Senior Strategy Manager

Join a highly engaged, high-performing and collaborative team

Solve the most fundamental problems of the business

Be at the forefront of a dynamic industry engaging with start-ups and shaping M&
A deals

Advise the executive on how to navigate the evolution of the ecosystem

Gain exposure to the ELT as a trusted advisor

We're REA
REA Group is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne's east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we're proud to be named in Australia's "
Top 5"
Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in
The Corporate Strategy team, drives the development and evolution of the REA Group Strategy. We aspire to deliver double-digit profitable growth and partner with the business to make this show up. We seek to grow organically or inorganically - both domestically and abroad.

The team is a 'true trusted advisor' to the ELT. We are involved in key strategic decisions and are in a privileged position to have a material impact to our customers, consumers and across our business.

What The Role Is All About

Lead the evolution of our strategy, with a key role in the annual REA Board and Investor Day strategic planning cycle and strategic communication across the business;

Partner with the business to drive forward the most strategic initiatives, focusing on delivering double-digit growth, uplifting consumer and customer satisfaction and evolving towards next generation marketplaces;

Shape our Financial Services strategy across our mortgage broker business - Mortgage Choice, alongside our digital mortgage propositions;

Recommend ways toengage our REA audience in our financial services products at the right time in their property journey. Demonstrate knowledge of digital funnel management and conversion;

Consider how we continue to deliver value to our customers (Real Estate Agents) and participate in the proptech ecosystem;

Guide international investment, designing strategies that cater to differing market dynamics and how we can accelerate profitable growth;

Be key to the heartbeat of the strategy communication process, ensuring the strategy is well understood across the business;

Be a progressive thinker, defining ways to future-proof the business in 3, 5 or 10 years time

We're looking for someone with

Relevant tertiary qualifications:
Commerce, Finance, Law, Engineering, Accounting or Business

Financial services industry experience (highly regarded)

Experience with digital conversion / funnel management (highly regarded)

Demonstrated experience working in Strategy teams and/or in:

Management consulting (Manager / Senior Manager level) (4 - 8 years experience) and/or

In-house strategy role (4 - 8 years experience)

Strategic, entrepreneurial mindset, can-do attitude, and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrated ability to deliver insightful recommendations, informed by sound strategic analysis using hypothesis-based problem solving

Strong commercial acumen, including qualitative and quantitative analysis (financial modelling, market sizing, competitor reviews)

Strong verbal and written communication with experience in developing Board papers

Enjoys leading strategic projects, managing cross-business teams and can quickly build lasting relationships

But we do not just look for someone based on their skills and expertise. It's our connection, acceptance, and genuine care for each other that makes REA a great place to work. That means you also need to be:

Creative, savvy minded and can think a little left of field / outside the box

A strong and creative communicator

Friendly, approachable and have good relationship management skills

An avid supporter of our fully inclusive culture - we celebrate difference and ensure that everyone belongs

The REA Experience
The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We're committed to your development - both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.
We offer:

A hybrid and flexible approach to working

Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers

Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health &
wellbeing

Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.

Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life

Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities.If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.
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We are an Australian-based digital media company with a passion for real estate.

Our leading brand is Australia's biggest property resource, We also operate the number one commercial property site, and have businesses that help property developers and other brands advertise with us. Whilst we live in Australia, we've also got ventures in Asia and North America, and have the vision of expanding our footprint further. Everything we do is driven by our purpose to 'change the way the world experiences property' - from product innovation to our international investments.