Senior Product Manager, Recommendations
Senior Product Manager, Recommendations
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Job Description
BBC EXTEND
This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. Youre broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments and medical conditions such as Cancer HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process or have any questions about our Extend programme please contact.
The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.
If youd like more information on BBC Extend please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).
JOB PACKAGE
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month Fixed Term Contract (parental cover)
DEPARTMENT: Product Group
LOCATION:London Glasgow Newcastle or Salford Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 72000 - 82000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Personalisation is central to how the BBC helps each user find engaging content on every visit. This role focuses on building real-time machine learning recommendation capabilities that respond to the moment: personal contextually relevant and adaptive to where users are and their behaviour. Youll help ensure our products consistently feel fresh and valuable so audiences can always discover something that matters to them across BBC iPlayer Sounds News Sport and doing so youll further the BBCs public mission by connecting people with trusted distinctive content in ways that fit their lives.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Youll join the Recommendations Group bringing together product managers engineers data scientists designers and editorial experts all driven by the same goal: enabling highly personalised experiences that support the BBCs public service mission. We care deeply about craft curiosity and solving problems and we partner closely with teams across the BBC to unlock the value of our unparallelled catalogue. Your work will touch millions of people and multiple products balancing editorial judgement with AI/ML capabilities to create valuable experiences that align with our public service mission.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Define the strategy and roadmap for real-time recommendations as a capability making prioritisation decisions that balance competing needs from users and the business.
- Gain a deep understanding of the data and opportunities working with editorial and partner product teams to surface the best BBC content for the user across our experiences.
- Work with editorial design data and engineering colleagues to balance editorial judgement with AI/ML creating valuable experiences.
- Define and set clear measures of success focusing on engagement retention and meaningful outcomes for users.
- Provide context and leadership to your cross-functional team so they can make great decisions discover the right solutions and deliver at pace.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- At least 18 months experience as a product manager in a multidisciplinary squad.
- Experience shaping strategy and making prioritisation calls for user-facing data-driven products informed by metrics insight and experimentation.
- Skilled at delivering value at pace in complex environments collaborating on details and making tough calls when needed.
- Strong communication skills including the ability to adapt style for different audiences and write clear compelling product narratives.
- Experience applying machine learning techniques to shape users experience (e.g. in recommendations or search).
Desired but not required criteria
- Experience with offline evaluation and experimentation techniques.
- Hands-on expertise conducting user research.
- Proven success collaborating with content teams to balance judgement with data-driven approaches.
- Experience partnering with multiple teams to provide user value through platform capabilities or services.
- Background in organisations with a strong product culture.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
There will be two stages. The first explores your approach to product management and how you align with BBC values. The second includes a short written task completed in advance followed by a discussion to go deeper on your experience. All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams and well make any adjustments you need to support your participation. Interviews will be held 16/ 17 September 2025.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
