Senior Product Manager, Audio & Video Growth

The Economist Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Pension plan

Work From Anywhere program

Generous leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Economist Group is seeking a Principal Product Manager to own our Audio & Video strategy, launching formats and features that add value to the subscription, and guiding the roadmap for podcasts, audio narration, and Insider long‑form video shows. You will collaborate with Design, Editorial, Marketing, Engineering and Analytics to ship it.

This is an individual contributor role reporting to the VP of Engagement, blending strategic leadership with hands‑on delivery to grow engagement and

Qualifications

• Shipped audio or video features in consumer apps/digital platforms.
• Ability to move lean cross-functional teams from idea to launch.
• Strategic thinking and roadmap direction for a whole product area.
• Understanding listening/viewing habits to drive long-term subscriber value.
• Define success metrics, run experiments, and base decisions on data.
• Experience working with editorial teams and respecting their priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the Audio & Video roadmap end to end, using data, user research and experimentation.
• Own the brand new Play proposition to diversify audience and enhance premium experiences.
• Grow engagement and retention across audio and video, elevating value for subscribers.
• Collaborate with Engineering to improve streaming performance, delivery, and integrations with platforms like Acast, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
• Partner with Editorial to shape formats and product journeys that land with subscribers.

Skills

Audio product

Video product

Cross-functional leadership

Strategy & roadmap

Data-driven decisions

Editorial collaboration

Job description

The Economist Group is seeking a Principal Product Manager to own our Audio & Video strategy, launching formats and features that add value to the subscription, and guiding the roadmap for podcasts, audio narration, and Insider long‑form video shows. You will collaborate with Design, Editorial, Marketing, Engineering and Analytics to ship it.

This is an individual contributor role reporting to the VP of Engagement, blending strategic leadership with hands‑on delivery to grow engagement and