Head of Product

Location: Daily Mail Headquarters, HSK, London, W8 5HY

Position: Full time/Permanent

About Daily Mail

The Daily Mail is one of the world’s largest and most influential news publishers, reaching over a billion people globally every month with its Seriously Popular™ content.

Renowned for its agenda-setting exclusives, breaking news, incisive commentary, and in-depth investigations, the Daily Mail delivers a unique editorial blend spanning showbiz, royals, lifestyle, health, sport, money and much more.

Its extensive reach, influence, and reader loyalty make it a premium destination for more than 300,000 digital subscribers across the UK, US, Australia, and beyond.

The Daily Mail also maintains a powerful presence across social media, engaging more than 150 million followers and delivering more than 6 billion video views each month across platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.

Seriously Popular™ isn’t just a slogan - it’s a relentless, 24/7 commitment to delighting, informing, and inspiring audiences worldwide.

The Daily Mail is part of dmg media.

About the role

As Head of Product, you will play a critical role in defining and driving the Daily Mail’s digital product vision and strategy. Working closely with the Chief Product and Innovation Officer, you will lead cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class digital experiences that deepen user engagement, grow audience reach, and strengthen our position as a leading global news and entertainment destination.

You will blend strategic leadership with hands-on execution—overseeing product roadmaps, guiding teams through delivery, and ensuring our product decisions are informed by data, audience insights, and journalistic values.

Main Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Partner with the Chief Product and Innovation Officer to define the Daily Mail’s product vision, strategy, and roadmap across web, app, and emerging platforms.

• Translate the company’s editorial and commercial objectives into clear product goals and initiatives.

• Champion a user-centric approach to product development—balancing audience needs, editorial priorities, and business growth.

Execution & Delivery

• Lead the product management team to execute on strategic initiatives across audience growth, engagement, and retention.

• Ensure roadmaps are data-driven and outcome-oriented, with clear KPIs tied to audience and revenue goals.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration with engineering, design, data, editorial, and marketing.

• Embed a culture of rapid experimentation, testing, and learning.

Audience Growth & Engagement

• Define and execute strategies to increase reach, frequency, and time spent across digital platforms.

• Partner with analytics and audience development teams to identify growth opportunities and optimize engagement funnels.

• Leverage personalisation, notifications, and loyalty initiatives to deepen user engagement and retention.

Leadership & Influence

• Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of Product Managers and Product Designers.

• Act as a deputy for to the Chief Product and Innovation Officer when required.

• Act as a trusted partner to senior editorial and commercial stakeholders.

Person Specification

• 8+ years’ experience in product management, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.

• Proven track record of leading digital product teams within a fast-paced media, publishing, or consumer tech environment.

• Deep understanding of audience growth, engagement, and retention strategies.

• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to inform product decisions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with agile development methodologies and cross-functional team leadership.

• Passion for news, media, and storytelling.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to help shape the digital future of one of the UK’s most iconic media brands.

• Collaborative, fast-moving environment with creative freedom.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.