Product Owner

Dentsu and Santander are partnering to drive growth and prosperity by helping Small and Mid-sized Businesses to access International Trade through a world-first, global platform and ecosystem of expertise, insight and connections. This role will be an important member of the team behind our platform's launch and global success.

Job Description:

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and driven Product Manager to join our team and play a critical role in the ongoing development and deployment of our global platform. This role will involve shaping requirements, guiding them through the entire build lifecycle, and ensuring successful in-market deployments as we scale internationally. The Product Manager will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams using cutting-edge technologies such as AWS, Salesforce, and AEM, as well as with stakeholders who are experts in international trade.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and international business, contributing to a world-first platform that aims to transform the global SMB landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Development

• Lead the formation of clear, well-documented product requirements based on business objectives and user needs.

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to implementation, ensuring delivery on time and within scope.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and data specialists, to translate requirements into effective solutions.

• Regularly monitor product performance metrics and KPIs to ensure the product meets business objectives

• Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape to inform product strategy.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with stakeholders, including trade experts, to align on product vision and priorities.

• Facilitate communication across teams and ensure stakeholder alignment on project goals and timelines.

Qualifications:

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Manager, ideally in early stage SaaS products

• Strong knowledge of product management tools and methodologies.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering innovative solutions.

• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and product management tools (e.g., JIRA)

A few of the benefits

• You'll have a great compensation package, private health & dental insurance, corporate discounts and career development through Dentsu University, and free access to LinkedIn learning

• 29+ days of annual leave (25 days of regular holidays, birthdays off and 3 additional wellness days)

• We also offer the opportunity to volunteer for up to 2 days per year and tend to close down the agency between Christmas and New Years

• You'll have a hybrid working schedule

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams

Location:

London

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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