About the position
Our client, a leader in the media industry, is looking for a Product Manager to join their dynamic and fast-paced team, where technology, content, and innovation shape South Africa’s top digital, print, and ecommerce platforms.
The client’s team of engineers, data scientists, product managers and UX/UI design specialists develop exceptional digital products for renowned brands. By harnessing cutting-edge technology and a sophisticated tech stack, they deliver world-class solutions. Our vibrant, people-focused culture, commitment to innovation, and strong societal mission are at the heart of everything we do.
What will you do?
Enhance products supporting the Digital Publishing business
- Ensure products remain of a high standard by interpreting, guiding and refining requirements
- Coming up with innovative concepts to ultimately enhance existing or create new Digital Publishing products to improve the user experience
- Collaborate with our tech teams to spec requirements where necessary
- Keep abreast of the development of new technologies, trends and products, ensuring successful and timeous roll out
- Assist the editorial teams with operational requirements on an ad-hoc basis
- Manage existing and new products introduced into the Publishing stable
- Troubleshoot product bugs and queries logged with the product team
- Engage the product team in assisting with the roll-out of new products and features across the client’s product suite
- Using your commercial acumen, suggest product enhancements to realise market opportunities
- Articulate product strategies in support of business objectives
What should you have?
- Bachelor's degree/Diploma in a relevant field
- A minimum of 5+ years of product management experience of which include 4 years in a mobile/digital environment
- Obsession with creating delightful user experiences
- Data and research driven, analytical approach to features and changes
- Proven track record of delivering business value
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Proficiency to manage a diverse workload and assign priorities to tasks
- Familiarity and significant experience with agile and lean processes
- Thorough knowledge of prevailing and emerging mobile trends and technologies
- Experience working on web and mobile products
- An exceptional communicator with presentation experience. Able to convey complex concepts in a simple and digestible manner
What skills will you need?
- Sound judgment
- Analytical thinking
- Planning and organising
- Good verbal communication
- Organized and meticulous
- Pro-active
- Quality-orientated
- Professional, assertive, and responsible
General:
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us after 30 days you may consider your application unsuccessful
- Given the employment equity policy of the client, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.
- Please include your current salary and salary expectations.
Desired Skills:
- Agile
- Analytical
- Communication
- Data
- Mobile Applications
- Presentations
- Product Management
