Product Manager

Product Manager - Based in Gauteng OR Western Cape (Onsite) | Make an Impact with Cutting-Edge Tech

Why join?

Become a key player in shaping South Africa’s leading digital news platform. We are seeking a versatile Product Manager with a passion for digital innovation, newsroom integration, and user-focused growth. In this role, you will drive the development and optimisation of forward-thinking products, delivering impactful solutions in a fast-paced, AI-driven newsroom environment.

This is a hands-on opportunity that connects the newsroom with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and UX/UI design specialists to influence the future of news in South Africa

What You'll Do:

• Create business models and analyse competitive landscape


• Enhance and optimise the suite of digital products, ensuring a compelling and consistent user experience.


• Interpret, guide, and refine products to meet evolving newsroom requirements and standards.


• Innovate: conceptualise and deliver new digital publishing features, aiming for engagement and audience growth.


• Collaborate closely with technical and editorial teams to specify and prioritise product requirements.


• Monitor industry trends, technologies, and emerging best practices to keep ahead of the curve.


• Support editorial teams with operational product queries, troubleshooting, and workflow improvements.


• Manage the product lifecycle for both existing and emerging digital assets.


• Lead product rollouts, testing, training, and optimisation.


• Leverage commercial acumen to identify and seize market opportunities through product enhancements.

What We’re Looking For:

• An Honours degree (minimum) in a relevant field


• A minimum of 5 years’ product management experience, with at least 4 years in a digital/mobile environment.


• Exceptional communicator with proven experience presenting to varied audiences. Able to convey complex concepts in a simple and digestible manner.


• Demonstrable track record of successful product launches and stakeholder engagement.


• Thorough knowledge of prevailing and emerging mobile trends and technology.


• Highly analytical, data- and research-driven approach to product development.


• Adept at managing diverse workloads and shifting priorities in a dynamic newsroom setting.


• Experienced in agile and lean processes.


• Strong experience with web and mobile product design and delivery.