Description

The Focus of the Role:
As a Product Manager, you'll be a key player within an expanding Digital Product Team. The role covers all our digital assets (40 websites and 20 apps) and all aspects of digital Product Management (platforms, data, advertising, SEO, UX, CMS, CMP, eCommerce etc.). Your role will encompass managing the product lifecycle from concept to execution and analysis.
You'll be a visionary leader with a passion for digital products and a track record of delivering successful online platforms. Your blend of technical knowledge, strategic insight, and team leadership makes you an ideal fit for driving our digital products to new heights. Your proactive approach and ability to navigate complex environments will be key to your success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Requirements Gathering: Engage with stakeholders at all levels to capture and interpret business needs and translate them into actionable plans.
User Story and Roadmap Development: Create comprehensive user stories and maintain a product roadmap to guide the Agile development process.
Agile and Scrum Leadership: Actively participate in Agile and Scrum ceremonies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Quality Assurance and Testing: Ensure that all developments meet the highest standards of quality and are in line with acceptance criteria.
Product Release and Lifecycle Management: Oversee product releases, monitor performance, and make data-driven decisions for product iterations.
Commerce Content Strategy: Develop strategies to enhance commerce content, focusing on user experience, conversion optimization, and user experience.
Advertising Revenue Growth: Identify and implement opportunities to optimize ad density and explore innovative ad formats and technologies.
SEO Strategy and Execution: Lead technical SEO initiatives to boost organic traffic and improve site visibility.
Market and Competitor Analysis: Keep abreast of market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders, including regular updates and reports on product performance and initiatives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design, engineering, marketing, operations, commercial and sales teams to ensure product alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
What You’ll Bring:
Extensive Digital Product Management Expertise: Proven experience in managing online platforms, with a strong understanding of the development life cycle.
Technical Proficiency: Solid understanding of web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS), Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Jira. Exposure to GDPR Consent Management Platforms and A/B testing tools desirable.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
Leadership and Communication: Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Closing Date: Monday 27th May
Package Description
Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.
25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days 
Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development 
Opportunity to buy additional holiday
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay 
Company pension 
Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives  
Discounted high street vouchers
About Bauer Media Group
Bauer Media Group has become an enduringly successful media corporation by focusing on creating content that matters most to millions of people around the world: from print and online publishing to radio and money-helper services for consumers, as well as sales and marketing services for SMB. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer focuses on the long term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our increasingly diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 15,000 shares a passion – to deliver content and services that are popular with, and helpful to, our customers and partners.
As the UK’s biggest selling magazine publisher, we create iconic and influential magazine media brands, digital properties and associated consumer and B2B live events for diverse, passionate audiences.  We reach 25 million consumers through our portfolio, which includes heat, Grazia, Closer, Empire, Motor Cycle News, Parkers, Mother& Baby, TV Choice, Take a Break, Bella, Yours, Garden News and Country Walking.  Our scale, coupled with the breadth of our portfolio, gives us an advantage over pure play magazine competitors. It also gives us a huge responsibility - our brands become the lens through which our audiences see the world, and for this reason, we take our responsibilities as a media outlet very seriously, recognising that we are responsible for shaping perceptions in the wider world.
Belonging at Bauer Mission statement
People are at the heart of everything we do. Inclusivity is part of who we are. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and encourage authenticity, knowing that our differences are celebrated.
What we will offer you
Quite simply, our promise to you is that Bauer Media is a great place to do great work with great people. Our people take an enormous amount of pride in the brands they support. They like their team members, and they feel supported by their managers. We all take collective responsibility for our culture, because we know it has a ripple effect out across our brands. That’s why our culture of inclusion at work, Belonging at Bauer, is at the heart of everything we do. Belonging at Bauer is about our dual goals of being as representative as we can of the audiences we serve, and about creating a working environment where all our people feel able to bring their whole selves to work every day. It’s part of everything we do, and everyone who works here is responsible. If you join us, you’ll be an important part of this as well.
Our mental health at work
We’re proud to be the driving force behind the “Where’s your head at?” campaign, which is working to put Mental Health First Aiders on an equal footing with traditional workplace First Aiders. This is a priority for all of us that work at Bauer and we now have fully trained Mental Health First Aiders supporting and working across all of our UK locations.
Learning and Development
As the only Media company to be in the top 100 apprenticeship employers, we are striving to always be a great place to do great work for all, Bauer is committed to offering learning and development initiatives through its Bauer Academy tailored to its people, empowering teams and individuals to grow and progress in their careers.
Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.
Bauer Core Values
Passion
We LOVE what we do – it inspires, unifies and challenges us. Our passion is contagious – both loud and quiet, making the impossible possible.
Excellence
Our desire for excellence fuels our ambition for personal and business growth.
Trust
We value honesty and integrity. Trust is our foundation, empowering our people to live up to their full potential.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is our pursuit of opportunity – we are agile, focused and resourceful.
If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.