Are you a hospitality manager and a great communicator with a passion for people and business?  

If you have the skills and experience to manage a high performing customer-centric team, Sodexo may have the opportunity for you!  We seek Village Managers, working a Fly-In-Fly-Out (FIFO) OR Drive-In-Drive Out from Sydney or Canberra on a 14 days on, 7 days off (2:1) roster to Remote Sites within NSW Snowy Mountains. Previous experience working in remote sites is preferred however candidates with outstanding management skills within hospitality and strong stakeholder management skills will be highly regarded.

Who are we looking for? 

As the Village Manager you will play a vital role in the successful running of village operations, reporting directly to the region's Operation Manager. You will be a skilled communicator with proven people management, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. You will have the ability to build and support teams and be a safety leader with an understanding of HSE and HR legislation.

You’ll contribute extensively to the effective day to day operations and will be an innovative thinker with a strong head for business and running projects, experience in a similar role is not essential as we are looking for people who consider the big picture and bring their perspective to our operations.

If you are a leader or manager within the hospitality industry looking for your next challenge we want to hear from you!  You will have Hospitality management/leadership experience in a hotel/pub or resort looking after one or more of the following areas: food and beverage, housekeeping, accommodation or font of house/administration, a general understanding and experience with facilities maintenance/management is preferred but not essential, previous accountability for financial budgets, P&Ls and allocation of resources and demonstrated experience managing and building multiple stakeholder relationships.

To be successful, you’ll need:  

4 Years Managerial Experience role within hospitality, facility management or similar industry, previous people management and project management experience along with Australian Citizenship, or full Australian working rights.  You will be able to undergo a pre-employment medical, including drug &alcohol testing and police check and you will require a current Manual Driver’s license.

Why choose Sodexo? 

Sodexo is a people business, employing over 400,000 people worldwide and thousands here in Australia. Our employees, who personify Sodexo's unique values of Service Spirit, Team Spirit and Spirit of Progress, are our greatest asset through their commitment and dedication. We believe the more diverse we are, the stronger we are. No matter your background, we will do all we can to help you thrive. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities, valuing diversity, and creating an inclusive working environment for all our employees.   

At Sodexo, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all applicants regardless of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion and beliefs and people with disabilities. We offer a competitive salary, many development opportunities and an outstanding benefits and recognition program!  

How to apply? 

If you are interested in joining the Sodexo team and meet the minimum criteria outlined above, please apply with your resume detailing relevant employment experience and availability.  

One of our friendly recruiters will contact shortlisted candidates for a phone interview. This is also your opportunity to ask any questions you may have. 

What are you waiting for? Submit your application today and become part of the Sodexo family! 

Australia's leading broadcast video-on-demand platform, 9Now, offers a destination for consumers around Australia to catch up on their favourite programs and watch live TV  anywhere, anytime, on their chosen device.

We’re looking for a highly-skilled technical leader with proven people and development team management experience to lead a team of engineers focused on delivering an amazing experience on Connected TVs.

You will have a passion for managing people and a background in building high-quality front-end applications. You will be able to organise and motivate teams to consistently deliver on significant roadmaps of enhancements and lead a team of high-performing Engineers.

You are adept at explaining and articulating complex technical concepts with your peers and business stakeholders. You will manage multiple relationships, including product managers, senior tech leadership and external vendors.
 

Day to day you will:

• Lead, manage and mentor a small team of frontend software engineers
• Work with stakeholders to provide technical solutions to problems or issues
• Act as an enabler, removing roadblocks and single points of sensitivities for your team and stakeholders by cross-skilling your team when possible 
• Maintain high-quality standards for yourself and software engineering practices of your team
• Work with team members to guide solutions towards business and technology goals
• Drive the continuous improvement of processes and ways of work to improve team capacity, capability and adoption of best practices and best-in-class technology
• Provide one-on-one feedback, career advice and coaching for your team members
• Communicate openly and be the voice of the business within your team, keeping them informed of and working towards the business vision & goals

Vertice is a rapidly expanding technology company on a mission to help businesses manage their growing spend on SaaS. Businesses are turning to Vertice to gain visibility and savings on their SaaS stack, taking advantage of pricing insights, trend data, smart dashboards and expert negotiators.

Founded by two brothers, Roy and Eldar Tuvey, with a successful history of building SaaS startups, Vertice has already become one of the fastest growing vendors in the market having raised $26million in our Series A funding.

We’re well positioned to achieve our mission but we need the right people to ensure it happens. We’re looking to scale quickly but responsibly as we embark on an exciting new stage of growth. Headquartered in London, you’ll be joining a global company and working across talented cross-functional teams to drive innovation and make a significant impact. 

Your role at Vertice

As a Vertice Customer Success Manager, you’ll be focusing on delivering amazing service to our customers across the APAC region so they achieve great value from our products. You’ll be a key member of our post-sales team, acting as the face of Vertice for our customers but also working with all areas of the business to ensure the customer’s aims are achieved so we hit our revenue and retention targets. As a customer champion, it’s critical you provide feedback promptly to support business development, but also promote product usage to our users. We have customers across the region, and we like to meet them in person where possible, so some travel will be required. 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire customer lifecycle, from initial onboarding to renewal and beyond.
• Cultivate and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as the primary point of contact.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, particularly the purchasing function.
• Employ a consultative approach to understand each customer's unique needs and challenges.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead compelling business and ROI reviews, demonstrating the value of Vertice solutions.
• Develop and execute strategies to expand customer relationships and increase revenue.
• Champion the adoption of Vertice software across various stakeholder groups.
• Proactively identify and address potential customer issues or concerns.

Demonstrated track record or success: 

• A proven history of consistently exceeding quota and net revenue retention goals.

Experience in SaaS and/or Startup Environments: 

• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic SaaS company or startup environment.
• Familiarity with the SaaS sales cycle and the ability to navigate complex sales processes.

Exceptional Communication and Listening Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently in both written and verbal forms.
• Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to deliver compelling QBRs to senior customer stakeholders.
• Active listening skills and the ability to build rapport with customers at all levels, including C-suite executives.

Passion for Customer Success:

• A commitment to going the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction and success.

Project Management Expertise:

• Proven project management skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations.
• A strong understanding of project methodologies and the ability to execute projects effectively.
• The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and ensure that all key objectives are met.

Resourcefulness and Creativity:

• The ability to think outside the box and find creative solutions to challenges.
• A willingness to take initiative and build new playbooks when needed.

Global Team Collaboration:

• Comfort working in a global team environment and across different time zones.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Willingness to participate in global calls and attend events and conferences when required.

Things we like to see:

Financial Acumen, Procurement Knowledge and Software Expertise:

• Comfort discussing revenue metrics, financial planning, and the financial impact of software solutions.
• Experience of a procurement function
• Ability to articulate the value proposition of software products and services in a clear and concise manner.

Collaborative and Respectful Approach:

• Demonstrates humility, kindness, and respect in all interactions with colleagues, customers, and partners.
• Values diverse perspectives and fosters a culture of open communication and continuous learning.

Entrepreneurial Spirit and Growth Mindset:

• Possesses an eager and enthusiastic attitude towards embarking on new challenges and pursuing ambitious goals.

Data-Driven Problem-Solving:

• Effectively analyzes and interprets data to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Thinks creatively to solve problems using data-driven approaches.

Vertice is a rapidly expanding technology company on a mission to help businesses manage their growing spend on SaaS. Businesses are turning to Vertice to gain visibility and savings on their SaaS stack, taking advantage of pricing insights, trend data, smart dashboards and expert negotiators.

Founded by two brothers, Roy and Eldar Tuvey, with a successful history of building SaaS startups, Vertice has already become one of the fastest growing vendors in the market having raised $26million in our Series A funding.

We’re well positioned to achieve our mission but we need the right people to ensure it happens. We’re looking to scale quickly but responsibly as we embark on an exciting new stage of growth. Headquartered in London, you’ll be joining a global company and working across talented cross-functional teams to drive innovation and make a significant impact.

Your role at Vertice:

We are hiring multiple roles to cover APAC region. We’re looking for commercially focussed professionals who are familiar with recurring revenue that are keen to work closely with and delighting customers. You will have experience of working cross functionally and delivering on KPIs.

You’ll be reporting to a Purchasing Director and work closely with the rest of the buying and customer success team, with responsibility for delivering great outcomes to our customers by negotiating SaaS purchases and renewals with their vendors.

Responsibilities:

• Work with some of the fastest growing companies in the world, negotiating SaaS deals on their behalf
• Engage with our customers’ senior stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of their requirements and purchase objectives
• Act as the primary buy-side contact for our customers, ensuring that their commercial objectives are met
• Work closely with the Vertice account management and sales teams to maintain strong relationships with our customers

• Experienced in high volume and high value transactions in a buying, selling or facilitating capacity; £Xm preferred
• Be an active listener that negotiates with empathy and understands negotiating isn’t about “winning”
• Be a creative thinker that challenges customers and suppliers to help reach desired outcomes
• Be an amazing people-person! Exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers is a must
• Have demonstrable success in delivering results working cross-functionally
• With a flexible, agile, and adaptable approach; used to wearing multiple hats and you won’t get easily overwhelmed

Things we like to see:

• Experience working in a fast paced environment or start-up
• Strong work ethic with a “get stuff done” mentality
• Comfortable with moderately complex concepts, and an ability to talk confidently about software
• Humility, kindness and respect in working with others. We’re hoping to create a supportive and caring culture of high performing people, and your attitude is just as important as your skillset
• Individuals that are eager to start something new; to commit to an ambitious plan and co-create a memorable and meaningful company. Autonomy is a highly valued quality
• A playful, imaginative mind with an ability to think creatively, or a deeply analytical approach, able to use data to drive meaningful results. Or, of course, both!

Why join Vertice?

• Be a part of a fast-growing, innovative startup that is changing the way businesses buy and sell SaaS.
• Work with passionate and talented teams that value your contributions and expertise.
• Be part of a culture that promotes a growth mindset, transparency, collaboration, understanding and diversity.
• Share in our success with equity options

As a Store Manager at H&M, you are responsible for achieving the Sales and Profit goals in your store by creating a plan to deliver a great customer experience. You know the importance of listening to your team's ideas and supporting them to develop their skills. When you're not on the floor, you actively contribute to the success of your team and store by developing strategic sales strategies.  

At H&M, we value the importance of acting in line with our company values. We believe that no matter what role you hold, both what you do and how you do it are equally important.  

As a Store Manager at H&M you: 

• Lead by example to deliver exceptional customer service and create a memorable experience for our customers. 
• Promote our Hello Member loyalty program in line with store and country goals. 
• Regularly analyze and follow up your store’s sales & profit KPIs and take actions accordingly to maximize results. 
• Manage the recruitment, training, development and succession planning for your store. 
• Together with your Leadership Team, you ensure scheduling increases conversion within the frame of the hours plan. 
• You strengthen our company culture by promoting feedback in our daily work and coach your team. 

Koala’s mission is: Better furniture experiences, designed with the World in mind. Combining customer-centric products, a world-class technology and fulfillment platform, incredible customer service and social good; we are changing the way people buy and enjoy furniture to create happier, healthier habitats.

Why we have this role @ Koala 

The quality and safety of products we sell to our customers are core to delivering a great experience at Koala within all countries that we currently operate in. This is a high paced and varied role playing an integral part in leading the Quality Team in all quality and compliance aspects; ultimately ensuring our manufacturing partners, products, and marketing claims align with our goals, commitments and values. This position will also be responsible to report key trends, insights and actions into key stakeholders within the business.

What is key to the success of this role @ Koala?

●      Based on Koala values, lead and develop people in the best way, delivery business result. (leadership)

●      Able to work independently or as part of a team with setting & follow up goals and priorities (organisation and prioritisation skills)

●      Deeply understand on quality matters’ contribution and impact to business, customers and suppliers. (Business mindset)

●      Able to engage with all types of internal stakeholders and explain complex issues or requirements in a clear and easy to understand manner (communication skills)

●      Where necessarily, influence outcomes / decisions by working collaboratory with various stakeholders to ensure a win-win outcome (communication skills)

●      Working to tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail (accuracy and detail skills)

●      Able to produce and present reports, training and insights based on on various data sets (analytical and interpretation skills)

●      Champion the importance of product safety and quality throughout the business (leadership skills).

What are the key deliverables for this role?

Product Compliance (New Product Development)

●      Set way of working for product compliance during new product development phase.

●      Ensure that all new products launched by Koala are safe and fit for purpose.  This includes the regular review / updating of any specific Product Development Guidelines, ensuring the appropriate market regulatory requirements are also considered.

●      Work closely with external labs and third party to secure the legal requirements for different markets, has been clear and executed well.

●      Work closely with different authorities, to get latest information on any legal requirement updates, and understand how to implement updates into business.

●      Set up the testing plan both on time and resources-wise yearly, and follow-up status.

Quality Control (Existing Products)

●      Set quality performance KPI for overall business, different categories and suppliers.

●      Undertake regular reviews of existing products in range to determine the root causes of warranties and returns.  Based on these reviews, put in place corrective actions with factories to reduce manufacturing faults and defects.

●      Regularly review products against any current quality and regulatory compliance requirements to ensure they continue to be safe, fit for use and compliant to regulatory requirements in all markets we operate in.  This includes ongoing testing of products and materials where required.

●      Collaborate with various stakeholders within the business to draw insights that are driven by warranties and returns data, customer insights (formal) and customer service feedback to provide recommendations on further improvements that could be made to products (either current or future) and champion the continual improvement of existing products within the range.

●      Working closely with our factory partners, lodge regular credit claims based on the specific requirements of the Supplier and Warranty agreements.  Report back to the finance team on all credit claims successfully lodged.

●      Together with team, Investigate consumer complaints, quality failures and areas of further improvement, and work closely with the Quality team and other internal / external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.

●      Escalate any serious injuries or illnesses caused by products to the Director, Quality & Compliance manager to ensure these are appropriately handled by the business.

Ideal background…

●      Minimum 5 years Formal tertiary qualifications in QA/QC or relevant industry experience.

●      Experience with furniture, home furnishings or FMCG environment is preferred, but not limited.

●      People leadership experience is required.

●      Demonstrable experience in method validation is required

●      Demonstrable experience presenting and defending the quality control standards during regulatory inspections

●      High ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders while multitasking on a number of projects within a fast-paced environment

●      Excellent organisational skills, written & verbal communication skills and attention to detail

●      A ever-curious mindset that isn’t afraid to challenge the norms, wanting to learn and grow within the team and business

●      Did we mention that empathy is a must have? Our customers are at the heart of the business and an empathetic approach is a must at every touchpoint

Treehouse Perks and Privileges…

Koala is only great when its employees are happy — and we’re one happy bunch!

• Hybrid work - the team is back in the Alexandria Treehouse 2-3+ days a week, with Tuesday lunches, Monthly barbies, socials and a stocked kitchen of healthy, local and organic produce to look forward to.
• Take a break - Generous time off - volunteer, parental, Koala life leave and more to help keep your work-life balance, balanced.
• Pet-friendly - The Koala Treehouse is as pet-friendly as they get!
• Surprise & delight - The two-word combo at the core of everything we do. All Koalas can expect to enjoy free Koala products with ‘mates rates’ for your friends and fam.
• Support & wellbeing - Our employee experience respects and embraces all families, formed, found and evolving. You’ll have access to our Employee Assistance Program, which includes unlimited sessions for financial, work, relationship, family or wellbeing support.
• Accelerate your career - via our Learning Management platform Juno, as well as individual and team growth budgets and dedicated days.
• Community & connection - We believe that simply doing ‘no harm’ isn’t good enough So, how are we doing our part? BCorp Certified, WWF Partnership, volunteer days, a member of SoftLanding, 1% and so much more.
• All in all, the Koala Kommunity is a great place to hang out and belong to!

Koalities we look for…

At Koala, we do things a little differently and we don’t shy away from the fact that we expect a lot from our employees! We are ambitious. We are curious. We are selfless. We want you to challenge expectations, always look to make a difference and give us something different from the norm. We want people that bring great energy, that have a long-game focus and are always trying to find new angles and approaches to the way we work. We're a team full of entrepreneurial spirit and have a relentless focus on 'what's next' but while always reviewing 'what's been done' and learning, growing and adapting. We're confident, but NEVER arrogant and we adapt to change like Steve Smith under a short ball. Honesty and empathy drive everything we do, as well as a total focus on exceeding our customers’ expectations. So if you feel like this could be you... well what the bloody hell are you waiting for? Drop us a line, and let's see what you've got! ;)

There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate, Koala is a place where everyone has opportunity. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day. We’re an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that a diverse workforce is crucial to our success as a business.

To read more, check out our careers page or the great work we do with Work180.

In your role as Engineering Manager, you’ll be responsible for the engineering and people management within one of our high performing mobile application squads inside Nine Product & Technology. You’ll play a vital role in helping your team grow their skills professionally while delivering the product roadmap for a best-in-class news experience for millions of Australians.

Enabling your team

• Work with stakeholders to provide technical solutions to problems or issues
• Act as a enabler, removing roadblocks to progress as needed
• Maintain high quality standards for yourself and software engineering practices of your team
• Work with team members to guide solutions towards business and technology goals
• Drive the continuous improvement of processes and ways of work to improve team capacity and capability

Technical Leadership

• Drive adoption of best practice and ensuring engineering decisions align with the project and product engineering strategy

• Remove single points of failure by cross-skilling staff

Drive high performance

• Establish and maintain a highly motivated and high performance team culture through one on one feedback, mentoring, coaching and performance management
• Communicate openly and be the voice of the business within your team, keeping them informed of and working towards the business vision & goals
• Effectively lead people processes including the hiring of new talent 

Are you a detail-oriented professional who can maintain a library of content that is both informative and accessible? 

In this role you will be responsible  for the production, training, and embedding of knowledge about our products, the customers they serve, and how they function in practice. Your primary focus will be on internal users, but you will also play a key role in maintaining the quality and accuracy of external content.

What you'll do

Produce and Maintain Content Library 

• (Non-Technical Product Definitions) Maintain and publish library of content that internal users can access that is an easy and reliable way to understand what scenarios we can and can’t support on all of our products, what qualifying and approval criteria, how our products function. 

• (Technical Product Definitions) Maintain technical product definitions and make available to relevant users (e.g. Technology, Business Process etc) 

Pro-actively embed Product knowledge  

• Facilitate knowledge transfer / Learning and Development in various formats where required (e.g. Classroom Training, 1:1 Training, written / verbal etc)  

• Support/develop programs to assist new starters (and others) to get requisite product knowledge. 

• Support/Develop any assurance programs aimed at ensuring that we are accurately representing our products to market both on and off platform 

Facilitate Product Updates / change 

• Reviewer and approver of content produced in support of training and development  

• Support pre and post go-live / GTM related activities where product definitions  

• Pro-actively escalating unresolved ambiguity in product definitions for decisions to be made

Are you a strategic thinker ready to shape the future of lending products? Do you thrive on analyzing financial data to make strategic decisions? If you're passionate about taking the lead in product management, this opportunity is tailor-made for you!

As a Product Manager, you'll be the driving force behind our Lending Product's success. Your responsibilities will include providing insightful reporting, recommending pricing strategies, and overseeing the financial performance of our flagship product

Responsibilities

• Dive deep into the financial performance of our Lending product, providing both regular in-depth analysis and ad-hoc assessments to ensure we're always ahead of the game.
• Develop and maintain critical financial performance metrics, including Cost + Return on Capital, Cost to Acquire and Serve, and more. Your work will be the compass guiding our product's financial journey.
• Conduct thorough analyses of value drivers influencing product performance, encompassing Channel/Introducer Performance, Cost Analysis, Customer Behavioral Insights, and Churn/Closure Patterns.
• Your recommendations will be at the forefront of our market strategy, as you research and propose alternative interest rate and fee structures to keep us competitive.
•  Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of competitor pricing and feature set information, providing our internal teams with a strategic edge.

The Platform Engineering Manager will oversee and lead the team responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimising Rest’s API and Digital platforms, ensuring APIs and digital capabilities meet business objectives, security standards, and scalability requirements. The Platform Engineering Manager plays a crucial role in providing automated capabilities to streamline development and operation of APIs by implementing tools and processes that facilitate API creation, testing, documentation, monitoring, scaling, reliability, and performance.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, document, and execute our strategic vision and set technical direction of our API platform. Set development standards, best practices and guidelines for API development, performance, and operations.
• Collaborate closely with solution architects, technical product owner and engineers to define scalable, reliable, and efficient APIs that meet business needs.
• Manage a team of engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, goals and performance review.
• Work closely with product managers to ensure APIs are integrated seamlessly into products and services.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, testing practices, and documentation guidelines to ensure APIs are robust, well-tested, and well-documented to minimise the risk of bugs and vulnerabilities.
• Oversee the entire API lifecycle, including versioning, deprecation, and sunsetting of APIs.
• Drive initiatives to introduce observability, monitoring and optimization of API performance, stability, and reliability to handle increased traffic and usage, proactively addressing bottlenecks and issues.
• Implement security best practices in the SDLC of APIs to protect sensitive data, ensure compliance with regulators standards, and manage APIs access and authentication.
• Oversee the release process for APIs in every stage. Have contingency plans in place to address potential deployment failures or disruptions. Drive culture of zero-downtime deployments.
• Regularly update leadership and other technical stakeholders on the achievements, risks control plans and security issues remediation related to our API platform.
• Respond to and resolve technical issues, outages, and incidents affecting API platform promptly. Collaborate with relevant teams to diagnose and mitigate problems.
• Identify, assess, and prioritise risks associated with API development, deployment, and maintenance, and develop proactive strategies and controls to mitigate these risks.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to APIs. Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes, enhance security, and optimise costs.