noun
lucrative position; profitable role
Refers to a role, job, or position that brings in money easily or is financially rewarding.
彼は会社で儲け役のポストに就いた。
He got a lucrative position in the company.
この仕事はまさに儲け役だ。
This job is exactly a profitable role.
Similar meaning but more colloquial; 儲け役 is a bit more formal and emphasizes the role itself.
Compound of 儲け (profit) and 役 (role, position).