Head Of Product

News UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK seeks a Head of Product to lead the digital transformation of The Sun. This role involves crafting a long-term vision for digital products, managing a high-performing team, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive engagement and innovation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in digital product management and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences. Join us to shape the future of a renowned publication.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Generous pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading digital product management in a digital-first environment.
• Experience working within a publisher environment with balancing priorities.
• Deep understanding of app, video, and membership ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a clear vision for The Sun's digital products.
• Recruit and inspire a skilled Product team.
• Drive alignment across editorial, commercial, and technology teams.

Skills

Digital product management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Relationship building

Innovation

Data analytics

Job description

Overview

The Role: The Sun is on the hunt for a brilliant Head of Product to join our fast-paced ambitious team. Were after someone with a passion for digital innovation a talent for understanding what readers want and the leadership skills to make it happen. If you excel at managing stakeholders love crafting brilliant digital experiences and are excited about bringing world-class journalism to millions this is your chance to help shape the future of one of Britains most iconic brands.

The Team: The Suns digital product teams are dedicated to the development and continuous enhancement of our portfolio which includes websites apps and other digital platforms. These digital properties are integral to the ongoing success and growth of The Sun brand. We operate as an agile cross-functional programme collaborating to ensure our digital products consistently meet the evolving needs of both the business and our audience. This involves enhancing the user experience optimising the underlying platform and refining operational tools to empower our teams and deliver excellence.

Role Objectives

Develop and own a clear long-term vision for The Suns digital products aligning with the wider goals of our global business brands and technology while adapting to industry trends and audience needs.

Recruit develop and inspire a passionate and skilled Product team fostering a culture of empowerment innovation and continuous growth.

Promote a culture of creativity problem solving and collaboration within the Product team and across the business driving alignment with editorial commercial customer and technology teams.

Drive the evolution of digital capabilities to support the businesss vision ensuring sustainable cost-effective and future-ready platforms particularly across app video and membership offerings as well as across editorial tooling capabilities and workflows.

Monitor trends and innovations in acquisition monetisation identity and paywall tools integrating cutting-edge thinking into the Product strategy.

Ensure The Suns digital platforms deliver outstanding user experiences that drive engagement retention and revenue growth.

Lead the development of multi-format capabilities across The Suns digital platforms ensuring all content is seamlessly integrated engaging and optimised for audience growth and revenue generation.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Extensive experience leading digital product management in an audience-focused digital-first environment.
• Experienced in working within a publisher environment with the ability to balance editorial priorities brand identity and commercial objectives to create successful digital products.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills adept at bridging business and technical teams and managing senior stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of app video and membership eco-systems.
• A track record of driving innovation launching successful features products and services and delivering measurable business impact.
• Proficient in agile methodologies with experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Passionate about emerging trends technologies and tools with the ability to integrate them into strategies and product roadmaps.
• Skilled in navigating complex challenges with agility and creativity maintaining focus on business goals and user needs.
• Comfortable using data and analytics to inform product decisions prioritise initiatives and measure success.
• Experienced in building mentoring and empowering high-performing teams fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.

Key Behaviours

• Fully engaged and enthusiastic about your work consistently striving to deliver your best.
• Guided by integrity and sound judgement in your approach and decision-making.
• Driven to achieve results and deliver high-quality outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.
• Open and inclusive thriving in a team environment and building strong relationships across the organisation.
• Adaptable and composed under pressure maintaining focus and determination in the face of challenges.

Why Join Us

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team and shape the future of digital products for The Sun. If you are driven by innovation collaboration and a desire to make a significant impact we want to hear from you. Apply now to be part of a world-renowned publication and help us continue to deliver exceptional experiences to our significant audience.

If you think you have what it takes but dont tick every requirement on the list please do apply. We recognise that considering someones potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

About News UK

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our brands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national brands include talkSPORT Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose we exist to promote a fair society freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling we represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter.

At News UK we embrace a hybrid work model currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration innovation and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Life at News

Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age gender ethnicity disability social class or sexuality we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network Parents and Carers and LGBTQ group News Is Out and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include :

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly in person / virtual exercise classes
• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio / massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you to apply for any of our roles please contact us on emailprotected .

Contact & Company

Director

Key Skills

Marketing & Promotions,Attorney At Law,Jni,Airlines,Art

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1