Pricing and Performance Manager

Develop multi-year strategic pricing plans that help achieve our financial targets

Help us reimagine the way we provide insights and pricing strategy

Permanent role based in Melbourne

We're REA

With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step – whether that's finding or financing your next home.

Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we're proud to have been named in Australia's "Top 5" Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in

As Pricing and Performance Manager, you will work within our Analytics & Insights team across our Developer, Media and Commercial business units. Your mission is to help us reimagine the way we provide insights and pricing strategy, while supporting the day-to-day activities of the broader team.

What the role is all about

Help develop multi-year strategic pricing plans that help achieve our financial targets

Provide recommendations & analysis on short-term tactical Product & Pricing initiatives to support the immediate business needs

Mentor Analysts / Senior Analysts and drive a high-performance culture

Work closely with the Product team to identify opportunities and risks associated with various mid-long-term product initiatives, and proactively develop optimisation or mitigation strategies

Develop simple to understand but detailed commercial models to understand the likely business impacts associated with initiatives including customer impacts and financial impacts

Manipulate & analyse complex data from a variety of sources using a variety of tools & techniques

Create ELT and Board level quality pricing strategy and commercial performance presentations

Collaborate with the Analytics, Product & Sales teams to understand our customer's businesses, consumer's needs and the marketplace; and use this knowledge in developing price points, pricing strategy & supporting go to market

Work closely with the Commercial Finance team to understand financial impacts to understand financial trends and impacts of pricing analysis on performance

Maintain a working knowledge of other business products & pricing architecture to effectively identify & consider impacts of initiatives across the group

Coach and build commercial acumen within the business, increasing the effectiveness of pricing & product initiatives through clear & simple articulation of price mechanics

Identify and keep abreast of digital product & pricing trends, identify implications and opportunities for REA

Build strong relationships across the business including Economics Team, journalists, data science and marketing team

Who we're looking for

Strong commercial experience in a product/pricing role

Strong skills in Excel & SQL

Experience in digital performance and listings models

7+ years relevant industry experience

Proven track record in developing and delivering commercial business outcomes

First class communication – written, verbal and presenting skills

Confident in both formal and informal settings with the ability to relate to individuals across all level

Someone who is proactive, curious, a relationship builder and has strong influencing skills

Cross functional understanding and ability to collaborate in a complex, fast paced business

The REA experience

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.

A hybrid and flexible approach to working

Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave

Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers

Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity

Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

Like a lot of companies, we have perps out there who like to 'phish' and have had a few recent instances of people pretending to be from REA and making offers of employment, on the condition that they transfer money for security checks.