Product Executive
About the job
The Workforce Development Trust
The Workforce Development Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that provides services that support employers to develop skilled, sustainable, and efficient workforces in the UK and abroad. We operate via our four brands; Skills for Health, Skills for Justice, SFJ Awards, iCQ Awards and People 1st International, which deliver specialist, targeted skills interventions to support a variety of frontline public services.
Job summary
The Product Executive will provide coordination support across the full product lifecycle within the consultancy division. This includes assisting with product development, pilot delivery, documentation and ongoing product improvement. Working closely with the Head of Product and other internal teams, the Product Executive will support the organisation and coordination of product activities and related communications, contributing to the smooth running of product development and improvement processes.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Head of Product in the planning and execution of product strategies and initiatives.
- Conduct desk research to inform product development and improvement.
- Work collaboratively with the Head of Product and internal teams to support hands-on product development tasks, testing and iteration activities.
- Prepare and maintain key product documents, such as product descriptors and plans.
- Coordinate logistics and materials for pilot sessions, client workshops, and related events.
- Design, format, and refine high-quality presentations and documents in Canva and Microsoft Office programmes.
- Support the scheduling and preparation of product planning and review meetings.
- Gather and organise feedback data from clients to inform product evaluation and iteration.
- Collaborate with internal teams to support product launches and product related communications.
Bristol office with hybrid working available.
Salary: £26,000-29,000 per annum. Full time (37.5 hrs) permanent role.
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Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement of up to 25 days per year with additional days’ leave awarded for each continuous year of service up to a maximum of 28 days, plus eight public holidays and a potential Christmas closure.
- The WDT also provides enhanced maternity, paternity and sickness leaves, alongside this we provide bereavement leave and carers leave.
- Health and wellbeing benefits, which include access to our mental health first aiders, a confidential employee assistance programme, free eye tests and payment for an annual flu jab.
- Pension scheme with a minimum contribution of 4% to a maximum contribution of 6%, matched by the company, along with death in service coverage at three times annual salary.
- Flexible employee benefits, including a portal providing hundreds of discounts, including a cycle to work scheme which is available upon successful completion of probation period, as well as a dress for your day approach to working.
- Frequent organisational development days and departmental training budgets.
- Payroll giving, this is a tax-free way to donate to any charity, good cause or place of worship.
The Workforce Development Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone.
We strongly encourage people of all gender, religion, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
If you need any reasonable adjustments at any point, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to advise on your pronouns, for example she/her, he/him, they/them etc.
How to apply
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