Web Product Manager (2797) Remote
Job description
Salary: $100,000-$110,000
Location: New York Office (Hybrid or Remote position)
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Marketing and Communications department for a Web Product Manager with a strong background in web strategy.
This role would be ideal for someone who is seeking challenging career opportunities, working with a global education leader, and serving the needs of the education sector in the US. You will be working with colleagues in the US and internationally.
The Web Product Manager will develop and execute strategic roadmap for the public Cambridge International website for US audiences. This role will secure resources needed to execute the strategy and ongoing maintenance, as well as assess the efficacy of the website to ensure it is meeting ongoing business needs.
Please note: One will be needed in the New York office for certain business needs and meetings. 10% travel may be needed for work.
About the role
The web product manager will be responsible for building the strategic roadmap and the execution of the roadmap. This role will recommend, and secure resources needed to execute strategy. The role will report to the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, and work closely with Digital Content Manager and Deputy Regional Director, Program Management and Strategic Communications.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of:
Qualifications:
- At least 12-15+ years experience in web strategy development, and 5-7 years in the education industry
- Significant experience of developing strategy and running a public website of significant size from strategy development, to execution, and management.
- Proven experience with using customer research to inform strategy and execution plans
- Experience of using website content management systems and able to adapt and research new ways/systems as need.
- Understanding of best practice design principles for mobile and ipad
- Experience of accessibility requirements in website development
- Understanding of HTML and CSS
- Experience in developing responsive design websites
- Prefer experience with Product Development/Management tools (e.g., Jira)
- Proven ability to work effectively within a complex internal environment
Skills:
- Excellent team management skills, and able to lead and motivate a team
Strong knowledge of web user experience principles, and what makes good website design.
- Prefer someone with experience with user testing and/or web design / architecture
- Excellent working knowledge of search engine optimization strategies and techniques
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to prioritize a heavy workload, and also pivot with changing business needs
- Proactive in fulfilling business needs
Behaviors:
- Empathetic to the needs and behaviours of a diverse customer base
- Ability to work well with others, exhibiting respect for internal and external colleagues
- Capable of building strong relationships, at all levels, across internal departments
- Capable of explaining technical issues to non-technical people in an accessible and engaging way and the ability to talk to technical people in technical terms
Rewards and benefits:
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
- Group personal retirement
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Private medical, dental & vision insurance
- Green travel schemes
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Why join us?
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
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