We are ready to redefine podcast media and technology with this new company. 

“I truly believe that we have every core component required ready to redefine the global podcasting industry with this new venture.

We have done this in our own tiny way already with the Diary of a CEO, but I'm haunted by the potential that we see to scale this globally, for the people and the voices who will change the world”

Steven Bartlett: Founder, Chairman, Entrepreneur, Podcaster

Requirements

Are you the A Player to join us on our new mission?

The Mission:

The Product Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the vision, strategy, and development of Flight Studio’s products across a range of talent and creator founded business. You will lead a team of product managers and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful execution of product initiatives. 

This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, leadership, and a deep operational excellence to establish product practices, methodologies and principles that are scalable across a diverse range of industries, talent and product solutions across  digital, physical and hybrid product solutions.

The Outcomes:

• Portfolio Product Strategy Development: Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with Flight Studio’s overall objectives and personalised to each of our talent’s unique value proposition. 
• Portfolio Product Roadmap Ownership: Continuously assess market trends, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to refine and adapt the product roadmap in alignment with your overall product strategy and vision.
• Product Methodology Definition: you’ll be building the foundations for our scalable product engine as a key monetisation lever across our slate of talent. This will require you to develop scalable systems for prioritisation of new product product development, rationalisation of new and expanded feature sets and justification for product decommission or descope.
• Product Performance Accountability: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success of products and initiatives. Monitor performance, analyse data, and iterate on strategies to optimise outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
• Product Operations and Resourcing Plan: Sourcing of the right partners (i.e. digital product agency, freelancers) + resourcing plan required to scale the product org.
• Product Business Case Development: establish a business case for the most suitable build path for products based ( i.e. in house, joint venture, licensing or affiliate) on a rationalisation framework, fostering buy-in and sign off from the senior leadership team.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of product managers, providing guidance, support, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Set clear goals and priorities, and empower team members to achieve them.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with finance, marketing, commercial, production (podcast), production (physical), developers & designers (digital) and other teams to drive product development from concept to launch. Foster strong relationships and facilitate effective communication to ensure alignment and smooth execution.
• Product Quality Control and Delivery Accountability: Sign off of the product managers build of digital and physical products, in alignment with a product approval process and quality control measures.

The Competencies: 

• Experience prioritising multiple competing products against multiple verticals (i.e. industries) and formats (i.e digital and physical)
• Hybrid experience - physical and digital products
• Someone who can build a tool for product prioritisation that’s customised to our business needs
• Strong financial acumen, business forecasting skills, pricing strategy
• Experimentation mindset 
• Nice to have - Small to Medium sized business experience
• Nice to have - Management consulting / VC background
• Nice to have - Previous experience working with recommended build partners (i.e. agencies) 

Benefits

Our Values: 

Our first principles and values for every person in our company no matter their tenure, experience or status, are the same. 

You will be an endlessly ambitious, passionate professional. An emotionally intelligent, resilient leader and a trusted, empathetic co worker. A life-long student of your craft no matter whether it’s day 1 or day 1001. A brave, proactive experimentalist, obsessed with the 1% and marginal gains. An open, compelling, collaborative communicator, an attentive listener and friend. 

How We Work: 

We believe our company and our people have unlimited potential. This potential and the opportunity ahead of us will not be based on luck but on intention. An intention to bring together an exceptional team of people. A team of people who bring a diversity of lived experiences, heritage, backgrounds, and thought to our collective mission. Our commitment to our people is to ensure they have everything they need to thrive here. Not just within the walls of our company but also out in a changing world. 

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.

The Process: 

We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Some stages of our interviews will require either a task based scenario or evidence of your work and capabilities. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search. 

• Tele Interview - Meet the talent team (this may include a demonstration of your work and portfolio where relevant)
• 1st Interview (Virtual) - Meet your peers 
• 2nd Stage (Face to Face)- Meet your manager (this will involve a response to task or a further demonstration of your portfolio or work)
• Final Stage (Virtual / Face to Face)- Meet the leadership