Location
London | United Kingdom
Job description
Hybrid role, with at least 2 days per week working from our Tower Bridge Office
At Houseful, we’re here to help everyone make intelligent decisions about their home
Do the best work of your life!
Houseful is home to trusted brands Zoopla, Alto, Hometrack, Calcasa, Mojo and Prime location. Together were creating the connections that power better property decisions, by unlocking the combined strength of software, data and insight.
We make moves with head and heart to achieve our big ambitions, and to drive progress in the property market. There’s never been a better time to join us.
We want to make Houseful more welcoming, fair and representative every day. We’ll consider everyone who applies for this role in the same way, regardless of your ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, neurodiversity status, family or parental status, or how long you’ve spent unemployed. We’re reimagining the property industry for everyone, so we want our team to represent people from all walks of life. We actively welcome your application if your demographics or background are underrepresented in the technology or property sectors.
We have a great opportunity for a Product Director at Zoopla. In this role you will play a pivotal role in shaping our digital landscape and driving the overall product strategy, focusing on user engagement, user experiences, and value creation for consumers and partners. Your responsibilities will span vision development, strategic planning, execution excellence, leadership, and stakeholder management. You will be a key member of the Homes Leadership team, regularly engaging with the group executive team and contributing to board-level discussions.
Responsibilities:
- Digital Strategy and User Engagement:
- Develop and communicate a compelling product vision aligned with company strategy.
- Build and execute upon strategies to expand our audience and enhance consumer data capture.
- Drive user engagement and registrations.
- User Experience:
- Innovate to re-engage users across the lifecycle.
- Utilise data-driven approaches to tailor user experiences for home-related decisions.
- Monetisation and Value Creation:
- Increase revenue through targeted offerings in key decision stages.
- Leverage consumer behaviour insights to create high-value audiences for partners and customers.
- Partner Relationship and ROI Enhancement:
- Deliver unique insights and audience access for agents and homebuilders.
- Build strong partnerships through data and ROI-focused communication.
- Execution Excellence:
- Oversee the entire product lifecycle, ensuring timely and quality delivery from ideation to launch.
- Continuously monitor and evaluate product performance against metrics and goals, making data-driven decisions for improvements.
- Leadership and Team Development:
- Lead and mentor the product management team, driving a culture of high performance, innovation and collaboration.
- Facilitate effective collaboration between product, engineering, design, and marketing teams.
- Stakeholder Management:
- Serve as the key product evangelist, communicating the product vision and progress to stakeholders, including executives and board members.
- Ensure that product strategies and decisions align with and support overall business goals and objectives.
Requirements
- Proven track record in digital product management, especially in audience building and user engagement.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage consumer behaviour for audience creation and monetisation.
- Exceptional leadership qualities with experience in steering high-performance teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Innovative and strategic thinker with a user-centric mindset.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering results.
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving digital landscape.
- As the Product Director, you will be instrumental in transforming our digital presence, driving innovation, and ensuring the success of Zoopla’s Homes Business Unit.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Proven experience in shaping and executing successful product strategies.
- Familiarity with marketplaces is preferred.
Benefits
- Everyday Flex - greater flexibility over where and when you work
- 25 days annual leave + extra days for years of service
- Day off for volunteering & Digital detox day
- Festive Closure - business closed for period between Christmas and New Year
- Cycle to work and electric car schemes
- Free Calm App membership
- Enhanced Parental leave
- Fertility Treatment Financial Support
- Group Income Protection and private medical insurance
- Gym on-site in London – or membership in regional offices
- 7.5% pension contribution by the company
- Discretionary annual bonus up to 10% of base salary
- Talent referral bonus up to £5K
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£5k per annum
