Digital Performance Manager

About the role

Nine Publishing, which owns Australia's premier news destinations including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times, WAtoday and nine.com.au, is looking for a Digital Performance Manager. You will become a key driver of subscription growth for its publishing brands, shaping high-impact digital campaigns across paid search, social and programmatic. This is a 12-month contract.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and continuously optimise paid media campaigns to support commercial objectives across brand, customer acquisition and retention.
• Run end-to-end digital performance campaigns across SEM, Paid Social, Programmatic Display, Video and Audio.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with the Publishing teams.
• Deliver insights and recommendations that support decision-making.
• Set up, manage and maintain performance dashboards and reporting.
• Manage the budget and financial reporting, including forecasting.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of the digital customer journey and experience in a full-funnel digital marketing role.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience running performance marketing campaigns.
• Analytical, data-driven mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights presented to stakeholders.
• Experience working directly with audio or programmatic providers such as Spotify or LiSTNR is highly desirable; experience across SA360 and DV360 is also desirable.
• Knowledge of CRM and marketing automation is highly regarded.
• Right to work and live in Australia.

Required skills

• Meta, LinkedIn, X, Reddit and Google Ads
• SEM, programmatic display and video advertising
• SA360 and DV360 (desirable)

What we offer

• Flexible work options depending on role and team, such as flexible hours, hybrid work or part-time arrangements.
• A range of benefits and perks.