Strategy and Operations Manager (Product)

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• As we continue to expand our platform and evolve how we drive growth, we’re looking for a Strategy & Operations Manager (Product) to lead the development and scaling of Checkatrade’s advertising proposition.
• This role sits right at the intersection of product, strategy and commercial execution - giving you a unique opportunity to shape how advertising works within our ecosystem and unlock entirely new revenue streams.
• Shape and grow our advertising offering. Spot what’s working, uncover new opportunities, and help define where we go next.
• Turn ideas into real products and features. You’ll work closely with product, engineering, and commercial teams to bring them to life.
• Use data to guide decisions. From performance and user behaviour to market trends, you’ll help decide where we invest next.
• Connect teams across the business. You’ll bring engineers, designers, sales and commercial teams together to keep things moving.
• Test, learn, improve, repeat. Whether it’s pricing, positioning or new formats, you’ll experiment constantly and move quickly.
• Build a new growth area for Checkatrade. This is more than optimisation. You’ll help shape a key part of our future business.
• It’s not about ticking every box. It’s about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You’ll do well here if you bring:
• Experience in product, strategy, operations, or a similar role. Experience in consulting, ad tech or marketplaces is a plus.
• Strategic thinking with a practical streak. You can spot opportunities and turn them into clear next steps.
• Confidence with data. You’re comfortable analysing performance, running experiments, and using insights to guide decisions.
• Collaborative by nature. You work well with product, engineering and commercial teams to get things moving.
• Strong problem-solving skills. You can bring structure to messy challenges and make complex things feel simple.
• Clear communicator. You can explain your thinking, influence decisions, and bring others with you.
• Proactive and hands-on. You’re comfortable with ambiguity and happy making decisions at pace.
• Competitive salary + annual bonus or commission (role dependent)
• Employee Share Program
• Health, well-being and learning support
• Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme
• Birthday/Special day leave
• Buy & sell holiday scheme
• 1 week’s paid charity leave and much more!
• Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
• 1st stage interview with our Head of Product and Operations (Media)
• 2nd stage interview includes a case study presentation with the Principal Product Manager, VP of Bookings, Directories & Media and our Head of Product & Operations (Media)
• If you require any reasonable adjustments during our interview process, please discuss them with your Talent Acquisition Partner.
• If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t tick every box
• About us We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.
• We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.