Executive Product Manager
Product Management & Design
Permanent - Full Time
Location: London, GB, W1A 1AA or Salford, GB, M50 2QH
Job Closing Date: 18/04/2025
Job Reference: 22150
Band: E
Salary: £90k - £100k depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract type: Permanent role
Location: Office Base is London or Salford. This is a hybrid role.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.
Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
The Executive Product Manager role sits within a strategically positioned team in Research & Development, dedicated to delivering next-generation digital services. This role is key to shaping the future of audience engagement by leveraging the BBC's cutting edge expertise in innovation and technology.
As a pivotal player on the BBC's “Value for All” strategy, the Executive Product Manager will drive the development of groundbreaking digital services, ensuring the BBC remains at the forefront of the evolving digital landscape.
Main Responsibilities
We’re looking for an experienced Executive Product Manager with expertise in early-stage product development, digital innovation and strategic partnerships to join our newly formed team.
This role involves:
1. Identifying key opportunities and developing product strategies that leverage market insights, data and audience research.
2. Collaborating with partners to create business cases and scalable products.
3. Leading the team through the product development journey.
Are you the right candidate?
This role is for a seasoned professional with significant expertise in the essential areas listed:
1. Proven track record of taking products from concept to MVP and scaling through research, prototyping and iterative improvements.
2. Skilled in developing digital innovation strategies aligned with business objectives.
3. Demonstrated leadership in managing end-to-end innovation projects.
4. Excellent communication skills with experience presenting complex concepts to senior stakeholders.
5. Understanding and ability to apply industry knowledge, market awareness, audience research and analytical insights to product strategy.
6. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and distil research, usage data, and market insights.
7. Deep understanding of product management and digital innovation processes.
8. Entrepreneurial attitude and experience growing products from scratch.
Interview Process
Shortlisted candidates for this Senior Role will be required to attend a two-stage interview process:
1. A values-based interview with a short presentation.
2. A discipline-focused interview on Product Management, Innovation, and market insights.
About the BBC
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DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
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