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# Senior Manager, Web Strategy at Xero

- **Company:** [Xero](https://feeny.ai/companies/xero)
- **Location:** Melbourne, Australia
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-07-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/xero/a257bfde-65c7-4bc5-9aa0-0d1dfc2d6812

## Job description

## The role / impact

Serve as a critical link across multiple layers of the business, aligning marketing strategies with cross-functional departments. As the owner of Xero's digital front door, you will ensure our web presence functions as a growth engine that aligns seamlessly with our overall company strategy. Act as a bilingual strategist who bridges the gap between design and code, translating high-level business goals into actionable digital requirements. You will act as the central point for all marketing stakeholders and partner with Engineering and Product to prioritize and bring that work to life. Your ultimate mission is to ensure every visitor moves with clarity, confidence, and momentum toward becoming a customer. The team / how they connect The web strategy team connects cross-functional groups across brand, creative, performance marketing, and product teams to drive unified digital priorities. We partner closely with engineering colleagues to translate high-fidelity designs into detailed technical requirements and user stories. Together, we collaborate to build a flexible library of reusable components and cohesive brand experiences. The team is currently working on / Initially, you will help support

- Optimising user journeys and mapping personas to reduce bounce rates and turn more visitors into leads.
- Prioritising the web backlog to balance new marketing features against technical debt.
- Evolving the CMS content model and championing component-based design for a flexible library of reusable patterns.
- Conducting design quality assurance before launch to ensure the final coded product matches the creative vision.

Where and how you can work Xero offers flexible working arrangements that blend remote and office-based environments. You will have access to our vibrant office spaces for collaborative boost days to connect with your team in person, while enjoying the flexibility to work from home during the week. Here are some of the things we are looking for

- A strong background in web production, digital product management, or marketing technology.
- A proven ability to translate high-level business strategies into tactical web initiatives.
- An understanding of technical constraints like HTML, CSS, and CMS models to ensure design feasibility.
- Extensive experience utilising analytics platforms and conversion rate optimisation testing to drive digital decisions.
- Exceptional communication skills with a track record of aligning diverse teams behind a single roadmap.
- Proficiency with design collaboration tools such as Figma and project management systems like Jira.

Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team.

## About Xero

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Xero provides cloud-based accounting and financial management software for small businesses, serving over 4.9 million customers worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ASX: XRO, S&P/ASX 200 component)
- **Headquarters**: Wellington, New Zealand
- **Founded**: July 6, 2006
- **Founders**: Rod Drury, Hamish Edwards

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cloud accounting software (SaaS)
- **Target customers**: Small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers (B2B)
- **Mission**: To make life better for small businesses globally by automating routine tasks and delivering actionable insights.

## Products & Services
- **Xero Accounting Software**: Cloud-based platform for invoicing, bank reconciliation, expense tracking, payroll, and financial reporting. Sold by subscription (Starter, Standard, Premium tiers).
- **JAX – AI Finance Partner**: An AI-powered assistant integrated into Xero that automates routine tasks and provides insights to help businesses grow.
- **Xero Ecosystem**: Over 1,000 third-party app integrations via the Xero App Store, covering payments, inventory, CRM, and more.
- **Xero for Nonprofits**: Discounted subscriptions (25% off) for eligible nonprofit and community organisations.
- **Xero for Purpose**: Social impact initiatives including financial literacy programmes (Unlock Your Numbers), sustainability tools (Sumday carbon app), and the Xero Beautiful Business Fund (NZ$750,000+ in funding annually).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided sources (publicly traded with market cap available on ASX; latest data not included in search results).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue NZ$2.103 billion (FY2025); Net income NZ$227.8 million (FY2025).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Board Chair David Thodey; CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. In June 2025, Xero announced an agreement to acquire Melio, a New York-based payments provider, for $2.5 billion.
- **Growth Signals**: Achieved Rule of 40 outcomes of 41.0% (May 2024) and 43.9% (Nov 2024). Customer base grew to 4.9 million. Headcount of 4,610 employees (2025). Expanding globally with offices in New Zealand, Australia, UK, US, Canada, South Africa, and Singapore.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Market leader** in cloud accounting across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK.
- **AI-first approach** with JAX, embedded directly into the core product to reduce manual work.
- **Extensive integration ecosystem** (1,000+ apps) creating high switching costs for customers.
- **Strong brand trust** built over 19 years with a focus on small business success.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and automation**: Deepening AI capabilities (JAX) to deliver predictive insights and automate finance workflows.
- **Payments expansion**: Acquisition of Melio to strengthen payments capabilities for small businesses.
- **Sustainability**: Reducing carbon emissions (72% reduction in scope 1 & 2), offering free carbon accounting tools, and supporting small business sustainability.
- **Social impact**: Scaling programmes like the Beautiful Business Fund and financial literacy initiatives.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values-driven, human-centric organisation with a focus on making a tangible impact on small businesses globally.
- **Flexibility**: Emphasises a flexible environment and time for what matters most (remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but implied).
- **Perks & benefits**:
  - One paid day off per year for volunteering (Community Connect programme).
  - Free access to Sumday carbon accounting app for employees.
  - Financial literacy resources and mentorship programmes.
- **Engineering & innovation**: Dedicated Engineering and Data & AI teams (open roles visible on careers page). Global collaboration across 7+ countries.
- **Diversity & inclusion**: Indigenous inclusion initiatives (te ao Māori in NZ, Reconciliation Action Plan in Australia), support for Indigenous communities.
- **Sustainability focus**: Employees can contribute to environmental goals through company-wide initiatives.

## Sources
1. [Wikipedia – Xero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xero)
2. [Xero About Page](https://www.xero.com/au/about/)
3. [Xero Careers – Inside Xero](https://careers.xero.com/inside-xero/)
4. [Xero Careers – Teams](https://careers.xero.com/)
5. [Xero Homepage](https://www.xero.com/)

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