Senior Product Manager - Content Ingestion & Data Quality

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Description

What We're Looking For:

We seek a Senior Product Manager with a solid technical foundation and strategic mindset to lead the content ingestion and data quality strategy across our platform. This role focuses on unstructured content acquisition, data reliability, and quality enhancement, making it a pivotal part of our mission to deliver comprehensive and high-quality data for our customers. As part of the broader product management team, you will be accountable for the end-to-end strategy and execution of our content acquisition processes, data quality standards, and collaboration with our support functions. You will work closely with other product managers responsible for specific aspects of content ingestion, tooling, and crawler development but will play a unique role in establishing overarching strategies and ensuring robust, scalable solutions.

If you are passionate about working with data at scale, are comfortable diving deep into complex data analysis, and enjoy building strategies that prioritize customer impact and data reliability, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

Strategic Product Leadership:

• Develop and execute the content acquisition and data quality strategy, ensuring alignment with product and business objectives to enhance customer satisfaction and data coverage.
• Lead initiatives to improve data quality and reliability across our ingestion pipeline, establishing high data consistency and completeness standards.
• Collaborate with other Product Managers and support teams to streamline data ingestion processes, improve tooling, and optimize data acquisition workflows.

Content Acquisition & Data Quality Management:

• Define and oversee content acquisition strategies for unstructured data, including crawled and API-based sources, to ensure comprehensive data coverage for our platform.
• Drive initiatives to improve data reliability and content accuracy, proactively identifying and addressing content gaps and quality issues.
• Implement processes and metrics for monitoring, evaluating, and continuously enhancing data quality across ingestion points.

Innovation and Analysis:

• Conduct detailed data analysis and quality assessments to identify trends, uncover insights, and support strategic decision-making.
• Innovate within the content ingestion domain by introducing emerging technologies and best practices, focusing on automating repetitive tasks and scaling our data acquisition capabilities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with support functions, including engineering, operations, and client support, to drive effective, scalable solutions and ensure high-quality data is delivered to customers.
• Act as a subject matter expert and advocate for data quality within cross-functional teams, championing best practices and providing strategic insights to drive impactful improvements.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including Product, Engineering, and Support, to ensure that our data quality and acquisition initiatives align with customer needs and business priorities.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners to keep all stakeholders informed and engaged in ongoing projects and future developments.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Product Management, Business, or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on data acquisition, data quality, or content ingestion in a technical environment.
• Proven ability to define and drive strategic initiatives that impact content quality and data reliability at scale.
• Strong technical understanding of data acquisition methods (crawlers, APIs, RSS feeds) and quality control processes, with a track record of optimizing these for performance and quality.
• Experience working with data quality metrics, analytics, and diagnostic tools to proactively manage and improve data integrity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong partnerships and align cross-functional teams around shared goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to dive deep into data, draw insights, and make data-driven recommendations.

What We Offer:

• Enjoy flexible paid time off options for enhanced work-life balance
• Secure your future with a Creative Pension
• Take advantage of our cycle-to-work scheme promoting eco-friendly commuting options
• Elevate your health and wellness through Simply Health, an integral part of our benefits package offering diverse options for a holistic well-being journey
• Prioritise well-being after tenure with comprehensive Vitality Health Insurance, a reward for commitment and a safeguard for long-term health needs.
• Complimentary CalmApp subscription for you and your loved ones, because mental wellness matters.
• Energetic work environment with a hybrid work style, providing the balance you need
• Benefit from our family leave program, which grows with your tenure at Meltwater.
• Thrive within our inclusive community and seize ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career.

Where You'll Work: 23 Camomile Street, London, EC3A 7LL

When You'll Join: ASAP

Our Story

The sky is the limit at Meltwater.

At Meltwater, we believe that when you have the right people in the right working environment, great things happen. Our best-in-class technology empowers our 27,000 customers around the world to analyze over a billion pieces of data each day and make better business decisions.

Our award-winning culture is our north star and drives everything we do - from striving to create an environment where all employees do their best work, to delivering customer value by continuously innovating our products - and making sure to celebrate our successes and have fun along the way.

We're proud of our diverse team of 2,300+ employees in 50 locations across 25 countries around the world. No matter where you are, you'll work with people who care about your success and get the support you need to reach your goals.

So, in a nutshell, that's Meltwater. We love working here, and we think you will too.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Meltwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: At Meltwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and strive to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions at Meltwater are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the applicable laws and regulations.

Meltwater does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we actively promote a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusivity. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply and join us in our mission to drive innovation and make a positive impact in the world.