Pricing & Performance Manager

Join a highly engaged, professional and collaborative team-
- This role is responsible for leading a highly engaged and commercially astute pricing and product analysis team-
- Permanent role based in MelbourneWe're REA

REA Group
is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne's east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are 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 be 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
- The Pricing & Performance Manager sits within Finance and Business Services, headed up by the Chief Financial Officer. The Finance and Business Services team, or FaBS as we like to call them, is the engine room of the REA Group. The team is comprised of Finance, Risk, Procurement, Pricing, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, Corporate Affairs, and Facilities Management.
- This cross-functional group of individuals who are the best in their fields, provide strategic commercial input and guidance around decisions across all levels of the business, while continually improving the 'behind the scenes' of REA to support our people, drive efficiencies and maximise customer satisfaction.

This role is responsible for leading a highly engaged and commercially astute pricing and product analysis team.

What the role is all about- Develop a multi-year pricing strategy for REA by providing thorough pricing analysis and recommendations to support key business strategic initiatives across our Residential, Commercial, Developer and Media markets-
- Lead the team in developing insightful and meaningful product analysis that will identify commercial growth opportunities or highlight key financial risks. Work closely with senior product and sales leads to develop optimisation and mitigation strategies-
- Develop longer term pricing strategies for our business by partnering with the Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Analytics teams to understand our customer's businesses, consumer's needs and the marketplace. Use this knowledge in developing price points, pricing strategy & supporting go to market-
- Work closely with the Commercial Finance team to understand financial implications of product and pricing decisions, as well as provide analysis and insights on key drivers of performance-
- Partner with the Data & Analytics team to lead in the creation of meaningful dashboards for key product KPIs-
- Lead the team in developing commercial models to understand the likely business impacts associated with initiatives. Manipulate & analyse complex data from a variety of sources using a variety of tools & techniques-
- Coach and build the commercial acumen within the business, increasing the effectiveness of pricing & product initiatives through clear & simple articulation of price mechanics-
- Lead in the identification and keep abreast of digital product & pricing trends, identify implications and opportunities for REAWho we're looking for- Strong commercial experience in a product/pricing/finance role-
- Strong skills in Excel & SQL-
- Experience in digital performance and listings models-
- Someone who demonstrates strong leadership capabilities and attributes, and can lead a high performing team-
- Strong influencing skills and an ability to forge trusted business relationships with stakeholders-
- Proven track record in developing and delivering commercial business outcomes-
- First class communication - written, verbal and presenting skills-
- 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 businessThe 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. We're committed to your development - both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.

We offer:
- A hybrid and flexible approach to working
Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers-
- Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing-
- Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving, and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.-
- Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life-
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