The Sun is on the hunt for a brilliant Head of Product to join our fast-paced, ambitious team.
We’re after someone with a passion for digital innovation, a talent for understanding what readers want, and the leadership skills to make it happen. If you excel at managing stakeholders, love crafting brilliant digital experiences, and are excited about bringing world-class journalism to millions, this is your chance to help shape the future of one of Britain’s most iconic brands.
The Team
The Sun’s digital product teams are dedicated to the development and continuous enhancement of our portfolio, which includes websites, apps, and other digital platforms. These digital properties are integral to the ongoing success and growth of The Sun brand.
We operate as an agile, cross‑functional programme, collaborating to ensure our digital products consistently meet the evolving needs of both the business and our audience. This involves enhancing the user experience, optimising the underlying platform, and refining operational tools to empower our teams and deliver excellence.
Role Objectives
* Develop and own a clear, long‑term vision for The Sun’s digital products, aligning with the wider goals of our global business, brands, and technology, while adapting to industry trends and audience needs
* Recruit, develop, and inspire a passionate and skilled Product team, fostering a culture of empowerment, innovation, and continuous growth
* Promote a culture of creativity, problem solving, and collaboration within the Product team and across the business, driving alignment with editorial, commercial, customer, and technology teams
* Drive the evolution of digital capabilities to support the business’s vision, ensuring sustainable, cost‑effective, and future‑ready platforms, particularly across app, video and membership offerings, as well as across editorial tooling, capabilities and workflows
* Monitor trends and innovations in acquisition, monetisation, identity, and paywall tools, integrating cutting‑edge thinking into the Product strategy
* Ensure The Sun’s digital platforms deliver outstanding user experiences that drive engagement, retention, and revenue growth
* Lead the development of multi‑format capabilities across The Sun’s digital platforms, ensuring all content is seamlessly integrated, engaging, and optimised for audience growth and revenue generation.
Key Skills & Requirements
* Extensive experience leading digital product management in an audience‑focused, digital‑first environment
* Experienced in working within a publisher environment, with the ability to balance editorial priorities, brand identity, and commercial objectives to create successful digital products
* Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, adept at bridging business and technical teams and managing senior stakeholders
* Deep understanding of app, video and membership eco‑systems
* A track record of driving innovation, launching successful features, products, and services, and delivering measurable business impact
* Proficient in agile methodologies, with experience leading cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes
* Passionate about emerging trends, technologies, and tools, with the ability to integrate them into strategies and product roadmaps
* Skilled in navigating complex challenges with agility and creativity, maintaining focus on business goals and user needs
* Comfortable using data and analytics to inform product decisions, prioritise initiatives, and measure success
* Experienced in building, mentoring, and empowering high‑performing teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
Key Behaviours
* Fully engaged and enthusiastic about your work, consistently striving to deliver your best
* Guided by integrity and sound judgement in your approach and decision‑making
* Driven to achieve results and deliver high‑quality outcomes that meet or exceed expectations
* Open and inclusive, thriving in a team environment and building strong relationships across the organisation
* Adaptable and composed under pressure, maintaining focus and determination in the face of challenges.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team and shape the future of digital products for The Sun. If you are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a desire to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now to be part of a world‑renowned publication and help us continue to deliver exceptional experiences to our significant audience.
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.
News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market‑leading local stations across Ireland. Our world‑famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi‑format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
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
* 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.
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Next Step
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