Director of Technology, Consumer Platform

Nine, Australia's largest media company, is seeking a Technology Director for its Consumer Platform. This role involves leading the vision, strategy, and execution of a multi-year, multi-million dollar program to unify Streaming and Publishing technologies. The director will manage a 50-75+ person engineering team, oversee a $26M budget, and drive innovation to support future revenue growth, acting as a key technical partner to senior executives.

Must Have

• Define long-term technical vision and strategy (Identity, Subscriptions, Billing, Martech)
• Lead technical discovery, definition, and vendor selection (RFP)
• Champion deprecation of legacy systems
• Drive innovation through AI and strategic resourcing
• Lead Consumer Platform engineering organization (~50-75+ people)
• Own roadmap execution, ensuring scheduled value delivery
• Manage complex resource plan (onshore, offshore, new hires)
• Oversee $26M budget for efficient allocation and de-risked delivery
• Act as key technology partner to Product Director and senior executives
• Present strategy, progress, and budget updates to C-level, ELT, and Board
• Lead and manage key technology vendor and implementation partner relationships
• 15+ years in technology leadership, delivering large-scale digital transformation
• Experience managing large, multi-disciplinary engineering organizations (50-100+)
• Deep strategic acumen, translating business goals to technical strategy
• Extensive experience with vendor evaluation, selection (RFP), and management
• Strong financial and budget management skills (multi-million dollar programs)
• Exceptional executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence and align individuals from engineering to boardroom

Good to Have

• Experience in media, streaming (SVOD/BVOD), or publishing industries

Perks & Benefits

• 18 weeks paid parental leave (no distinction between primary/secondary carers)
• Access to 'Employee Exclusives' program (unique experiences, behind-the-scenes access, perks)
• Digital newspaper subscription to mastheads
• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription
• Flexible work options (hours, hybrid, part-time)

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine, you’ll have access to a unique range of experiences and opportunities, helping drive the success of the country’s most trusted television, radio, digital and publishing brands.

Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together, celebrate the big moments, and capture the everyday ones.

Some of our most beloved brands have been part of Australian life for generations, and others - new on the scene - have already found their place firmly in our lives. We’re evolving and we need people like you to bring new ideas, innovate and make your mark.

Job Description

The Technology Director is the single-threaded technical owner responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of Nine's most critical transformation: the integrated Consumer Platform. This multi-year, multi-million dollar program unifies disparate Streaming and Publishing technologies into a single foundation for audience identity, engagement, and commerce. You will de-risk a high-stakes delivery program, lead a 50-75+ person multi-disciplinary engineering organization, and be accountable for the platform underpinning future revenue growth, including a forecast 10% uplift in N28 revenue.

Key Accountabilities:

Strategic & Technical Leadership

• Define the long-term technical vision and strategy (Identity, Subscriptions, Billing, Martech) with the Product Director.
• Lead the technical discovery, definition, and vendor selection (RFP) for the core platform stacks.
• Champion the graceful deprecation of legacy systems.
• Drive innovation through AI and strategic resourcing.

Delivery & Program Execution

• Lead the entire Consumer Platform engineering organization (~50-75+), including Accounts, Commerce, and Growth domains.
• Own the execution of the roadmap, ensuring scheduled value delivery (targeting the LA Olympics milestone).
• Manage a complex resource plan (onshore, offshore, new hires).
• Oversee the $26M budget for efficient allocation and de-risked delivery.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Act as the key technology partner to the Product Director and senior executives.
• Present strategy, progress, and budget updates to C-level, ELT, and the Board.
• Lead and manage key technology vendor and implementation partner relationships, holding them accountable.

Qualifications

What You Bring:

• 15+ years of experience in technology leadership, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale, complex digital transformation programs in a consumer-facing, high-traffic environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, multi-disciplinary engineering organizations (50-100+), including the management of offshore and vendor teams.
• Deep strategic acumen with the ability to translate business goals into a coherent technical strategy and executable roadmap.
• Extensive experience with vendor evaluation, selection (RFP), and management for business-critical systems (e.g., CIAM, Subscription Billing, Payment Gateways).
• Strong financial and budget management skills, with experience overseeing multi-million dollar programs of work.
• Exceptional executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align individuals from the engineering-level to the boardroom.
• Experience in media, streaming (SVOD/BVOD), or publishing industries is highly desirable.

Additional Information

How we work

At Nine, our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position, this may include flexible hours, hybrid work, or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team.

Our employee benefits include:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers.
• Access to 'Employee Exclusives' program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands, offering unique experiences, behind-the-scenes access, and awesome perks.
• Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.
• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription.

More info at Nine Careers.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.