The Role

We are looking for a Product Development Executive on a fixed term basis to assist our Product Managers on a wide range of exciting projects. This role will liaise directly with cross-functional teams to ensure our digital products are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with our club’s commercial growth.

In this role, you’ll be entrusted to document and test new features, defects and upgrades to ensure they meet the highest quality and you’ll relish the opportunity to use your creativity and flair to promote the future strategy of our club’s digital products.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Manage product development strategies - you'll support product development and execution, ensuring products align with business goals and help meet key performance targets
• Oversee product life cycles - you will assist in the management of the entire product development life cycle, from idea generation to product launch
• Collaborate with our wider teams - you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, prioritise features, and create product roadmaps
• Monitor design development - you will oversee the development of wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs
• Own our development and testing - you’ll manage the development and testing of digital products, ensuring that they meet supporter requirements and are delivered on time and within budget
• Maintain a proactive mindset - you will stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in digital product development

What we are looking for

• Proven background in product development - you come with experience of working in a product development, specifically in a digital media or events focused environment
• Excellent communicator - you’ve got exceptional written and verbal communication skills and are a confident communicator, with the ability to translate technical requirements in a comprehensive way to those with limited technical experience
• Project management expertise - you possess experience in delivering projects under tight deadlines and to budget, using agile methodology to lead teams through a project and you’re able to clearly articulate these requirements against project vision and customer journeys
• Courageous team player - you enjoy working collaboratively and are comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders and external suppliers
• Technical expertise - you’re well versed in using or developing ticketing platforms
• A natural resolver - you are skilled in identifying risks and analysing mitigation options and excel in identifying grey-areas and finding innovative solutions
• Attention to detail - you are familiar with documenting complex processes with the ability to define, prioritise and document requirements throughout

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Application Closing Date - Monday 7th April 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!