Senior Product Manager, New Products

OQS Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + birthday

Staff discounts at restaurant

Free breakfast and fruit

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Job summary

OQS Media in London is seeking a Senior Product Manager to work directly with the CEO and turn vision into a working product. You will define goals, shape the roadmap, and coordinate developers from concept to launch, ensuring delivery moves forward with clarity.

You'll combine product thinking with hands-on detail, challenge assumptions, simplify scope, and influence UX decisions. Experience prototyping in design tools like Figma is valued, as is the ability to communicate with stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Track record delivering digital products from idea to launch.
• Experience managing product roadmaps and coordinating with developers.
• Turn open briefs into clear requirements and milestones.
• Strong product judgement to challenge assumptions and simplify scope.
• Proficient in UX assessment of user flows and prototypes.
• Experience using user research and product data to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define the product's goals, users, and success measures with the CEO.
• Explore readers' and publishers' needs to shape the product.
• Translate vision into a focused launch scope and prioritised roadmap.
• Create briefs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate developers and keep priorities clear.
• Track milestones, resolve blockers, and ensure timely delivery.
• Make decisions on scope, quality, time, and technical complexity.
• Shape user journeys and UX decisions for commenting, engagement, and discovery.
• Coordinate testing, review work, and prepare for launch.
• Use feedback to guide post-release improvements.

Skills

Product management

Roadmap management

User research

UX judgement

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Technical understanding

Independent working

Tools

Figma

Job description

Help bring a new publishing product to life, reshaping how readers comment, engage with content, and discover new publishers.

CoEditor is the technology arm of OQS Media, a software business within the group. We work with our own platforms and other publishers to develop innovative solutions for the publishing industry.

We're building a new product to reimagine how readers engage with digital publishing, from commenting and joining conversations to discovering new content and publishers. Our ambition is to make that experience more connected and rewarding for readers, while helping publishers build deeper relationships with their audiences.

We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to work directly with the CEO and take responsibility for turning that vision into a working product. You'll help shape what we build, manage the roadmap, coordinate developers, and keep delivery moving from initial concept through to launch and beyond.

This is a practical role for someone who enjoys both product thinking and the detail of getting things built. You'll be comfortable challenging assumptions, simplifying scope, working through user journeys, and giving developers clear direction. Strong UX judgement is important, and the ability to contribute directly to design and prototyping would be particularly valuable.

What You'll Do

• Work directly with the CEO to define the product's goals, intended users, and measures of success
• Explore the needs of readers and publishers, using research and feedback to shape the product
• Turn the product vision into a focused launch scope and a clear, prioritised roadmap
• Translate ideas into actionable briefs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Coordinate developers' work, keeping priorities, responsibilities, and dependencies clear
• Manage delivery milestones, track progress, and resolve blockers early
• Make practical decisions about scope, quality, time, and technical complexity
• Shape user journeys and contribute to UX decisions, making commenting, engagement, and discovery intuitive
• Coordinate testing, review completed work, and prepare the product for launch
• Use feedback and product performance to guide improvements after release

You’ll have meaningful ownership of a new product, direct access to the CEO, and the opportunity to influence both the experience we create and how we deliver it.

Requirements

• A track record of delivering digital products, including taking a product or significant feature from an early idea through to launch
• Experience managing product roadmaps, prioritising work, and coordinating delivery with developers
• The ability to turn an open brief into clear requirements and achievable milestones
• Strong product judgement, with the confidence to challenge assumptions, simplify scope, and decide what can wait
• A strong understanding of UX and the ability to assess user flows, prototypes, and interface designs
• Experience using user research, feedback, and product data to inform decisions
• Enough technical understanding to discuss feasibility, dependencies, and implementation options with developers
• Strong organisation and communication skills, including the ability to keep stakeholders informed and decisions clear
• Confidence working directly with a CEO or founder, balancing strategic goals with practical delivery
• A proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and take responsibility for moving the product forward

Desirable

• Practical design and prototyping skills using Figma or comparable tools
• Experience with publishing, media, SaaS, or products serving both businesses and consumers
• Experience with commenting, online communities, content discovery, or reader engagement
• An understanding of moderation, trust, and user safety within community products
• Experience building new products in a small team or an early stage business

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