Head of Product

Product Head

About Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)

We are India's largest media conglomerate, known for our leading publications, including The Times of India, The Economic Times, and many others. With a rich heritage of over 180 years, we are dedicated to delivering news, information, and entertainment to millions of readers across the country. Our commitment to journalistic excellence, innovation, and integrity makes us a trusted name in the industry.

As our reputation precedes us, we are a Print++ company with print at our core, on a transformative journey to deliver new content-consumption experiences.

Be a part of our growing family!

Head of Product – Newsroom Platforms

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About Product & Technology (P&T) Organization

The Product & Technology (P&T) function is central to BCCL’s newsroom transformation. We develop AI-powered tools, automation, and intuitive workflows that support journalists in doing what they do best: producing high-quality, timely, and impactful journalism.

From story ideation to print layout, digital publishing, and social amplification, P&T is reimagining how news is produced, distributed, and consumed across print, web, app, ePaper, and emerging platforms. We use data, design, and AI to enhance newsroom productivity, improve content quality, and deepen audience engagement—helping BCCL (The Times of India) stay ahead in modern digital journalism.

What You’ll Do

We’re seeking a Head of Product to oversee our newsroom and print product portfolio, guiding the development of the next generation of tools for editors and journalists.

You will:

• Set the vision

  – Define and communicate a bold product vision and strategy for editorial tools across print and digital that aligns with BCCL’s newsroom and business goals.

• Lead newsroom transformation

  – Leverage AI/ML, automation, and intelligent workflows to boost journalists' productivity, enhance content quality, and facilitate publishing across all platforms from a unified, modern stack.

• Own critical products

  – Drive the roadmap for CMS, editorial planning systems, DAM, ePaper, print layout tools, websites, and social/distribution workflows.

• Build for editors and reporters

  – Collaborate closely with Editorial, Brand, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, and Application Development to transform genuine newsroom pain points into impactful, beloved products.

• Drive innovation for print

  – Reimagine the print product experience: content planning, design, personalisation, and reader engagement that directly affect brand and revenue.

• Turn insight into action

  – Use market research, user interviews, data, and competitive insights to spot opportunities, validate ideas, and shape the roadmap.

• Prioritize deliberately

  – Clearly weigh impact, feasibility, and time; balance newsroom satisfaction with business results.

• Ship and iterate –

  Lead the full product lifecycle: strategies, roadmaps, specs, launches, measurement, and continuous improvement.

• Influence at the highest level

  – Present product strategies and outcomes to senior leadership, showing how your roadmap enhances newsroom performance and supports business growth.

What We’re Looking For

You’re a senior product leader who loves creating tools that enable creators. You understand how newsrooms operate today and how they must evolve tomorrow.

You have:

• 12–18 years of product experience, with 4–6+ years in media (Print or Digital) and a track record of shipping meaningful products at scale.
• A strong technical foundation – ideally a Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field; an MBA from a top school is a plus, not a requirement.
• Proven leadership – You’ve led cross-functional teams of product managers, designers, and engineers to build products used by millions or by high-intensity internal users.
• Deep user empathy for journalists and editors – You can observe a newsroom, understand their rhythms and transform their needs into effective product solutions.
• Data-driven decision-making – Proficient in using metrics, experiments, and analytics to guide priorities and measure success.
• Comfort with ambiguity – You can make clear, confident decisions even with incomplete information and fast-changing environments.
• Exceptional communication – You influence and align stakeholders across Editorial, Tech, Business, and Leadership, often across different locations.
• A builder’s mindset – Self-motivated, curious, practical, and always seeking improvements.
• Experience in agile product development environments.

Tools You’re Comfortable With

• Product & Design: Figma / Balsamiq / Adobe XD
• Analytics: Google Analytics 4, Power BI / Tableau or similar BI tools
• Delivery & Execution: JIRA (or equivalent agile tools)

If you’re passionate about shaping the future of journalism, building products that make journalists faster and better, and scaling one of the most influential newsrooms in the world into a truly AI-era operation, we’d love to talk.

What is in it For You?

• Inclusive Workplace

  : We are an inclusive place to work, where diversity is valued, and everyone feels welcomed. We embrace everyone with open hearts and minds.
• Embracing Change: We welcome change and encourage innovative thinking and adaptability in our dynamic environment.
• Growth Opportunities: We believe we grow when our people grow, offering numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.
• People-Centric Policies: Our policies are designed with our people in mind, including a creche facility, comprehensive leave policies, flexible work hours, guest house facility, a robust POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) policy, to name a few.
• Collaborative Culture: We foster a positive and collaborative culture, where employees are encouraged to share ideas, support each other, and work together towards common goals. At BCCL, we are more than colleagues; we are a family.