Head of Product - London, United Kingdom - Reach plc

Reach plc
Reach plc
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London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Company Description

We are looking for a
Head of Product to lead the discovery and delivery of a best in class consumer experience, which will drive loyalty and engagement with our content.

This role is responsible for all products that combine to form our core web experience.

This is a key strategic pillar supporting internal, platform and customer facing products and an important enabling team for all of Product and Engineering.


As the Head of Product you will support the rebuilding of our web experience from the ground up based on a new platform and back-end infrastructure, including editorial and consumer facing products, which means that this role will require a mixture of both a hands on approach and strategic delivery.


So, who are we?


We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it.

We are home to the UK and Ireland's most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers.

From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people.

We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.


Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK.

At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.


Role Location


Reporting to the Director of Product Design and Management, you will lead and manage a team of Product Managers and Product owners, whilst working closely with Design, Engineering and stakeholders from across the business as well as third party partners and suppliers.

You will also be responsible for the mentoring and development of direct reports and for creating an environment in which the whole team can grow and be productive.


You will be accountable for the overall roadmap for the product set, product discovery around what is needed to support and grow the platform and services and for making sure the work is planned and ready to work on.

You will also have overall accountability for the success of Web, Content and Platform Products including creating and maintaining vision, strategy, KPIs and roadmaps for the group.

You will be responsible for the assessment, coordination, and prioritisation of work into the various platform workstreams.

Importantly you will understand the makeup of a balanced backlog which addresses optimisation, growth as well as technical/commercial urgency and long term initiatives, striving to innovate and scale our technology opportunities for the future.


Qualifications Skills & Qualifications**- Previous line management experience of 1 or more Product Managers as well as experience of leading teams, coaching and mentoring with the ability to manage complex dependencies across teams

  • A strong influencer and relationship builder who is comfortable presenting at senior levels in an organisation
  • Strong technical background preferably with experience of replatforming or working on infrastructure products/projects
  • Experience of working on B2C/B2B products someone with a strong technical understanding combined with a customer focus
  • Highly experienced in ways of working with Agile methodologies
  • Knowledge of the News and/or Publishing sector is desirable but not required
  • Ability to make data informed decisions and clear understanding of how to measure success

Additional Information What can we offer you?**We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
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Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we'll match contributions up to 6%
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25 days' holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years' service with Reach, you'll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
- ** Enhanced family leave
- **including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you'll be eligible after just six months' employment
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Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
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Lifestyle and shopping discounts schemes - a variety of discounts available to employees for day to day expenses, or treats
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Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family, a free subscription to mindfulness app Headspace and access to free mental health coaching through Sanctus

  • As one of the
    UK's top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone's invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
  • We are
    a member of the
    30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management
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