Product Strategist

Head of Product Strategy - Contract

4-6 months initially

Competitive Day Rate

Leeds / London Hybrid

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Head of Product Strategy to shape the future of a leading UK streaming platform. This is a high-impact, senior individual contributor role focused on defining a long-term product vision and strategy that will drive platform evolution, commercial growth, and audience engagement over the next 3-5 years.

This role goes beyond internal product thinking - we're seeking someone who brings a consultative, outward-facing lens, able to connect market dynamics, industry trends, and competitive positioning with internal strategic priorities. You'll work closely with C-level stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on where the streaming product should go next - and why.

What You'll Do

• Define and articulate a clear multi-year product strategy and vision for the streaming platform
• Develop a strategic roadmap grounded in audience insight, commercial opportunity, and market trends
• Bring a consultative perspective to senior leadership, shaping thinking and influencing decisions at C-level
• Translate complex data, market signals, and organisational priorities into clear, compelling strategic narratives
• Act as a strategic connector across Product, Commercial, Content & Editorial, Marketing, Brand, Technology, and Corporate Strategy
• Evaluate external market trends, competitor moves, and emerging opportunities to inform long-term direction
• Build robust investment cases and prioritisation frameworks to guide decision-making

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a big-hitting strategist who combines deep product expertise with strong executive presence:

• Proven experience shaping long-term strategy for streaming or digital media platforms at scale
• Operates effectively as a senior individual contributor, influencing through insight, frameworks, and storytelling
• Brings a consultative mindset, with experience advising senior stakeholders and navigating complex organisations
• Strong track record of working closely with C-level executives, influencing strategic direction
• Highly commercial and data-driven, able to synthesise audience behaviour, market dynamics, and revenue considerations
• Exceptional communicator - able to simplify complexity and tell compelling strategic stories
• Demonstrated ability to connect internal priorities with external market realities
• Experience operating at Head of / Principal level, setting multi-year vision and strategy

Why This Role?

• Shape the future direction of a major streaming platform at a pivotal moment
• Work directly with senior leadership and influence high-stakes strategic decisions
• Operate with autonomy in a pure strategy role (no line management)
• Bring an external, market-informed perspective to a highly visible transformation agenda