Description
We’re hiring a Product Lead to help shape product direction across part of Bede’s platform in a fast‑moving, commercial, highly regulated market. This role requires understanding online betting and gaming development realities, integrating operator insight, customer understanding, and strong product judgement to set priorities and outcomes. You'll work closely with technology teams and business stakeholders, influencing decisions and product direction. We are advertising this role as Product Lead, but welcome Product Manager candidates with the right background and ownership level.
Location
Newcastle-upon‑Tyne
Role Requirements (Hybrid)
This is a hybrid role that requires you to be in the Newcastle-upon‑Tyne office two days a week. Please apply only if you’re comfortable with this arrangement.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Develop product strategy in line with Bede’s vision and goals
* Create and manage product domain roadmap priorities
* Collaborate with technology teams and stakeholders to clarify delivery priorities and rationale
* Take ownership of the end‑to‑end journey, ensuring quality delivery of features
* Use data, insight and market understanding to identify opportunities, measure success, and inform decisions
* Build strong relationships with operators and internal stakeholders to improve capability, outcomes, and commercial value
* Translate operator, customer and market insight into clear priorities, recommendations and product improvements
* Keep up to date on industry, competitor and regulatory developments relevant to your area
* Support customer‑facing product conversations, including feedback forums, demos and new opportunities
* Contribute to backlog direction and prioritisation, working with Product Managers, Owners and tech teams
* Depending on level, coach, share knowledge and lead day‑to‑day product initiatives
* Travel as needed for customer meetings, sales support and industry events
What We Are Looking For
* Strong product experience in a digital product environment, ideally online betting and gaming
* Good understanding of operator needs, customer journeys and commercial context of product decisions
* Experience across the full product lifecycle from concept to delivery and adoption
* Ability to shape priorities, high‑level requirements and product direction
* Strong product judgement and use of customer, operator and market insight to inform decisions
* Confidence working across technology, commercial and customer‑facing stakeholders
* Strong analytical skills and experience using data to support decision‑making
* Clear communication skills to influence, align stakeholders and explain thinking
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
* Depending on level, coaching, mentoring or supporting others in the product team
* Willingness to travel when needed for client meetings, sales support and industry events
What We Can Offer You
We offer a competitive salary and a strong benefits package. We foster a people‑centric environment that supports trust and growth.
Some Of The Benefits You Can Expect Include
* A friendly, flexible and trust‑based approach to working
* 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and usually a generous Christmas break
* Fully matched private pension scheme (up to 8%)
* Bupa private healthcare from day one, including cash plan benefits, dental and optical cover (covers all pre‑existing conditions)
* Life assurance cover of 4× your annual salary
* Employee Assistance Programme (via Bupa), providing confidential support and practical advice whenever you might need it
* Access to Calm – the #1 app for meditation and sleep
* Innovation and learning – space to develop skills, try new ideas and experiment, with an annual hackathon where some ideas become real work
* A work‑owned mobile phone or tablet of your choice, with the monthly contract covered by us
* A great office setup – free snacks and drinks every day, plus regular food vans from some of the best places in Newcastle
* Bede Bucks – exclusive colleague discounts and access to a wellbeing platform
* Lots of social events – both in and outside of working hours
* Referral programme – help us grow the team and receive a referral bonus of up to £3,000 (pre‑tax, subject to scheme terms)
* Bede swag – including hoodies, t-shirts and our much‑loved Bede socks
* Bede Holidays – extra discretionary days off through the year as a thank‑you for the great work our teams do
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