About the job Product Manager
About Us
Impactum Group is a leading provider of end-to-end strategic communication services for commercial and political projects, founded and led by Lucian Despoiu (CEO), with our main HQ in Bucharest, Romania, offices in 5+ countries, and global projects. We specialize in real-time polling and data collection, influencer marketing, programmatic advertising, media production, and international public relations. We’re a tech-enabled services firm that works for a wide array of projects, from commercial to political and government.
Our group is formed of 10+ companies, with 250+ people, which in practice, act as a unified whole to serve on projects we work on. Some examples of the companies in the group are:
Evonomix: A leading digital marketing agency.
Kondiment: A leading marketing and communication agency.
Majoritas: A leading firm that provides end-to-end political campaigning services, software, and training, with campaigns in 40+ countries since 2008.
Impact Media Group is a newly formed entity under the Impactum Group umbrella, bringing together a dynamic portfolio of online media brands, including Atlantico.fr, Global South World, Worldvisualized and its social media page, Qonversations and The Jakarta Post. Our vision is to build a leading global media platform that delivers insightful and engaging content, powered by data and driven by innovation. We are committed to providing a unique perspective on global events, particularly those impacting the developing world.
About You
You are a senior, autonomous tech-savvy product or project manager with a solid understanding of media outlets and how they operate. You have experience in developing and launching successful digital media products, ideally in the online media advertising space. You are a strong communicator, collaborator, and problem-solver who can translate and implement business needs into technical requirements. You are at ease working with developers, designers, editorial teams, and other stakeholders to bring innovative products to market.
You are based anywhere in Europe and can work autonomously and asynchronously in this time zone.
Top 5 Objectives
Develop and Launch New Products: Identify opportunities and gaps to leverage Impact Group Media's existing technologies and data to create new products and services for the media group.
Enhance Existing Media Offerings: Develop product enhancements and features that improve the user experience and value proposition of our diverse media platforms.
Create Data-Driven Products: Develop and launch data-driven products, such as market research reports, data visualizations, and interactive tools, that leverage our primary research capabilities.
Collaborate with Internal Teams: Work closely with developers, designers, editorial teams, and the Director of Revenue to ensure seamless product development and integration.
Manage Product Roadmap: Define and manage the product roadmap for the Impact Media Group, prioritizing initiatives based on business goals and market needs.
Other Responsibilities
Conduct global and local market research and analyze user needs to identify and steer product opportunities.
Gather and translate product requirements into technical specifications for the development team to implement.
Oversee the product development lifecycle, from ideation to launch.
Monitor product performance and gather user feedback to inform product improvements.
Requirements
5-8 years of experience in product or project management, preferably in the online media advertising or market research industry.
Strong understanding of digital product development methodologies.
Experience working with agile development and editorial teams.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Good command of English.