Product Manager, Commercial Platforms

About the role

Nine, Australia's largest locally owned media company, is hiring a Product Manager for its Commercial Platforms team. The team creates seamless, unified experiences across commercial and broadcast operations, and the role translates strategic vision into product features that support sales, ad fulfillment and finance teams. It also contributes to the broader Order and Traffic Management System (OTMS) strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead feature delivery from requirements gathering through launch and post-launch optimisation.
• Facilitate agile development cycles with engineering, design and QA teams.
• Build relationships with stakeholders in sales, ad ops, finance and business development.
• Contribute to the commercial platforms roadmap and help shape OTMS strategy through user feedback and market trends.
• Define product requirements, maintain a well-organised backlog and lead backlog refinement sessions.
• Track product performance post-launch using data and key metrics to drive improvement.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for project updates across teams.

Required profile

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Product Manager with a track record of delivering software products.
• Ability to manage complex product backlogs, support agile execution and deliver features on time.
• Experience with commercial systems such as Order Management Systems, CRM, Ad Serving Platforms or yield optimisation tools.
• Strategic thinking, translating business goals into product initiatives, and a data-driven approach.
• Team player who collaborates across engineering, design, sales and operations.
• Right to work and live in Australia.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Solid understanding of software development processes, including APIs, data models and system integrations.

What we offer

• Flexible work options depending on role and team, such as flexible hours, hybrid work or part-time arrangements.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employee Exclusives program with brand experiences and perks.
• Digital newspaper subscription to the mastheads and an annual Stan gift voucher.