Head of Product - Platform & Content

Head of Product Platform and Content

• Location: Hybrid (UK travel required)
• Contract: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
• Closing Date: 30 October 2026 (applications may close early if the right candidate is found)

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Head of Product Platform and Content to lead the strategy, growth and commercial success of our digital platforms, Work + Family Space and Parental Leave Toolkit .

Reporting to the Executive Director of Work + Family, you'll own the product proposition, go-to-market strategy, content direction and client engagement roadmap, helping drive adoption, retention and growth across our platform products.

Working closely with Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Client Engagement and Content teams, you'll play a key role in delivering our ambitious growth plans and creating an outstanding experience for users and clients.

What We Can Offer You:

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

Flexible working and holiday entitlements

Discounted childcare

Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks

Annual gala award evening

Fantastic range of discounts on high street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more

Wide range of wellbeing resources, supporting our teams for the ups and downs of daily life

Why Bright Horizons?

Our support functions enable our nurseries to deliver the best possible care and education to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through this support, our nurseries can deliver excellence – with 98% of our 270+ portfolio being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and own the strategic roadmap for our platform products

Lead product positioning, commercial proposition and go-to-market activity

Drive user engagement, adoption and retention through data-led decision making

Shape and deliver the platform content strategy

Lead and develop a multidisciplinary product and content team

Partner with Sales, Marketing and Client Engagement teams to support growth

Identify partnership opportunities and support platform innovation

Use analytics and customer insight to inform product priorities and measure success

Support the scaling of our platform offering across multiple markets

Essential Experience:

Proven experience leading products within a B2B2C SaaS environment

Strong product strategy, commercial and go-to-market expertise

Experience managing multidisciplinary product and/or content teams

A track record of growing digital platforms and improving user engagement

Strong analytical skills and experience using product analytics tools

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience influencing senior leaders and presenting at executive level

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree or relevant professional experience

Desirable experience in professional services, HR technology, benefits administration, or related industries strongly preferred

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application.

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!