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We are home to premium, trusted news, sport and entertainment. Nine's assets span free-to-air television, free and paid streaming, publishing and digital audio, and digital outdoor and retail media. 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. As our iconic and emerging brands continue to evolve, we offer unique opportunities for you to bring fresh ideas, innovate, and make your mark on the future of Australian media.\nJob Description\nThe Commercial Team within Digital manages commercial and contractual negotiations with technology vendors across the Group. As the IT Procurement Manager, you will drive end-to-end IT procurement, vendor management, and contract review while actively engaging with internal stakeholders to translate conceptual technology requirements into favorable commercial outcomes. Operating as an individual contributor with broad cross-functional reach, you will also take full ownership of administering our contract management system (Ironclad) to ensure contract data remains clean, workflows run smoothly, and renewal pipelines are managed proactively.\nDay to day you will:\nDrive end-to-end IT procurement, manage the pipeline of technology vendor renewals, and support contract negotiations, variations, and change requests.\nTake full ownership of administering and optimising our Ironclad contract management tool, ensuring accurate data tracking, smooth workflows, and key date visibility.\nActively partner with cross-functional internal stakeholders (Product, Technology, Finance, Legal, Cyber, Data/AI) to translate tech needs into smart, cost-effective commercial deals.\nAct as the primary contact for assigned technology vendors, maintaining open communication and identifying opportunities for cost optimisation and vendor rationalisation.\nQualifications\nWhat you’ll bring:\nProactive, self-starter mentality with strong relationship-building skills to engage stakeholders across Tech, Legal, and Finance teams.\nAbility to review and interpret complex tech contracts, Statement of Work (SOWs), SLAs, and commercial models (e.g., SaaS, cloud, consumption-based) to identify risks and hidden costs.\n5+ years of experience in IT procurement, vendor management, or contract management (preferably with major tech vendors such as Microsoft, AWS, Salesforce, or Cisco).\nHands-on experience as an Ironclad user or administrator, along with a broad understanding of standard IT and software setup models.\nAdditional Information\nHow we work\nAt 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.\nOur employee benefits include:\n18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers\n\nAccess to 'Employee Exclusives' program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands, offering unique experiences, behind-the-scenes access, and awesome perks.\n\nDigital newspaper subscription to our mastheads\n\nAnnual gift voucher for Stan subscription\n\nMore info at Nine Careers\n\nOur Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion\nWe're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. 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