Senior Digital Product Director

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom ARK Schools Full time

Estimated salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum.

We are seeking a Senior Digital Product Director to lead our newly formed Product Strategy Team at ARK Schools. This role will be accountable for the digital product strategy, user experience, and roadmap to drive increased impact and financial returns.

The successful candidate will work closely with customers, Education Directors, and Heads of Subject to understand educational priorities and needs. They will lead a small internal digital content team, manage external platform suppliers, and digital partners to implement agreed developments.

About the Role:

  • Contribute to and implement the organisation's strategy and mission.
  • Lead the organisation's vision for digital experiences, communicating and implementing this vision to support the overall mission, strategy, and sustainability.
  • Build a clear and coherent understanding of all educational markets and user needs.
  • Develop a roadmap for digital developments, setting up for success based on insights and educational priorities.
  • Define, propose, and deliver digital products and manage technical implementations with internal resources and external suppliers.
  • Manage digital platform supplier(s) and digital partnerships to ensure an optimal user experience for teachers and leaders.
  • Lead cross-functional projects to align departments and subject teams towards a cohesive digital user experience.
  • Establish relationships within the wider educational and digital communities to enhance impact and best practices.
  • Challenge and monitor project plans, ensuring releases are on time, within scope, budget, and high quality.
  • Oversee and manage the digital budget, ensuring costs align with the plan and cash flow.
  • Work with the Partnerships team to communicate the digital benefits, meeting sales and renewal targets.
  • Recruit, manage, and mentor staff, ensuring strong onboarding and continuous learning for team members.

Requirements:

  • Educated to degree level.
  • Shows a significant commitment to ongoing professional development and specialist qualifications.
  • Right to work in the UK.
  • Understanding of the digital and AI landscape.
  • Experience managing external suppliers/partnerships through change to deliver a roadmap of product developments.
  • Digital Product experience – being able to translate user needs into successful digital products.
  • Creative thinking and customer empathy: the ability to articulate new propositions based on customer needs.
  • Demonstrates interest in education developments and best practice in teaching.
  • Ability to multi-task and re-prioritise workload quickly.
  • Experience of leading, coaching, and managing teams to deliver a consistently high performance to meet defined goals and objectives.
  • Strong negotiation skills and experience of working with external partners.
  • An experienced and confident leader with a proven ability to lead and implement change effectively and sustainably.
  • Ability to probe, challenge, and question appropriately and strive for continual improvement.

Benefits:

  • Hybrid working model with remote working options.
  • Flexitime policy with core hours of 10.00 - 16.00.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3 years' service.
  • Full office closure between Christmas and New Year.
  • Regular social events, monthly free breakfast, and daily fruit.
  • Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career.
  • Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.

About Us:

ARK Schools is a not-for-profit education venture set up by the Ark Multi Academy Trust to improve subject outcomes.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can do their best work and achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

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