales staff with sales systems, shaping what gets built and ensuring it delivers real business value.

In a small, agile team, you’ll translate workflows into clear requirements, own the backlog, and test features in UAT. This 12-month contract role focuses on delivering usable improvements and continuous stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Exposure to media sales environments, or a strong working understanding of media sales workflows.
• Clear, confident communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to translate business needs into prioritised requirements and make sound trade-off decisions.
• A detail-oriented, questioning mindset, with the diligence to test thoroughly and validate against real needs.
• Comfortable working hands-on with a development team through delivery and UAT.
• Desirable: Prior product owner, business analysis, QA, or testing experience.
• Desirable: Familiarity with Agile delivery and Jira.
• Desirable: Experience supporting a platform or SaaS rollout.

Responsibilities

• Work with business teams to build an authoritative understanding of how sales staff work and what they need from Sales Systems.
• Own and prioritise the product backlog, translating business needs into clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Act as an informed tester during UAT - validating that delivered features work correctly and genuinely meet the business need before release, drawing on your direct knowledge of the workflows.
• Provide structured feedback to the development team, surfacing gaps between the platform and the business need.
• Shape and sequence the roadmap including features such as digital integration and post-campaign automation against business value and the usability issues surfaced during rollout.
• Engage sales staff continuously to gather feedback and validate direction.

Skills

Media sales familiarity

Stakeholder communication

Requirements translation

Attention to detail

Hands-on with development teams

Product owner experience

QA/testing experience

Agile/Jira

SaaS rollout experience

Tools

Jira

Job description

Why Join Us?
Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is Australia’s leading media company, home to the iconic Triple M & HIT networks, and Australia’s #1 podcast network, LiSTNR.

We're shaping the future of Australia’s audio landscape and need passionate, high-performing talent to help us entertain, inform, and inspire—anytime, anywhere.

About the role:
The purpose of the Product Owner is to become the bridge between our sales staff and sales systems. You'll be their voice - shaping what gets built, why it matters, and making sure the final product genuinely delivers. Working within a small, agile team, this role is hands-on by design: you'll dive into the business's day-to-day workflows to truly understand their needs, then carry that understanding into UAT, testing not just for functionality but for fit. This is a 12-month contract position.

What does your day to day look like?

• Work with business teams to build an authoritative understanding of how sales staff work and what they need from Sales Systems
• Own and prioritise the product backlog, translating business needs into clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Act as an informed tester during UAT - validating that delivered features work correctly and genuinely meet the business need before release, drawing on your direct knowledge of the workflows.
• Provide structured feedback to the development team, surfacing gaps between the platform and the business need.
• Shape and sequence the roadmap including features such as digital integration and post-campaign automation against business value and the usability issues surfaced during rollout.
• Engage sales staff continuously to gather feedback and validate direction.

What you’ll need:

• Exposure to media sales environments, or a strong working understanding of media sales workflows.
• Clear, confident communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to translate business needs into prioritised requirements and make sound trade-off decisions.
• A detail-oriented, questioning mindset, with the diligence to test thoroughly and validate against real needs.
• Comfortable working hands-on with a development team through delivery and UAT.
• Prior product owner, business analysis, QA, or testing experience. (Desirable)
• Familiarity with Agile delivery and backlog tools such as Jira. (Desirable)
• Experience supporting a platform or SaaS rollout. (Desirable)

Let us sweeten the deal!

• Training and development opportunities to help you grow in your career
• Wellbeing Perks - Extra leave for your birthday and volunteering, plus free and discounted concert and footy tickets. Enjoy free coffee and treats in the office!
• SCA GIGs - Our internal talent development program helps you cross-skill and grow within SCA.
• Salary Packaging - Access novated leasing and exclusive discounts on top brands and gyms.
• Fitness Passport - Enjoy discounted access to a broad range of gyms and swimming pools across Australia

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fair hiring. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and ensure a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

SCA is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any accommodations during your interview, please let us know. We’re happy to support your needs to ensure a fair and comfortable experience. Reach out to*******@sca.com.aufor assistance.