Senior Product Manager, Food in NSW, Australia

What’s the role?

We have an exciting opportunity to join a digital product team managing some of the most well-known media brands across Australia. Whilst our focus is in the media landscape and building world-class products for our news audience, we take a broader approach to product optimisation by unpacking the ways in which our audience consumes content.

Not limited to news content, we are focused on emerging digital consumption trends, across all content creator and distribution channels, to make sure we are delivering quality journalism in a format that suits our audience needs.

Reporting to the General Manager of Digital Product, this role is responsible for contributing to the delivery and execution of the product strategy and roadmap for News Corp Australia’s digital products for our Food brands, including Taste.com.au and Australia’s Best Recipes.

The Senior Product Manager will drive prioritisation, gather and validate requirements, collaborate with business stakeholders and stay across consumer and competitor trends. They will work side by side with a multidisciplinary team across the Food brands to drive meaningful product outcomes that will increase user engagement and create growth opportunities.

What you’ll do:

• In this position you will be responsible for driving and contributing to the digital product strategy and creating a clear and compelling vision for the team and stakeholders.

• You will ensure the successful delivery, execution and continued optimisation of our products to deliver the best in class engagement and functionality for our consumers, clients & audiences

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to unpack business problems, provide expertise in product solutions, share insights into audience trends/engagement, influence company-level buy-in and bring them along on the product journey – from ideation to delivery.

• Manage a product manager to deliver and maintain the product roadmap

• Outline priorities that align to the product and business outcomes.

• Use data and qualitative and quantitative insights to drive product decisions and align the business on priorities

• Foster a supportive and collaborative team environment where sharing of ideas, insights and expertise is sought out, to drive the best consumer and business outcomes.

Who are you?

• Experienced in digital product strategy, creating scalable product roadmaps and working with delivery teams to hit deadlines and achieve desired product outcomes

• You understand the importance of building strong relationships and are known as a trusted digital product expert

• You ‘get things done’. You are just as comfortable defining the product strategy as you are with ground level execution, working alongside the UX, design and engineers to get into the detail and remove roadblocks.

• Strong analytical skills. The ability to build reports, understand the data and most importantly, derive valuable insights from data to guide product decisions.

• Experience driving complex, cross-functional product initiatives across several dependent teams/platforms that drive high quality outcomes at speed.

• Strong strategic thinker and problem solver

• A champion for the consumer, you are driven to constantly iterate and improve the product experience and listen to your consumers.

• You are comfortable working with opposing business views and priorities and strive to deliver business needs, without jeopardising the user experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Previous experience as a senior product manager or a strong product manager looking to move into a senior role.

News Benefits

News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours – Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Health & wellbeing – Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off – News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Helping you grow – Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion – focused education series) and recognition

• Financial wellbeing – Support on making the most of your money

• Perks & discounts – Exclusive offers across a range of products and services

• Giving back – Make a difference to our communities.

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

News Corp Australia is the nation’s most influential media organisation, operating more than 150 household-name brands across print, digital and multimedia. We lead the way in travel, fashion, food, health, homes and lifestyle, and we are the largest publisher across print and digital, reaching more than 16 million Australians each month.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.

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Technology, Digital and Data

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