Director of Strategic Planning, Streaming

Nine is Australia's largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine, you'll have access to a unique range of experiences and opportunities, helping drive the success of the country's most trusted television, radio, digital and publishing brands. 

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.

Some of our most beloved brands have been part of Australian life for generations, and others - new on the scene - have already found their place firmly in our lives. We're evolving and we need people like you to bring new ideas, innovate and make your mark.

This is a high-impact leadership role within the Strategy department for Nine's Streaming & Broadcast division. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, Streaming and Broadcast, you'll serve as a commercial engine for the division by leading strategic planning processes and ensuring alignment with Nine's corporate strategy and financial goals.

The Strategy department drives strategic and operational planning by converting data and consumer insights into action. This work shapes the division's investment decisions, competitive market value proposition, pricing, and product.

Working closely with the leadership team, you will develop long-term business plans, identify new growth opportunities, and create robust business cases for strategic initiatives.

Day to day, you will:

• Lead strategic planning processes, including annual planning, new growth identification, investment reviews, and market intelligence.
• Develop robust business cases for key strategic initiatives, outlining market potential and financial projections, while coordinating alignment across the leadership team.
• Collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including other leaders within Streaming & Broadcast, as well as Finance, Data, Group Strategy, and others.
• Develop and manage the valuation methodology for content acquisition and commissioning (sport, news, entertainment).
• Lead the strategic insights function to embed actionable, data-driven insights into business cases, decision-making, and operations.
• Lead detailed analysis to unlock value and deduplicate interconnected revenue/cost implications across business units.
• Lead assembly of MD, CEO, and Board materials for investment options, budget, performance, and strategic initiatives.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by Friday, October 31st.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in senior strategic leadership roles, preferably in media, technology, or a related consumer-facing industry.
• Strong commercial skillset, with hands-on capability in building business cases, budgeting processes, and financial analysis.
• Proven capability in creating high-impact strategic narratives and preparation of board-level presentation materials.
• Experience leading insight teams and transforming the use of data to drive decision-making
• Proven experience leading and collaborating across a matrixed organisation.
• A collaborative and adaptable working style with strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading sports and/or other content rights investment initiatives (beneficial).

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.