Senior Product Manager (JR101400)

At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do.  We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our exhibitions and conferences.

If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

Clarion is entering an exciting phase in its evolution as it introduces a whole new approach to using data and technology across the group, to support delivering excellent customer outcomes. To strengthen the team, we are looking for an experienced Product Manager to work on our product development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and refinement of the product vision in collaboration with the Senior Product Manager, ensuring alignment with company goals and market needs.
• Drive the product strategy, incorporating innovative solutions and staying ahead of industry trends.
• Develop and manage the product roadmap for your relevant product area, ensuring that it is aligned with the company's strategic goals and meets the needs of customers.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in regulatory requirements and adjust the product strategy as needed.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to enhance the product's effectiveness and user satisfaction.
• Be an advocate for all clients and their individual needs to drive specialized product development.
• Conduct market research, identifying customer needs, and evaluating competitor products and strategies.
• Work with internal customers and senior stakeholders to define requirements and outcomes.
• Lead the product design and development process, including ideation, conceptualisation, prototyping, testing, and launch.
• Ensure that products are user-friendly, scalable, and meet the highest standards of quality.
• Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Objects and Key Results (OKRs) to measure product success and ensure alignment with senior leadership.
• Effectively communicate the product vision, progress, and roadmap to cross-functional teams, executives, and stakeholders.

• Strong experience in Digital Product Management managing multiple technology products.
• Solid knowledge of product discovery, product delivery and software development lifecycle.
• German speaking at professional level would be desirable.
• Data-driven and analytics fluent.
• Good knowledge of technical architecture.
• Demonstrable capability of understand complex technical landscapes.
• Strong understanding of product KPIs.
• Partners with all stakeholders to work co-operatively, meet mutual goals and seeks out and shares inputs from others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Detail oriented.

About Clarion Events

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. (https://clarionevents.com/welcome)

Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. (https://www.blackstone.com/) 

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.

Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
• Celebration day off (e.g. birthday, Diwali, Eid, etc)
• Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
• Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Library (MYNDUP)
• Mentoring Programme
• Subsidised Café
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Free on-site gym and shower facilities
• Free eyesight tests
• Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees