Digital Product Manager

The Spectator; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Spectator, a leading publication, is seeking a Digital Product Manager to shape and deliver its digital strategy. The ideal candidate will engage with editorial and technical teams to enhance customer experiences across various digital platforms while managing the product road map effectively.

Benefits

5% Employer Contribution Pension Scheme

Generous Holiday Allowance with 25 days holiday plus birthday bonus

Discounts at Company restaurant

Free breakfast and fruit

Cycle to work scheme

Interest free season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Manager focusing on web development.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, strong organizational skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the product roadmap and prioritize feature development.
• Engage with stakeholders to identify challenges and opportunities.
• Lead requirement discussions and track product development progress.

Skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Innovation

Tools

Paywall management tools

WordPress

Job description

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Founded in 1828, The Spectator is the world's oldest weekly magazine, renowned globally for its authoritative and insightful commentary on current affairs, culture, and politics.

We are an iconic brand, committed to maintaining our legacy while embracing the future of digital publishing. Our mission is to create world-class digital products that engage, inform, and inspire. As part of this mission, we are seeking exceptional talent to help us lead the way in the evolving digital landscape.

Role overview:We are looking for a Digital Product Manager to join our Product team, reporting directly to the Head of Product. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the product roadmap for multiple titles including The Spectator and UnHerd. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering our digital strategy, working closely with both editorial and technical teams to ensure that we create exceptional customer experiences and grow our digital audience.

The ideal candidate is a creative, strategic thinker with a passion for digital innovation, and a strong ability to execute. You will be responsible for balancing business priorities, user needs and technical constraints while driving continuous improvements across multiple digital platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Head of Product to develop and refine the product vision, ensuring alignment with business objectives and evolving market trends
• Foster strong relationships with editorial, marketing, and engineering teams, maintaining alignment on product goals and collaborative approach across the organisation
• Engage with key stakeholders across the business to identify challenges and opportunities, translating these into actionable product requirements and clear next steps for execution
• Own and prioritise the product roadmap, balancing feature development, technical debt and stakeholder requests to ensure timely delivery
• Lead requirement discussions to break down initiatives to write clear, concise product requirement documents (PRD's), user flows and identify success metrics
• Oversee the end-to-end product development process - from ideation to user story creation, working alongside development teams to ensure there are clear requirements leading to high-quality delivery of product features
• Track and report on progress, identifying potential blockers or risks early and escalating where necessary
• Continuously assess the competitive landscape and stay informed about emerging trends in the digital publishing industry, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Manager with a focus on web development and demonstrating a good understanding of agile methodologies
• A natural problem-solver with an entrepreneurial and creative spirit. Enjoying brainstorming and introducing new ideas and solutions that challenge the status quo
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and align cross-functional teams
• A passion for testing assumptions and driving experimental thinking, continuously validating product hypotheses through data and user feedback
• Highly organised, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and product features in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable with ambiguity and skilled at finding solutions to drive the product forwards
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a keen attention to detail. Able to articulate complex concepts clearly and engage in both technical and non-technical conversations
• Experience working with paywall management tools and WordPress is a plus

Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience
• 5% Employer Contribution Pension Scheme
• Generous Holiday Allowance with 25 days holiday per calendar year + birthday holiday bonus + Bank Holiday Leave
• All staff receive generous discounts at our Company restaurant, as well as free breakfast and fruit
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan