product manager Audio

The Economist Group is a global media and information-services company delivering trusted analysis and insights through web, app, print, audio, conferences and film. Its audio products include article narrations, text-to-speech and podcasts that help subscribers build lasting listening habits.

• Own the listening experience across the app, web and third-party platforms, including player quality, playback reliability and the end-to-end listener journey;
• Lead delivery of article narration and text-to-speech scaling with Editorial and production teams;
• Manage podcast hosting and distribution via Acast, including presence on Spotify and Apple Podcasts;
• Define and track success metrics for audio engagement, listening depth and habit formation;
• Work with Engineering on audio infrastructure decisions, including streaming performance, content delivery and third-party integrations;
• Partner with the Principal PM to feed audio insights into the broader Audio and Video roadmap;
• Communicate progress, risks and priorities clearly to product, editorial and engineering stakeholders.

• Experience shipping audio or media product features in a consumer app or digital platform;
• Strong execution skills in a lean cross-functional team;
• Attention to playback continuity, buffering and interface clarity;
• Understanding of how listening habits drive subscriber value, engagement and retention;
• Comfortable defining success metrics, running experiments and using data to make and defend product decisions;
• Confidence working with editorial colleagues and balancing listener experience with journalistic standards;
• Ability to collaborate within a small squad and across engineering, design and data science;
• Nice to have: audio product experience with in-app and web players, narration pipelines, podcast hosting and distribution; knowledge of text-to-speech technologies and editorial content products; experience with Acast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts; knowledge of engagement and retention metrics for audio formats; multi-platform product delivery across web, app and third-party platforms; enthusiasm for The Economist's mission, journalism and global audience.

• Hybrid working pattern with 3+ days of office attendance required;
• Highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan;
• Private health insurance;
• 24/7 Access to counselling and wellbeing resources through the Employee Assistance Program;
• Work From Anywhere program for up to 25 days per year from locations where the employee has the legal right to work;
• Generous annual and parental leave;
• Dedicated days off for volunteering and moving home;
• Free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, apps and podcasts.