Chief Product & Engineering, Commerce & Payments

The Economist Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern

Private health insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

The Economist Group is seeking a Head of Product & Engineering for Commerce & Payments in London. You will unify product and engineering ownership across checkout, pricing, subscriptions, and billing to deliver reliable, scalable experiences for global subscribers.

Lead a multidisciplinary team, drive strategic initiatives, and enable rapid experimentation while maintaining security and regulatory compliance. Hybrid work pattern with strong collaboration across disciplines and geographies.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading product and engineering teams for high-volume commerce or payments platforms.
• Strong understanding of payments ecosystems, recurring-revenue subscription models and pricing strategies.
• Proven ability to translate commercial opportunities into technology priorities and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Commerce & Payments roadmap within strategic and financial guardrails.
• Shape commerce strategy to support evolving subscription models and pricing propositions.
• Lead Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Designers and senior engineers across disciplines.
• Drive KPIs such as conversion, renewal, retention and revenue growth.
• Ensure security, reliability and regulatory compliance across payment flows.

Skills

Commerce leadership

Product leadership

Engineering leadership

Payments expertise

Data-driven decision making

Job description

The Economist Group is seeking a Head of Product & Engineering for Commerce & Payments in London. You will unify product and engineering ownership across checkout, pricing, subscriptions, and billing to deliver reliable, scalable experiences for global subscribers.

Lead a multidisciplinary team, drive strategic initiatives, and enable rapid experimentation while maintaining security and regulatory compliance. Hybrid work pattern with strong collaboration across disciplines and geographies.