Product Manager - Creative

Your new company
I am currently working with a leading provider of medical education, delivering innovative and high-impact programmes across a range of therapeutic areas, including haematology, oncology, and inflammatory bowel disease.
Through a blend of digital and in-person learning platforms, we connect healthcare professionals with the latest scientific insights and best practices, helping to improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Your new role

The business is seeking a Creative Product Lead to drive the development of their educational products from concept through to delivery.This is a highly collaborative, hybrid role at the intersection of product ownership, creative leadership, and marketing strategy. You will play a critical role in shaping engaging, high-quality learning experiences while aligning creative output with both learner needs and commercial objectives.

Whilst not a traditional line management role, you will provide clear leadership by setting direction, prioritising workloads, and guiding creative excellence across our internal teams and will guide and support X3 mid-senior individuals within the design/marketing team.

Key Responsibilities

Creative & Product Ownership

• Own the end-to-end delivery of educational products, from concept to execution
• Define product goals, requirements, and priorities in collaboration with stakeholders
• Ensure all outputs meet educational objectives, brand standards, and user needs

Creative Leadership & Workflow Management

• Lead and coordinate the work of design, marketing, and web development teams
• Manage priorities, timelines, and competing project demands
• Review and provide constructive feedback to maintain high creative standards
• Act as the key link between creative delivery and business strategy

Product Research & Innovation

• Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities within the medical education landscape
• Develop new product ideas across digital, hybrid, and live formats
• Translate insights into clear, actionable product concepts

Marketing & Creative Strategy

• Collaborate with marketing on positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies
• Ensure strong storytelling, design, and user experience across all touchpoints
• Use performance insights to inform creative and product decisions

External Vendor Management

• Work closely with vendors including printers, AV partners, and production agencies.
• Develop clear briefs, timelines, and quality standards
• Ensure delivery is on time, within budget, and to a high standard

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a strategic, creative thinker with a strong product mindset and the ability to bring ideas to life through structured execution.

Experience

• 5+ years' experience in product, creative, marketing, or related roles, either in-house or agency-based.
• Proven track record of owning or leading creative output across multiple channels
• Experience in healthcare, medical education, life sciences, or B2B education is highly desirable.
• Background in fast-paced or lean environments with high levels of autonomy

Skills

• Strong understanding of design principles with the ability to critique and guide creative work
• Solid foundation in marketing strategy, positioning, and audience engagement
• Product-oriented mindset with experience turning ideas into deliverable solutions
• Excellent prioritisation and decision-making abilities across multiple stakeholders
• Strong communication skills across creative, technical, and business teams

Personal Attributes

• Highly proactive and comfortable owning initiatives end-to-end
• Structured and organised, with the ability to balance creativity and execution
• Collaborative, confident communicator and decision-maker
• Curious, innovative, and passionate about learning and education design

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to work within an extremely fast-growing organisation. The salary on offer is up to £50k and will offer the right candidate the opportunity to grow with the business.
The role will allow you to:

• Be part of a growing, innovative organisation in medical education
• Work on meaningful projects that impact healthcare professionals and patient outcomes
• Collaborative, flexible working environment
• Opportunity to shape and influence the future of educational product development

Benefits include:

• Free car parking
• Flexible working hours
• Modern office environment
• 22 days' annual leave excluding Bank Holidays
• Additional company discretionary leave at Christmas

What you need to do now

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