Commercial Analyst Sydney - Full time Why Join Us? Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is Australia’s leading media company, home to LiSTNR , the Triple M & HIT networks , and Australia’s 1 podcast network , reaching 8M monthly listeners. We're shaping the future of Australia’s audio landscape and need passionate, high-performing talent to help us entertain, inform, and inspire—anytime, anywhere. Join our SCA Sydney team , where your success is at the heart of everything we do! Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, The Commercial Analyst optimises the delivery of SCA’s digital and podcast advertising inventory, focusing on margin protection and revenue maximisation. Working closely with Sales, Ad Operations, and Finance, the role ensures efficient campaign delivery while guiding inventory toward high-margin products and supporting strategies that enhance yield and commercial performance. What does your day to day look like? Track and analyse inventory utilisation across owned and partner products, ensuring strategies support margin optimisation. Assist with planning and forecasting against commercial commitments, including minimum guarantees and sold capacity. Provide reporting and insights on inventory performance, revenue allocation, and campaign fulfilment to inform strategic decisions. Strategically manage under- or over-delivered activity to protect margins and maximise revenue. Collaborate with Ad Ops, Sales, and Commercial teams to align inventory availability with booking strategies and priorities. Support the development of inventory analysis processes and tools that enhance workflow efficiency and inform broader revenue strategies. What you’ll need: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Advanced certifications such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CMA (Certified Management Accountant) can be advantageous. Experience in media planning, campaign management, revenue operations, or commercial analysis (ideally within digital or audio). High level of proficiency in Excel and data tools (e.g. DOMO, Tableau, Google Sheets). Strong attention to detail and confidence working with large sets of commercial data. Ability to interpret inventory and margin trends and communicate insights clearly. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work cross-functionally. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Let us sweeten the deal! 9 Day fortnight trial to support your work life balance (Power Up markets) Training and development opportunities to help you grow in your career Wellbeing Perks – Extra leave for your birthday and volunteering, plus free and discounted concert and footy tickets. Enjoy free coffee and treats in the office! Industry-leading Paid Parental Leave – 20 weeks paid leave for the primary carer, with a gender-neutral policy. Salary Packaging – Access novated leasing and exclusive discounts on top brands and gyms. SCA GIGs – Our internal talent development program helps you cross-skill and grow within SCA. Award-winning culture that values your unique self, fosters creativity, and supports your career growth. Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fair hiring. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and ensure a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. SCA is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any accommodations during your interview, please let us know. We’re happy to support your needs to ensure a fair and comfortable experience. Reach out to careers@sca.com.au for assistance. Still not convinced? Head to our TikTok, Life@LiSTNR, for a sneak peek into some of the fun we have at SCA! Keen? Apply now by submitting your resume via our careers page. Hot tip: Make sure you download and sign up to LiSTNR – you may be asked about your listening experience throughout the interview process! WHY US? As one of Australia's most innovative and exciting entertainment-based media companies, working for Southern Cross Austereo is far more than a job – it’s an opportunity to be associated with one of the world’s leaders in media entertainment. Our radio networks are committed to delivering the country’s best entertainment, music, sport, comedy and big events to Australians whilst our digital division is leading the way in thought leadership and innovation. We also have affiliation arrangements with all of the metropolitan commercial television networks which means SCA’s television services cover most of regional Australia. The combination of our TV, Radio and digital assets can reach 95% of Australians, engaging over 10 million people per week, making us a truly integrated media company. Employing approximately 2,500 staff nationally, SCA is an exciting, vibrant, energetic and progressive company. Our values are the standards which our people share that guide our day-to-day decisions, shape or individual and collective behaviour and make us who we are today. The opportunities to grow your career is endless when you’re working for one of Australia’s leading media companies. We provide all staff with ongoing support and guidance to develop your skills, grow your media career and reach your full potential. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are committed to advancing equal employment opportunities for our staff and to diversify and develop our workforce. Furthermore, we aim to recognise the value of attracting and retaining employees with different backgrounds, experience, knowledge and abilities. We also aim to ensure diversity contributes to our business success and benefits individuals, teams, clients and the community.
