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Principal Product Manager

News UK, City of Westminster

Principal Product Manager

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News UK, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 5 Jun | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: f276ea3219e9481a8331a6fd964d1dd4

Location ref: City of Westminster

Full Job Description

  • Deliver a clear and impactful vision for The Sun's digital products, ensuring alignment with wider business goals and audience needs.
  • Drive the growth of content capabilities across our digital portfolio, with a particular focus on app and video features.
  • Lead and inspire a team of product managers, providing guidance and mentorship to help them deliver their best work.
  • Collaborate with editorial, commercial, and technology teams to ensure priorities are aligned and outputs meet stakeholder requirements.
  • Utilise data and insights to inform decisions, measure success, and continuously optimise product performance.
  • Champion the creation of seamless, user-friendly experiences that increase engagement and retention across all platforms.
  • Support the evolution of our digital platforms to ensure they remain robust, scalable, and future-ready.

    Demonstrated experience in digital product management, with a track record of delivering successful products in an audience-focused environment.
  • Previous experience leading and developing a team of product managers to foster a culture of innovation and continuous growth.
  • Strong understanding of the media landscape to effectively balance editorial priorities and brand identity with commercial objectives.
  • Clear communication skills to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical teams and manage diverse stakeholder expectations.
  • Proficiency in agile methodologies to lead cross-functional teams and ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes.
  • A data-driven mindset to confidently use analytics when prioritising initiatives and measuring product success.
  • A commitment to user-centred design to ensure we are always delivering exceptional and intuitive digital experiences.

    News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast 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

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/principal-product-manager-126936139
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