Role: Head of Product
Salary: Up to £110,000
Once a week in office
Central London
I’m recruiting for a Head of Product to join one of the UK’s most established and high-traffic classified ads platforms, as they embark on a major phase of product growth and digital transformation.
With over 15 million users every month across 8 international markets, the platform enables people to buy, sell, and connect locally — from property and cars to services and community listings.
While part of the platform includes adult content categories, all listings are fully legal, and the company has invested heavily in safeguarding, moderation, and compliance. They work closely with law enforcement, government bodies, and charities to ensure the platform remains a safe, trusted, and responsible environment for all users. Candidates must therefore be comfortable working in a business that includes adult services content as part of its operations.
The Role
As Head of Product, you will define, lead, and deliver the long-term product vision and strategy, driving user growth, engagement, and commercial success. You’ll take ownership of the roadmap and build strong relationships across the business to ensure that product development aligns with company goals.
This role will suit a hands-on, commercially minded product leader who combines strategic vision with practical delivery. You’ll lead a product and play a pivotal role in shaping how millions of users experience the platform each month.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and communicate a clear, compelling product vision that inspires teams and aligns with business goals.
* Lead and mentor a small product function, ensuring clarity, accountability, and strong collaboration across the business.
* Partner closely with engineering, delivery, marketing, operations, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between product and business outcomes.
* Build and embed a data-informed, user-centred approach, ensuring every decision is linked to measurable impact.
* Oversee product discovery, research, and agile delivery, ensuring efficient prioritisation and continuous optimisation.
* Drive innovation while maintaining a focus on operational excellence and platform performance.
* Use analytics, metrics, and qualitative insights to measure success and iterate on the roadmap.
* Represent the product strategy internally and externally, confidently influencing senior stakeholders and partners.
About You
* Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Head of Product (or equivalent senior product leadership role).
* Proven ability to develop and deliver product strategy that drives measurable user and revenue growth.
* Confident, persuasive communicator who can influence across all levels of the business.
* Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and commercial teams.
* Analytical and data-driven with a strong understanding of user behaviour, research, and insight-led decision-making.
* Background in digital marketplaces, e-commerce, or consumer-facing platforms highly desirable.
* Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, agile environment with a small, dynamic team.
* Must be comfortable working with adult content, with a strong sense of ethics, professionalism, and discretion.
What You’ll Get
* Up to 30 days holiday per year (increasing with service).
* Healthcare cash plan, life insurance, pension, and access to various discounts.
* Hybrid working model
* Birthday day off, early summer finish Fridays, and regular company socials.
* Collaborative, transparent culture that values creativity, ownership, and smart thinking.