Product Manager

inspiring search; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media innovator in the UK seeks a Product Manager to take responsibility for a new online competition product. The ideal candidate will design engaging user experiences, manage a product roadmap, and work closely with a team to drive growth. This role offers the opportunity to use your initiative and work in a dynamic team environment with potential career growth.

Benefits

Company pension contribution

Hybrid working arrangement

Occasional business trips to Poland

Qualifications

• Several years of experience designing digital competition and subscription-based products.
• Background in developing website and app products.
• Data-driven mindset, comfortable using analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features to drive customer acquisition and retention.
• Build the product roadmap for exceptional customer experience.
• Collaborate with a development team to deliver product initiatives.

Skills

Experience in digital competition products

Strong UX instincts

Data-driven mindset

Ability to innovate

Tech-savvy communication

Job description

As the Product Manager, you will have full responsibility for the evolution of a new consumer‑facing online competition product and a dedicated development team to deliver it.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features that drive customer acquisition, retention and revenue growth.
• Build the product roadmap to create an exceptional customer experience.
• Subscription business.
• Acquire an intimate knowledge of this market, understand competitor initiatives and stay ahead of the game.
• Focus on customer engagement and data‑driven decision‑making. Work with a dedicated CRM manager and data analyst to provide insights and data.
• Collaborate with a dedicated technical development team to deliver product initiatives.
• Optimise the product for both short‑ and long‑term growth.
• Report to the Business Manager on a day‑to‑day basis.

Qualifications & Experience

• Several years of experience designing and developing digital competition and subscription‑based products.
• Background in developing website and app products and services.
• Strong UX instincts with the ability to create intuitive, engaging customer journeys and a keen eye for design – a flair for creating great user experiences.
• Data‑driven mindset, comfortable using analytics and working with data analysts and CRM managers to inform product decisions.
• Ability to talk a bit techie and translate complex development concepts for non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to innovate and think independently.
• Comfortable working at pace and managing competing and changing priorities.
• Bonus: experience in competitions, digital games, gambling, subscription retail, retail fashion, FMCG and brands.

Company Overview

The media industry has kindly recognised us for producing the world's first truly interactive competition show, The Singer Takes It All on Channel 4. Over the years we have been honoured to receive a number of national and international awards, including ‘Best Platform Innovation’, ‘Best App’ and ‘Best Multi‑platform Project’ by Broadcast Magazine; BAFTA’s TV Craft Awards short‑listing and winning IBC’s international innovation award.

About the Team

• You are joining at the start of a new enterprise with a big product that will reach tens of millions of customers.
• Potential career path as the company grows and within our investor partners.
• The freedom to use your initiative and own the product.
• The benefit of working in a tight team with clear objectives.

Benefits

• Company pension (or we pay into your private pension). Employer contribution of TBC%.
• Hybrid working – initially office 3 out of 5 days, later flexible as the team settles into a working rhythm.
• Occasional business trips to Krakow and Rzeszow, Poland.