Are you ready to dive into the dynamic world of audience engagement and analytics? As our Digital Analytics Specialist at OUA, you'll be at the forefront of shaping how we connect with our audience. Picture yourself as the orchestrator of strategies that ensure our platforms not only track but also resonate with our users' experiences.

You'll wield your expertise to drive the health and direction of our Customer Data Platform (CDP) and web analytics platform (GA4). But that's just the beginning.

We're on the lookout for someone with a spark, someone who can infuse our business with energy and insight. Your role isn't just about numbers; it's about storytelling with data, illuminating the paths our audiences tread through our digital landscapes.

In this role, you'll be the linchpin that brings together teams from Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Insights. Your mission? To breathe life into our customer experience strategy, ensuring it pulsates with relevance and resonance.

Here's a glimpse into your day-to-day:

• Crafting and implementing audience management strategies that resonate across OUA
• Collaborating with diverse teams to enhance our customer experience and lifecycle strategies
• Taking charge of our CDP platform (Tealium), ensuring seamless data collection and activation
• Guiding stakeholders through campaign activations and audience integrations
• Establishing governance frameworks to track audience segments effectively
• Championing the integration of digital technologies to track business objectives consistently
• Collaborating with external vendors and internal teams to maximise technology potential
• Utilise Google Analytics and other digital analytics tools, such as Full Story, Algolia and Optimizely to understand and share actionable insights about user behaviour across our digital ecosystem

If you're ready to make an impact, here's what we're looking for:

• Hands-on experience with CDPs (Customer Data Platform)
• Experience with Tealium a bonus
• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics
• A knack for turning data into actionable insights
• Expertise in web analytics and tag management software
• Strong problem-solving skills and a business-centric mindset
• Resilience, flexibility, and comfort with ambiguity
• Proficiency in SQL and exposure to databases/data warehouse environments

What do we offer? 

• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, including novated leasing 
• Competitive market salary along with annual individual and company incentives 
• Discounted gym memberships and health insurance 
• Learning and training opportunities 
• Subsidised study opportunities 
• Paid subscription to Calm as part of our commitment to health and wellbeing 
• Inclusive leave policy to swap and recognise significant events that fall outside of our public holidays 
• Workation leave – work remotely anywhere for 10 days of the year 

OUA is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, reflecting the diversity of the marketplace we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if they don't meet all the requirements listed. We value unique perspectives and experiences that can contribute to our mission of helping students transform their lives.

The Category Manager at Open Universities Australia (OUA) is a key role responsible for managing and growing specific categories of academic offerings. This role involves understanding and forecasting the demands and needs of both students and university partners, identifying potential opportunities, and developing strategies to meet these needs and drive growth.

Here's a glimpse into your day-to-day

• Develop and implement category strategies based on detailed demand planning and forecasting, aimed at driving growth and profitability.
• Utilise data-driven methods to identify and assess new market opportunities within the category, based on student demands and trends in the higher education sector.
• Collaborate with university partners to develop new academic offerings that align with category strategies and meet the projected demands of students.
• Manage relationships with university partners, effectively communicating demand forecasts and working together to optimise course load and offering.
• Work with marketing and sales teams to promote academic offerings within the category, based on understanding and forecasting of student demands.
• Analyse category performance, demand planning accuracy, and student feedback, developing detailed reports for senior leadership.
• Stay current on industry trends and competitive landscape to inform category strategies and demand forecasts.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure alignment of category strategies with overall business objectives and capacity planning.

If you're ready to make an impact, here's what we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field. A degree in a field that emphasises data analysis, such as Statistics or Economics, would also be advantageous.
• Proven experience in category management, product development, demand planning, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the higher education market and student needs.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to create accurate demand forecasts and develop effective category strategies.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools and software, and experience with demand forecasting tools and methodologies.
• High level of competency in technical aspects of category management, including demand planning and forecasting, data analysis, and strategic planning.

What do we offer?

• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, annual individual and company incentives.
• Discounted gym memberships and health insurance.
• Learning and training opportunities.
• Subsidised study opportunities.
• Paid subscription to Calm as part of our commitment to health and wellbeing.
• Inclusive leave policy to swap and recognise significant events that fall outside of our public holidays.
• Workation leave – work remotely anywhere for 10 days of the year.

OUA is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, reflecting the diversity of the marketplace we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if they don't meet all the requirements listed. We value unique perspectives and experiences that can contribute to our mission of helping students transform their lives.

What will you be doing?

• Assist and oversee the day-to-day operations of the hotel team
• Supervise and monitor hotel team members with true leadership ability that motivates the entire team
• Take initiative to ensure all interactions with our guests are positive and productive.  
• Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Hotel's operation in absence of the General Manager/ Front Office Manager with a high level of customer service provided at all times.
• Actively resolve complaints and challenges presented by guests/customers to reach a win-win situation.
• Ensure there is management support and presence visible on Front Desk and in the lobby during key times throughout the day.  
• Process and assist with check-in and check-out of guests.
• Respond to and coordinate emergency situations.

• We work across Retail, Health, Education, Defence, Infrastructure and Natural Resources.
• Collaborate and develop good relationships with clients and stakeholders internally and externally
• Responsible for pre and post-contract quantity surveying duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
• Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.

What You’ll Do:
As the National Business Manager (AU), you’ll play a pivotal role in driving growth and innovation within the Australian market. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Category Leadership: Become the trusted Category Captain for protein snacking in the AU Grocery Channel. Use compelling insights to grow the category and deliver value for customers.
• Relationship Building: Develop trusted partnerships with major retail players like Foodstuffs and Woolworths, as well as our Sales and Distribution partners, to deliver win-win outcomes.
• P&L Management: Own revenue targets, manage trade investments, and ensure accurate forecasting to achieve market share goals.
• Innovation Leadership: Drive customer marketing and product innovation, leading best-in-class product launches tailored to our consumers.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute a robust three-year plan, supported by deep industry, category, and commercial analysis.

We are currently on a journey to drive strategic change to modernise our payments architecture and platform. As part of our team, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing our competitive edge in the market, fostering growth and creativity. Join us and be a part of a dynamic environment where cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking strategies converge to deliver superior payment solutions. Together, we will meet the evolving needs of our clients and drive our company's success into the future. 

We are looking for a Product Manager to join our Acquiring team.  

The Acquiring team @ Cuscal is responsible for building products to drive seamless payment experiences for our clients across card present, mobile, web and in-app. Our advanced payment processing platform ensures seamless handling of various payment methods, while our reliable infrastructure and technology that integrates with our client’s systems enables businesses to accept payments with ease. Additionally, we take measures to ensure the security of every transaction, allowing our clients to have confidence in every transaction.  

Reporting to the Head of Acquiring, the Product Manager’s role is to drive the strategic vision for the product and be accountable for product performance and P&L. Product Managers are the ‘voice of the customer’ to internal stakeholders and ensure their needs are met and will partner closely with the product owner and squad to deliver on the product roadmap. 

About the Role: 

• Design value propositions that differentiate Cuscal’s position in the market as a B2B payments provider 

• Ensure that there are clearly defined product requirements, SLAs aligned to market needs, pricing models and distribution channels. 

• Manage the integration of new product development or product change into existing processes.  

• Ensure that all products, services, and activities are compliant with all forms of regulation, legislation and/or policies.  

• Clearly understand the relationship between the clients and Cuscal and take every opportunity to enhance the relationship with our clients.  

• Develop, prepare, and deliver presentations or communications on products and services to clients and other interested parties to assist in the education process and marketing of Cuscal’s products.  

• Stay up to date on industry trends and new developments in payments technology to evaluate product competitiveness and drive a competitive roadmap.  

About You: 

• 5+ years of Product Management experience in acquiring payments (preferred) delivering SaaS and/or B2B products.   

• You can envision the big picture while meticulously attending to the details.  

• You have a keen sense for outstanding products and advocate for new features using both qualitative and quantitative reasoning.  

• You do whatever it takes to ensure the success of your product and team, with a demonstrated track record of problem solving and lateral thinking. 

• You can transform incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous inputs into clear action plans. 

• Strong communication skills with an ability to story tell and influence multiple stakeholders. 

• You possess enough technical knowledge to engage engineers in meaningful discussions about architecture and product decisions. 

Join us at the forefront of payments 
   
Why Cuscal? 
We are in the rapidly evolving world of payments, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model whilst also offering a wide range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits. 
 
Next Step 
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let’s explore who you are and what drives you. We’d love to share our vision for the future of the payments sector. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. 
     
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