What you'll be doing
At Future, our proprietary web platform powers the creation, editing, and publication of exceptional digital content, supporting websites that engage hundreds of millions of users monthly.
As the Platform Product Manager, you will improve the development and evolution of our platform, including both the CMS and public-facing websites. Collaborating with engineers, UX designers, data scientists, editorial teams, and other business stakeholders, you will identify opportunities to enhance functionality and performance. Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, your work will ensure that our platform meets the needs of both editorial teams and end-users while aligning with Future's goals.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Roadmap
Develop and refine a hypothesis-based roadmap (HBR) to iterate and test platform features, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives. Evaluate and prioritize new feature requests, balancing competing ideas and establishing ways to test, iterate and scale those via the “platform effect”. Collaborate closely with editorial teams and stakeholders to ensure all product proposals and updates align with Future’s digital strategy. Platform Collaboration
Serve as one of the key points of contact for editorial teams and stakeholders to address issues, query functionality, and gather input for product enhancements. Present new features to editorial teams to drive adoption, gather feedback, and iterate for improved outcomes. Communicate change proposals to business stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals before execution. Work cross-functionally with data scientists, UX designers, and editorial teams to understand user behavior, perform user testing, and identify innovative opportunities for platform growth. Experience that will put you ahead of the curve Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences, and fostering alignment across all levels of the organization. Experience optimizing products through brainstorming, testing, and analysis, with measurable improvements to KPIs. Experience gathering requirements across diverse areas and users, and converting and developing them into a product solution. Experience with the “platform effect” and how incremental changes can create large-scale impacts. Data-driven analysis, with expertise in evaluating KPIs to inform decisions, identify value, and drive impactful outcomes. Experience designing scalable and flexible solutions for diverse brands and content categories. What's in it for you The expected range for this role is £40,000 - £50,000. This is a Hybrid role from our Bath Office, working three days from the office, two from home. … Plus more great perks, which include; Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time. When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus. Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future. Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes. Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan. Internal job family level Technology 5 Who are we… We’re Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts, and social spaces. We’ve got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we’re looking for driven people who want to be a part of it! Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are. Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That’s why we’re building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It’s not just about what you bring to the table — it’s about making sure the table has room for everyone. Because a diverse team isn’t just good for business. It’s the Future. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience! Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website. #LI-Hybrid
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Develop and refine a hypothesis-based roadmap (HBR) to iterate and test platform features, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives. Evaluate and prioritize new feature requests, balancing competing ideas and establishing ways to test, iterate and scale those via the “platform effect”. Collaborate closely with editorial teams and stakeholders to ensure all product proposals and updates align with Future’s digital strategy. Platform Collaboration
Serve as one of the key points of contact for editorial teams and stakeholders to address issues, query functionality, and gather input for product enhancements. Present new features to editorial teams to drive adoption, gather feedback, and iterate for improved outcomes. Communicate change proposals to business stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals before execution. Work cross-functionally with data scientists, UX designers, and editorial teams to understand user behavior, perform user testing, and identify innovative opportunities for platform growth. Experience that will put you ahead of the curve Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences, and fostering alignment across all levels of the organization. Experience optimizing products through brainstorming, testing, and analysis, with measurable improvements to KPIs. Experience gathering requirements across diverse areas and users, and converting and developing them into a product solution. Experience with the “platform effect” and how incremental changes can create large-scale impacts. Data-driven analysis, with expertise in evaluating KPIs to inform decisions, identify value, and drive impactful outcomes. Experience designing scalable and flexible solutions for diverse brands and content categories. What's in it for you The expected range for this role is £40,000 - £50,000. This is a Hybrid role from our Bath Office, working three days from the office, two from home. … Plus more great perks, which include; Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time. When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus. Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future. Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes. Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan. Internal job family level Technology 5 Who are we… We’re Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts, and social spaces. We’ve got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we’re looking for driven people who want to be a part of it! Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are. Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That’s why we’re building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It’s not just about what you bring to the table — it’s about making sure the table has room for everyone. Because a diverse team isn’t just good for business. It’s the Future. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience! Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website. #LI-Hybrid
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