Product Manager

We’re looking for a product manager who has a passion for media and the people who create it and consume it.

Who we are

Lumière Labs is a new division within Media24 focused on using artificial intelligence and other technology to produce incredible journalism. We bring together editorial and engineering to create engaging content for our diverse audiences. Speed, innovation, learning and results drive us.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a product manager who’s driven by a desire to see through a product life cycle in a fast-paced environment. You are…

• A product powerhouse: you’re skilled at defining what the product is and why it should be built. You’re able to think critically and ask the right questions to define the vision and strategy of a product.
• Audience inclined: you want to deeply understand audiences are able to do extensive research to ensure you’re on top of market trends, customer needs and what competitors are doing. You’re able to contextualise research and audience feedback to help stakeholders understand the product positioning.
• A clever communicator: you can easily engage with multiple stakeholders in a way that’s easy for them to understand. You also interpret the needs, wants and challenges from various stakeholders and share that with others in a meaningful way. You build bridges between the various worlds.
• A collaborative spirit: you love working in a team, especially one that has diverse skills, talents and backgrounds. You’re skilled at working in and with cross-functional teams, helping to build connections and ensure alignment.
• Curious and clued-in: you’re constantly exploring how to make a product better, how to get closer to the vision and how to ensure audience needs are met.
• A roadmap revolutionary: you help to set a roadmap, defining product requirements and specifications as well as timelines. You’re able to prioritise features and manage any backlogs during development cycles. You call out challenges and inspire your colleagues with your approach to problem-solving.
• Technically talented: you’re comfortable with analytics tools and keen to explore AI tools that can improve your work as a product manager.
• Agile and a speed junkie: you can produce great work within tight deadlines, can cope with pressure and you can juggle multiple projects (in fact, you thrive on the thrill of tight deadlines!).

What we need from you

• At least five years’ experience working in a media environment or fast-paced product management environment.
• Knowledge of product development lifecycle and methodologies.

What we’d love you to also have…

• Experience using AI tools in data analysis and audience insights.
• Basic coding experience.

We’re gearing up for a great adventure and we’re looking for the best and brightest minds in journalism and technology to join us. If you think that’s you, send in your application.

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups