Product Manager

Location: London or Edinburgh

Pattern: Hybrid working

Start date: ASAP

Type: Permanent

Salary: £38,000 - £46,000 (+ £3,300 London Weighting)

Level: Senior

I'm currently recruiting for a Product Manager to join a globally recognised education and cultural organisation with a significant international presence.

This role sits within a product team responsible for the design, development and life cycle management of integrated English language learning and assessment products across both digital and non-digital platforms.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across a schools and higher education-focused portfolio, helping to deliver products that meet customer needs, support commercial growth and align with wider strategic objectives. The role will suit someone with strong product management experience within education publishing, EdTech, English Language Teaching or assessment, with the ability to work across product strategy, development, stakeholder engagement and commercial performance.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, developing and managing products or product areas within an integrated English language learning and assessment portfolio, ensuring developments are viable, scalable, high quality and aligned with market, customer and business needs.

Key responsibilities

Product strategy and planning

• Develop and own specific products or product areas within the integrated English language learning and assessment portfolio
• Support products and propositions across the Schools and Higher Education portfolio
• Work with product marketing colleagues to conduct market and competitor analysis
• Identify opportunities to inform product strategy and future development
• Align product development with curriculum standards, exam board requirements and evolving pedagogical trends
• Keep product development aligned with technological trends in English language learning and assessment
• Execute product strategy for developments within the Schools and Higher Education portfolio
• Ensure product developments are viable, scalable and aligned with business objectives

Product development and life cycle management

• Define clear product requirements and specifications
• Work closely with Portfolio Leads, Proposition teams, learning and assessment design, UX/UI, technology and content teams
• Oversee product development from concept through to launch
• Ensure product delivery is timely, high quality and aligned with customer needs
• Ensure efficient use of available budgets throughout the product development life cycle
• Manage both print and digital product life cycles
• Support products through launch, growth, maturity and eventual retirement
• Ensure product developments remain aligned with market needs and commercial priorities

Stakeholder engagement

• Collaborate with internal teams including Marketing, Sales, Academic and Customer Management
• Support product-market fit and successful go-to-market execution
• Build and maintain relationships with external partners and subject matter experts
• Engage effectively with institutions, teachers and academic colleagues
• Work across cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements are clearly understood
• Support effective communication between product, proposition, academic, technology and commercial teams

Commercial performance

• Monitor and report on product performance using qualitative and quantitative metrics
• Use customer insights, feedback and usage data to optimise existing products
• Use data and feedback to inform future product iterations
• Support pricing, positioning and promotional strategies in collaboration with Marketing and Sales
• Ensure product developments offer appropriate return on investment
• Manage product developments in line with agreed budgets
• Contribute to commercial decision-making across the product area

Innovation and digital transformation

• Identify opportunities to enhance digital learning experiences
• Support improvements across interactivity, personalisation and analytics
• Stay up to date with trends in EdTech, language learning and assessment technology
• Keep informed on developments in digital publishing
• Explore opportunities to improve the learner, teacher and test-taker experience
• Support innovation across both digital and non-digital product areas

Language requirements

• Written and verbal fluency in English

Education

• First degree or equivalent qualification/experience
• Relevant role-specific knowledge and experience

Minimum requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Manager or in a related product development role within education publishing, EdTech or English Language Teaching
• Strong understanding of English language teaching and assessment methodologies
• Experience managing both print and digital product development
• Excellent project management skills
• Track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and customer feedback to guide decisions

Desirable experience

• Familiarity with adaptive learning technologies, AI, LMS/VLE platforms and digital assessment tools
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid product development environments
• CELTA, DELTA or equivalent knowledge of English Language Teaching pedagogy
• International market experience, particularly across high-growth education regions such as APAC, MEA or EURAM
• Familiarity with Design Thinking methodologies
• Experience using frameworks to develop value propositions

Important information

• Applicants must be a UK resident
• No visa sponsorship is available for this role
• This role is hybrid with no fully remote option
• A physical presence in the office is required for the success of this role
• The hybrid working pattern varies depending on office location
• Salt contact: Robert Sprigens, (see below)

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements