Associate Product Manager – Platform

About the Role We are looking for a Product Manager to support the platform capabilities that power Hayu & EMEA Networks DTC product propositions. This role works across the shared foundations that enable content publishing, personalisation, search, platform integrations, partner distribution, commerce and operational excellence of our streaming products. Reporting to the Product Director, Platform, you will work closely with Engineering, Architecture, Data, Editorial, Commercial, and Product teams to ensure our platforms are scalable, reliable, and ready to support multiple propositions and international markets. Key Responsibilities: Product Strategy & Roadmap Support delivery of the platform roadmap supporting Hayu & EMEA Networks DTC product propositions. Define and evolve shared capabilities including CMS, content ingestion, search, recommendations, metadata, analytics, and partner integrations. Balance short-term business priorities with long-term technical investments. Translate technical documentation into customer facing FAQs Platform & Technical Delivery Work closely with engineers and architects to define requirements and acceptance criteria. Manage platform backlogs and prioritise work across multiple stakeholder groups. Ensure platform solutions are designed for scalability, resilience, maintainability, and cost efficiency. Drive platform operational excellence, including performance, reliability, monitoring, and incident management. Partnerships & Integrations Support distribution and platform partnerships across connected devices, operators, and third-party platforms. Collaborate with commercial and technical teams to deliver partner requirements and integrations. Manage platform dependencies and vendor relationships where applicable. Data & Optimisation Use product, operational, and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement. Ensure analytics requirements are embedded in platform features and services. Drive continuous optimisation of platform performance and operational processes.