Technical Product Manager (12 Month FTC)
Location: London
Department: Technology
Salary Range: Not Specified
Advertising End Date: 07 Jun 2026
Job Description Your team:
Commercial Operations & Technology
is a thriving team focused on the ongoing maintenance, protection, and growth of commercial revenues at News UK. We are continuously improving and building on our commercial capabilities through experimentation and innovative technology across websites and apps, driving strategic goals across our major media brands.
Your role:
As a
Technical Product Manager, you will be responsible for the product roadmap and delivery of commercial products, technology, and digital advertising across News UK, including The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, and the News Broadcasting portfolios. Reporting to the leadership team, you will work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to implement and develop website and app features that align with commercial strategies, supporting the full product life cycle from initiation to engineering delivery.
Day to day you will:
Develop and maintain a comprehensive product roadmap across websites and apps, collaborating closely with the programme manager and commercial stakeholders.
Align development dependencies and capture business initiatives through active participation in quarterly planning (PI Planning) processes.
Prioritize the product roadmap alongside commercial leadership to ensure alignment with overarching KPIs and cross-functional objectives.
Utilize and analyze data proactively to monitor performance, isolate auction behaviors within programmatic SSPs and DSPs, and identify future optimization opportunities.
Champion commercial products across product, design, and engineering teams to ensure commercial considerations and insights are embedded from project inception.
Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and engineering teams to assemble well-defined requirements, build business cases, and deliver high-quality technical solutions.
What we're looking for from you:
Demonstrate experience in a product management role, with a proven track record of technical achievement and leading complex digital products in a fast‑paced environment.
Apply a strong understanding of digital ad technology, including programmatic, direct, and affiliate advertising frameworks.
Manage a technical roadmap tailored for website and/or app development life cycles, proactively identifying new product opportunities.
Utilize analytical skills to interpret data, identify performance issues, and build data‑driven business cases to justify product decisions.
Exhibit exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship management skills to effectively tell stories and influence senior stakeholders.
If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.
At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in‑office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.
Benefits Some of our benefits include:
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.
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