Senior Strategy Manager

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia REA Group Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • Provide strategic insights, foster innovation, deliver projects and collaboration

  • Join a collaborative and forward-thinking team

  • 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 one of Australia's Best Workplaces four times since 2021 — including third place in 2025 — plus Best Workplace for Women in 2023 and Best Workplace in Technology in 2024 and 2025. These listings are testament to every person who helps make REA a great place to work. 

Where the team fits in 

The Corporate Strategy team at REA Group is pivotal in driving the development and evolution of our company-wide strategy. Tasked with delivering double-digit profitable growth, the team acts as a 'true trusted advisor' to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and REA Group Board.

The team reports to the Chief Strategy Officer who reports to the CEO. We play a crucial role in influencing strategic decisions, ensuring our work impacts our consumers, customers and business operations materially.

What the role is all about 

  • Shape our Financial Services strategy across our mortgage broker business: Mortgage Choice, Athena, Simpology alongside our digital mortgage propositions

  • Contribute to the evolution of REA Group's Corporate Strategy, Business Unit and Product strategies

  • Input into the annual Board Strategy Day and Investor and Market Analyst briefings

  • Drive the delivery of strategic projects, founded in strategic insights, tangible outcomes and collaboration

  • Lead new market and product strategies, considering differing market dynamics, market size (TAM) to accelerate profitable growth and guide decision-making processes

  • Produce insightful market intelligence and rigorous, fact-based analysis to support recommendations

  • Champion innovative thinking to define business strategies that safeguard REA Group's success over the next 3, 5, or 10 years

  • Consider how we balance the needs across consumers (property sellers & property seekers), real estate agents and mortgage brokers.

  • Identify and assess target organisations for corporate development activity

  • Input into commercial due diligence activity including business model development, revenue synergies and product & packaging

  • Articulate strategic recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders through impactful presentations and written communications

  • Collaborate directly with senior leaders to ensure strategy adoption and execution

Who we're looking for 

  • Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Finance, Law, Engineering, Accounting, or Business

  • Demonstrated experience working in Management consulting and/or in-house strategy roles

  • Strategic, entrepreneurial mindset, can-do attitude, and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment

  • Exceptional strategic thinking, entrepreneurial mindset, and adaptability within fast-paced environments

  • Proven ability to craft insight-driven recommendations through hypothesis-based problem-solving

  • Strong commercial acumen with aptitude in qualitative and quantitative analysis, including financial modelling, competitor reviews, market assessment, TAMs

  • Excel and powerpoint skills with experience in crafting executive-level presentations

  • Expertise in managing strategic projects

  • Exposure to corporate development including strategic rationale and revenue/cost synergy opportunities

  • Enjoy building lasting relationships across the 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.  

Some of our Perks & Benefits include:  

  • 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. 

Join our Talent Neighbourhood 

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