Chief Operating Officer
Remote
Application opening date : 07/10/2025
Aspire Digital Group is an innovation-driven company operating at the intersection of AI, fintech, e-commerce, and digital media. Our core platforms — Zinga, Alby Marketplace, and Goldroom — are building a connected ecosystem to transform the way businesses and communities interact with technology. With cross-border operations spanning Australia and Thailand, we are a fast-moving, collaborative team that puts innovation at the centre of everything we do.
We are seeking a Chief Operating Officer to oversee the development, integration, and commercialisation of AI products and R&D strategies across the Aspire Digital Group. This is a senior strategic leadership position offering significant growth opportunities for the right candidate committed to building long-term value across a multi-platform digital ecosystem.
Salary: $183,100 + superannuation
Employment: Full-Time
Location: Flexible — Australia or Thailand with cross-border team management
VISA: Sponsorship available for the right candidate
AI Literacy Requirement
All candidates must demonstrate comfort and practical experience working with AI tools and productivity platforms. This includes — but is not limited to — large language models such as Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), and ChatGPT (OpenAI), as well as AI-assisted workflows for research, content drafting, data analysis, and process automation. Aspire Digital Group operates in an AI-first environment and expects all team members to embrace and leverage these tools as part of their daily work.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the strategic direction of AI and R&D initiatives across all Aspire Digital platforms.
- Lead operational planning, budgeting, and execution across cross-functional teams.
- Oversee product development cycles from ideation through to launch and ongoing performance optimisation.
- Manage partnerships with technology providers, research institutions, and government innovation agencies.
- Design and implement operational systems to scale digital products including AI tools, payment infrastructure, and content platforms.
- Ensure compliance with international data governance, AI ethics, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
- Mentor and develop department heads across engineering, product, marketing, and customer success.
- Collaborate with the Director and relevant departments to set innovation KPIs, operational efficiency targets, and monetisation strategies.
- Support go-to-market planning for R&D-driven features including agentic AI, automation tools, and digital transformation services.
- Monitor financial performance and resource allocation across projects and business units.
- Champion AI-first workflows and tools across the organisation, driving adoption of productivity platforms including Claude, Gemini, and related AI systems.
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum five years’ proven experience in a senior executive, COO, CTO, or Head of Product role within a technology or digital innovation environment.
- Deep, practical understanding of AI technologies — including large language models, agentic AI, and automation frameworks — and their application in commercial settings.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, or equivalent, and the ability to drive organisation-wide AI adoption.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture, cloud computing, and data security principles.
- Strong leadership, organisational, and decision-making skills with demonstrated ability to scale new ventures.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks, IP protection, and grant or reporting requirements.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and experience managing cross-cultural international teams.
- Postgraduate qualifications in technology, business, or innovation are highly regarded.
What We Offer
- Salary of $183,100 plus superannuation.
- Cross-border innovation environment with teams in Australia and Thailand.
- Opportunity to lead R&D operations across multiple verticals.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- VISA sponsorship available for eligible candidates.
- Future growth opportunities within the Aspire Group.
Submit your resume or portfolio with a short cover letter outlining your vision for leading AI and digital innovation at Aspire Digital Group to hr@aspiredigitalgroup.com.au. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.