Address- Job title:Product Manager
- Location: London, working in a hybrid way with 1-2 days in the office per week
The role
Plan-Apps is a cutting-edge technology company specialising in B2B SaaS solutions tailored for the dynamic landscape of the retail media industry. Our innovative platform empowers retailers to optimise their media estates, streamlining the full marketing campaign cycle - connecting brands and retailers to use data to plan, manage and measure marketing campaigns effectively.
As we continue to expand our offerings, we are on the hunt for a brilliant, highly motivated and experienced Product Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of retail media. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, sales, media and insights, to define and execute the product roadmap. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the retail media landscape, possess strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, and be passionate about delivering value to our customers. We are a relatively small, but fast paced team but are growing very quickly as we have huge ambitions. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is happy to work in an environment where you can get stuck in and make a real impact.
The best bits
Here at SMG we are dedicated to continuously reviewing and improving our benefits package to offer the best that we can for our people. We have a whole page dedicated to our benefits here, but here's some of our favourites...
Generous discretionary bonus scheme
️ £1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!) towards your personal wellbeing and passions
4 additional Wellbeing Days - one to be taken each quarter, dedicated to focusing on your wellbeing
£500 yearly “Uni Fund” towards learning and development
Free headspace subscription
4pm Friday finishes all year round
Two fully paid conferences a year at Summer & Winter, as well as a dedicated team that put on activities and celebrations throughout the year
What you'll be doing
We pride ourselves on creating challenging and exciting opportunities, meaning that no two days are the same. However, here's an idea of what your responsibilities will look like:
Product Strategy and Roadmap:
- Development of the product roadmap, aligning it with the overall business strategy.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and trends in the retail media industry.
- Define and prioritise features based on customer needs, industry trends, and business goals.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with a range of both internal and external teams to ensure alignment on product goals and successful product launches.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback, ensuring continuous improvement of the product.
Product Development:
- Drive the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from ideation and design to implementation and release.
- Define clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Conduct user testing and gather feedback to iterate and enhance product features.
Market Positioning:
- Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and pain points within the retail media industry.
- Position the product to meet market demands, staying ahead of industry trends and anticipating customer requirements.
Data-Driven Decision Making:
- Utilise data analytics and metrics to measure product performance and make informed decisions.
- Implement A/B testing and other methods to optimise user experience and product effectiveness.
What you'll need to have / be
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to align product development with overall business strategy whilst identifying and capitalising on market opportunities
- Market Understanding: Understanding of the retail media industry, including trends, challenges, and key players to support in anticipating customer needs and industry shifts.
- Product Management: Proven experience in end-to-end product management in the B2B SaaS space defining, prioritising and executing product roadmaps.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional communication skills to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and working effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Analytical Skills: A love for data and a strong analytical mindset to interpret data and metrics for informed decision-making and measuring performance.
- Technical Acumen: Understanding of Agile, SaaS architecture, software development processes, and technology trends.
- Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to address challenges, find innovative solutions and navigate ambiguity and make decisions in a dynamic environment.
- Leadership: Leadership skills to inspire and guide cross-functional teams towards common goals.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and market dynamics and a willingness to iterate on product features based on feedback and data.
P.s. we try really hard to make sure that we list only essential criteria here, BUT if you think you can do an amazing job, yet don't have every single thing on this list, we'd still love to hear from you.
About us
SMG is an award-winning network of specialist commerce agencies - Threefold, Capture and our tech led agency, Plan-Apps. At SMG, our people are at the heart of everything we do and we are proud to provide opportunities for career growth, recognising and rewarding great work, and doing this within an inclusive, highly flexible, and innovative environment.
We are dedicated to support our employees to be the best version of themselves both inside and outside of work. We have an extraordinary culture built by exceptional people and it’s because of this that we’ve been recognised by Best Companies within the top 5 best Marketing & Media agencies to work for, with a World Class and Outstanding accreditation across the past 2 years.
Across the group, we have a shared mission to lead connected commerce marketing.
Read a summary of what each of our agencies do here!
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