Optimizely Practice Manager

**Company Description**
Hello, we're Bilue - a leading design and development agency specialising in mobile, cloud, web, and emerging technologies.

Bilue was founded by Cameron Barrie, an app developer with a vision to help Australian companies design and deliver cutting-edge digital experiences. What began in Cam's living room has grown into a thriving company with a team of 65+, and offices in Sydney and Melbourne. For more than 14 years, we've partnered with some of Australia's top brands to create innovative, human-centred digital solutions.
**Job Description** About the Role**

We're looking for a highly skilled Optimizely Architect to lead and grow our Optimizely practice, combining technical excellence, pre-sales acumen, and delivery leadership. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping innovative digital experiences for enterprise clients, architecting scalable solutions using the full Optimizely suite (CMS, DXP, Experimentation), and guiding projects from pitch to production.

This is a leadership opportunity with a competitive base salary and commission structure tied to pre-sales and project success. You'll play a key role in shaping our Optimizely capability from the ground up, backed by a supportive and collaborative team culture that values craftsmanship, innovation, and impact.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-performing, collaborative team and is excited to mentor others, lead complex implementations, and build a practice around quality and impact.

**Responsibilities**
- ** Own Solution Architecture**:Design and lead the delivery of Optimizely solutions that align to client goals and best practices.
- ** Lead Pre-Sales Engagements**:Partner with sales to craft compelling proposals, run discovery sessions, and translate business needs into platform capabilities.
- ** Drive Technical Delivery**:Oversee implementation from start to finish, ensuring quality, scalability, and performance.
- ** Build the Team**:Recruit, mentor and lead a high-performing Optimizely team; establish technical standards and foster continuous learning.
- ** Champion Client Success**:Run workshops, assess digital needs, and position Optimizely as a driver of measurable outcomes.

**Qualifications** About You**
- 5+ years in a solution architect or technical leadership role, ideally with deep Optimizely experience
- Hands-on delivery experience with Optimizely CMS, DXP, and Experimentation
- Strong grasp of modern web technologies,.NET, Azure/AWS, and integration patterns
- Proven ability to lead complex digital projects and mentor engineering teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills — comfortable translating tech into strategy
- Experience in a consulting/digital agency environment is a plus
- Bonus: Optimizely certifications or similar platform credentials

**Additional Information** Life at Bilue**
- ** Client-focused**: We are dedicated to delivering exceptional value to our clients while supporting each other to achieve collective success.
- ** Flexible work**: We offer 1-2 days per week in the office, balancing flexibility with the expectation that you'll go the extra mile for our clients when needed.
- ** Professional development**: We're committed to your personal and professional growth, offering continuous learning through Go1 (which provides unlimited access to a wide range of courses), along with support from our dedicated internal performance coach.
- ** Annual events**:We organise annual events to foster in-person connection and team collaboration.
- ** Flat structure**:We operate with a flat structure, where our casual, approachable executive leadership team (ELT) ensures everyone's voice is heard.
- ** Internal communities**:We build and nurture internal communities for knowledge sharing and collaboration, keeping everyone connected and informed.
- We believe that having balanced and diverse teams is fundamental to our success. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and valued. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, neurodiversity or disability status._

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