General Manager Digital Product Client Product and Partnerships

What's the role?

We are looking for an experienced technology and digital product leader with a strong commercial understanding to lead the technology strategy and delivery that supports our Client Product & Partnerships strategy.

As General Manager, Digital Product: Client Product & Partnerships, you will be the operating interface between Client Product, Client Partnerships and Technology within the Technology, Digital and Data function. You will translate commercial priorities into clear, prioritised and scalable technology delivery, leading the operating rhythm from opportunity through launch, optimisation and continuous improvement.

You will own technical delivery across a portfolio including video, commercial content, commercial data, ecommerce whilst incorporating advertising solutions,. You will ensure these capabilities integrate effectively with News Corp Australia’s audience proposition and create measurable value for audiences, advertisers and the business.

The role will lead dedicated web and app squads across product management, engineering, design and delivery. You will lead technology strategy, align priorities, remove barriers and create the conditions for high-quality execution across multiple initiatives. You will also mobilise capabilities across the wider Technology organisation when required.

AdTech does not sit within this function. However, you will work closely with the AdTech team and other technology partners to ensure strong alignment, effective integration and coordinated delivery across the broader commercial technology ecosystem.

Based in Technology, you will work closely with Client Product and Client Partnerships leadership, contribute insight and recommendations to strategic planning and investment decisions, and lead the technology response to agreed priorities. You will engage with executive leaders, clients and partners as required.

Success in this role will require experienced leadership, operating excellence, commercial judgement and the ability to turn complex priorities into focused plans, measurable outcomes and high-quality digital experiences.

What you will do

• Lead technology strategy: Develop and lead the technology strategy, priorities and delivery approach that support the Client Product & Partnerships strategy and agreed business outcomes.
• Lead technical delivery: Own the delivery of Client Product technology capabilities across advertising solutions, video, commercial content, commercial data propositions and ecommerce.
• Lead delivery teams: Lead dedicated web and app squads across product management, engineering, design and delivery, creating clarity, accountability and the conditions for high-quality execution.
• Connect commercial priorities with technology delivery: Translate Sales, Client Partnerships and Client Product priorities into clear technology plans, sequencing, dependencies and outcomes.
• Partner with AdTech: Work closely with the AdTech team and other technology partners to support alignment, integration and coordinated delivery, while recognising that AdTech sits outside this function.
• Integrate commercial and audience capabilities: Ensure commercial capabilities work effectively with the audience proposition, enhancing the consumer experience while meeting advertiser and business outcomes.
• Build and scale capability: Support the development and scaling of differentiated products, propositions, partnerships and technology-enabled services using data, technology and emerging capabilities.
• Establish delivery governance: Provide clear prioritisation, governance, delivery visibility, risk management and performance measures across the client delivery lifecycle.
• Contribute to investment decisions: Bring technology insight, delivery implications, options, risks and recommendations to investment discussions and planning processes.
• Drive cross-functional alignment: Manage and influence teams within and beyond direct reporting lines, aligning TDD, Client Partnerships, Client Product, AdTech and the wider business.
• Maintain an outside-in perspective: Monitor relevant innovation, technology advances and emerging practices across advertising, media and technology, translating useful opportunities into action.
• Contribute to strategic leadership: Participate in executive discussions and build strong relationships across News Corp to share best practice, leverage shared capabilities and support innovation at scale.

Who are you?

• Experienced leader: Significant leadership experience across technology, digital product, engineering, delivery or a related field, with a track record of leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial understanding: The ability to understand commercial objectives, client needs, audience value and business performance, and translate them into practical technology priorities.
• Technology strategy and delivery experience: A proven track record of leading technology strategy and delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives from prioritisation through to execution and measurable impact.
• Portfolio leadership: Experience overseeing delivery across multiple products, platforms, capabilities or initiatives, ideally across web and app environments.
• Commercial product and partnership experience: Experience working at the intersection of digital product, commercial partnerships, advertising, media, ecommerce, data or technology-enabled services.
• AdTech and ecosystem awareness: Understanding of advertising technology and experience partnering effectively with AdTech or adjacent technology teams is preferred.
• Executive engagement: Experience working with senior executives, clients, partners and stakeholders across direct and indirect reporting lines.
• Investment and prioritisation experience: Experience contributing technology advice, options and recommendations to investment, prioritisation or planning decisions.
• Scaling capability: Experience building, launching or scaling products, propositions, partnerships, platforms or technology-enabled services.
• Collaborative leadership: The ability to lead through influence, build trust across organisational boundaries and operate as a pragmatic, outcome-focused leader.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.In an evolving media industry our brands continue to drive the story and influence the agenda - 7.4 million Australians read one of our national, metro or regional paid daily titles a week. We are proud to be the greatest storytellers in Australia. Our products are innovative and dynamic, constantly adapting to new challenges and pioneering the way forward to lead the market. A fast paced and ever changing environment requires adequate, robust and reliable business systems and processes which play a vital part in our success.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

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