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SalaryAn esteemed academic and professional publisher is seeking a skilled Digital Product Manager to join their Product Innovation team. This role involves spearheading the migration and development of the client's platform for the professional (Legal and Tax) market. Operating within a dynamic cross-functional team, the chosen candidate will directly report to the Head of Product Innovation. Key responsibilities include ensuring the platform aligns with the requirements of professional users by orchestrating timely product launches, content updates, and evidence-driven functional improvements.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure that requirements for new products, ongoing developments or any upcoming migration are clearly specified, liaising with relevant teams (e.g. UX, Content Architecture, Production) and/or commercial partners
- Work with UX team to conduct research and testing with users and commercial partners to ensure that product requirements meet user needs
- Use the platform admin interface to build and configure sites, working with Marketing and Editorial to agree site layout and visual design elements
- Work with Editorial Leads to develop any new Digital Product ideas from initial concept to proposal stage, by researching content and feature requirements, carrying out competitive analysis and user research, and contributing to Business Case documents and P&Ls, including costs, as required
- Act as Product Management Lead during the design and development phase of new products
- Manage products after launch to ensure that content updates and enhancements are performed to an agreed schedule and within the agreed budget
- Liaise with sales, marketing, and customer services to communicate addition of new content and product enhancements
- Ensure consistency and best practice across the team in areas such as user engagement, analytics and usage reporting
- Provide training and guidance for other teams as required, including commercial partners
- Promote the Product Management team within the wider company and demonstrate an aptitude for more managerial tasks.
Skills/experience
- Sustained experience of Digital Product management, with a demonstrable record of delivering successful Digital Products, ideally for the professional (legal and tax) market
- Project management experience, with excellent time-management and implementation and skills, with ability to prioritise to drive successful delivery
- A demonstrable understanding of development processes, web usability and user-centred design principles
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with ability to persuade and influence
- Experience of conducting user research and usability testing
- Experience of gathering and interpreting web usage analytics
- An excellent eye for detail and a logical, problem-solving approach
- Experience in editing XML and working with Content Management Systems
- Ability to work in a matrix team environment
- Experience of using Google Analytics 4 (GA4) as well as Jira and Confluence, or similar tools
- Passion and interest in developing a career in Digital Product management
A competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package is offered.
How to apply
Send your CV to enquiries@telferpartners.com quoting the reference TP 879. For an initial, confidential discussion please call us on +44(0)1223632510 or Contact us using our online form.
Early applications are preferred.
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