Product Director

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Posted Monday 27 July 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Friday 21 August 2026 at 23:59

Product Director | World of Books | London\n

We’re the world’s largest seller of pre-loved books — a certified B Corp on a mission to become the Planet’s Bookstore. Since 2002 we’ve rehomed over 100 million books, helped millions of customers read more and waste less, and built a business that proves sustainability and commercial ambition belong together.

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Now we’re accelerating. We’re shifting from a marketplace-first model to a consumer-focused, product-led business — and we’re looking for a Product Director to lead that transformation.

The role\n

Reporting to the CPTO and sitting on the Product & Technology Leadership Team, this is one of the most consequential roles in the business right now. You’ll own product strategy across our three core flywheels — Supply, Operations, and Demand — and lead the teams building the D2C, pricing, marketplace, and data platform products that power everything we do.

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Your first year has clear, ambitious targets: grow US D2C revenue from ~16% to over 40% of US total, deliver the US phase of our global pricing transformation, and scale the supply products that get more books into our hands and onto our shelves.

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This isn’t a role for someone who wants to perfect the PowerPoint. It’s for someone who moves fast, makes clear decisions, and builds teams that ship.

What you’ll be doing\n

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• Setting and communicating a focused product strategy aligned to WoB’s commercial and operational priorities
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• Leading the D2C growth agenda — particularly in the US, where the opportunity is significant
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• Partnering with Engineering to sharpen delivery cadence and reduce friction across the product and tech stack
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• Leveraging AI tools across the full product management and design lifecycle — and raising the bar for the whole team
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• Leading, coaching and developing a high-potential team of 7 — setting standards, building capability, and holding people accountable
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• Translating ambition into actionable roadmaps that balance short-term wins with long-term value
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• Cutting through complexity: championing build vs. buy rigour, fast feedback loops, and a default towards simplicity
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What we’re looking for\n

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• Senior product leadership experience (Head of / Director / VP level) in international environments, with meaningful US market exposure
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• A strong track record in D2C eCommerce or marketplace product — ideally scaling consumer-grade products at pace
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• Someone equally comfortable setting the big picture and getting into the detail when the team needs it
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• Proven ability to lead through influence — building trust quickly with engineering, commercial, and data teams
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• A genuine adopter of AI tools in product work, not just in theory
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• High EQ, strong communication skills, and the commercial edge to make decisions that land
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Why World of Books?\n

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• A mission that genuinely matters — B Corp certified, with sustainability at the core of every decision
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• A seat on the leadership team during a pivotal moment of transformation
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• Real autonomy, real accountability, and a business that moves fast
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• London-based (King’s Cross, ~3 days per week), with travel to Coventry, West Sussex, Illinois and Budapest
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• A team that cares about doing things right — for customers, for colleagues, for the planet
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If you’re a product leader who wants to build something that means something — and has the commercial edge and execution focus to do it at scale — we’d love to hear from you.

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World of Books is a certified B Corporation. We are committed to building an inclusive team and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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