Qureos Mentor

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)

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 About Bennett, Coleman &amp; Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)
 
 
 
 
 We are India's largest media conglomerate, known for our leading publications such as The Times of India, The Economic Times, and many others. With a rich heritage of over 180 years, we are dedicated to delivering news, information, and entertainment to millions of readers across the country. Our commitment to journalistic excellence, innovation, and integrity makes us a trusted name in the industry.
 
 
 As our reputation precedes us, we are a Print++ company, with print being our core, on a transformative journey to bring newer content consumption experiences.
 
 
 Come be a part of our growing family!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Hiring Function
 
 
 
 
 The
 
 Product &amp; Technology (P&amp;T) function
 
 drives newsroom transformation by integrating AI-powered solutions, automation, and smart tools to enhance content creation and streamline workflows. By optimizing newsroom operations and improving collaboration, P&amp;T enables journalists to focus on delivering
 
 high-quality, timely news
 
 . The function also leverages
 
 data analytics and AI-driven tools
 
 to enhance audience engagement across print, digital, and emerging platforms. With a focus on continuous innovation, P&amp;T is shaping a
 
 future-ready newsroom
 
 , ensuring BCCL (The Times of India) stays ahead in digital journalism.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Role
 
 
 
 
 At BCCL, we&rsquo;re looking for a passionate Product Head to lead the charge on shaping the future of our Print products. You&rsquo;ll be the driving force behind the product vision and strategy, working closely with diverse teams across Editorial, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and more to turn bold ideas into real business impact.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Roles &amp; Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Own the big picture-define and communicate a compelling product vision that inspires your team and aligns with BCCL&rsquo;s goals.
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 Leadership role with strategic, operational, and innovation responsibility, leveraging AI/ML to enhance content creation
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 Collaborate as a key leader within the product management team, helping steer our overall strategy for both print and digital offerings.
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 Partner deeply with Editorial, Brand, Marketing, Sales, Engineering and Application Development to ensure we build products that truly resonate with our users and deliver business success.
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 Manage the internal applications for the Editorial Systems including CMS, Digital Assets Management, ePaper, Websites, Social campaigns &amp; Innovations
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 Think and build new ideas and innovations for the Print business to drive more engagement from a revenue and brand point of view.
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 Lead the creation and execution of product strategies, roadmaps, and detailed requirements, working hand-in-hand with product managers, engineers, designers, and senior leaders.
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 Dive into market research and customer insights to understand what users need and want, while keeping a close eye on competitors and industry trends.
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 Prioritise features thoughtfully, balancing customer delight with business goals.
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 Measure how our products are doing, gather feedback, and continuously refine our approach.
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 Present your ideas clearly and confidently to stakeholders at all levels, showing the value our products bring.
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 What We&rsquo;re Looking For
 
 
 
 
 You&rsquo;re someone who&rsquo;s been around the product block and knows how to build and lead teams that create meaningful, successful products. More importantly, you care deeply about your users and the impact your products make.
 
 
 
 
 
 You should have:
 
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 12 to 17 years of experience building products, with at least 4 to 6 years in a media company (Print or Digital).
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 A solid technical background - ideally a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science or a related field. An MBA from a top business school is a plus but not a dealbreaker if you have the right experience.
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 Proven experience leading cross-functional teams of product managers, designers, and engineers to build products used by millions.
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 The ability to make smart decisions, even when things are uncertain or ambiguous.
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 Strong data-driven instincts - you know how to use insights and metrics to guide your roadmap and product choices.
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 Excellent communication skills - you&rsquo;re comfortable collaborating with teams spread across different locations and levels of seniority.
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 A self-starter mindset who&rsquo;s always eager to learn, adapt, and take initiative.
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 Experience with agile development practices in a large team environment is a bonus.
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 Tools
 
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 Figma/Balsamiq/Adobe XD
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 Google Analytics 4
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 BI Tools like Power BI, Tableau
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 JIRA
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 What is in it For You?
 
 
 
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 Inclusive Workplace
 
 : We are an inclusive place to work, where diversity is valued, and everyone feels welcomed. We embrace everyone with open hearts and minds.
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 Embracing Change
 
 : We welcome change and encourage innovative thinking and adaptability in our dynamic environment.
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 Growth Opportunities
 
 : We believe we grow when our people grow, offering numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.
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 People-Centric Policies
 
 : Our policies are designed with our people in mind, including a creche facility, comprehensive leave policies, flexible work hours, guest house facility, a robust POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) policy, to name a few.
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 Collaborative Culture
 
 : We foster a positive and collaborative culture, where employees are encouraged to share ideas, support each other, and work together towards common goals. At BCCL, we are more than colleagues; we are a family.
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 </ul>
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Head of Product

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 About Company:
 
 The Times of India is the flagship publication of Bennett, Coleman &amp; Co. Ltd. It is the world&rsquo;s largest English broadsheet daily newspaper and covers a wide range of news interests like political, business, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, etc. TOI is built on the key principle to question conventional wisdom and present a comprehensive perspective to the reader for the news around us. The TOI Editorial function is the driving force behind the generation of content that shapes the reader experience. With a focus on news and analysis, this function constantly endeavours to implement path-breaking ideas and drive value-creation innovations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Position Summary:
 
 
 
 Co-ordinate with reporters and photographers to generate all important stories, package and slot to ensure no important stories are missed out, make pages and give catchy captions, straps ensuring a high quality and engaging edition.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Roles &amp; Responsibilities:
 
 
 <ul>
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 1-3 years experience in Print Media. (on-site Goa).
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 Edit articles, select photos and give story ideas, give headlines and caption and edit copies.
 </li>
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 Liaise with reporters for graphic matter and stories and with photographers for photos in order to ensure that no important stories are missed and readers get correct picture of an event.
 </li>
 <li>
 Make pages, give correct and catchy headlines, give smart taglines adages and provide informative captions and make attractive and informative graphics and edit and rewrite stories in order to produce error-free, informative and attractive pages.
 </li>
 <li>
 Make pages, draw dummies for the assigned edition, decide on stories and pictures to be taken in order to produce a visually pleasing page.
 </li>
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 Scan the agencies and make a list of relevant stories which are not being covered by reporters in order to maintain the paper&rsquo;s edge over competitors and ensure that no story is missed.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Soft Skills:
 
 
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 Language skills.
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 Well-read and proficient in written and spoken English.
 </li>
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 Good news sense.
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 Tech savvy in order to keep up with the new software&rsquo;s being introduced.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Education:
 
 Graduation degree in any discipline preferably in English with degree or diploma in journalism/mass communication.
 
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Copyeditor

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 The Brand Horizontal Team is responsible for managing and improving product offerings, editorial operations, resource requirements and performance, response innovations, brand performance and profitability maximization, cost optimization, reach optimization, budgeting, publishing workflows, content acquisition, news audit, etc., for all publishing brands (Times of India (TOI), TOI Metro Supplements (TIMS), Economic Times (ET), Navbharat Times (NBT), Maharashtra Times (MT) &amp; Ei Samay (ES)).
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Role:
 
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 Edit Performance, Resourcing &amp; Operation Management - Smooth daily operations, Productivity maximization, Alignment to business goals
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 Product Management - Increasing reader stickiness &amp; Increasing monetizability
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 Monetization Support &ndash; Support for Revenue maximization and campaign delivery
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 CRM &ndash; Manage CRM program to know, engage, onboard and retain readers
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 Marketing initiatives &amp; consumer insights - Build brand image, Promote product, drive engagement, Grow reach, Draw insights &amp; monitor impact / KPIs
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 Corporate &amp; Strategic Initiatives - Strategic, business &amp; operational need fulfilment
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 Roles &amp; Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Edit Performance, Resourcing &amp; Operation Management - Smooth daily operations, Productivity maximization, Alignment to business goals
 
 
 
 &middot; Edit Performance Evaluation (TVP)
 
 
 &middot; Edit Productivity, Efficiency &amp; Resource planning
 
 
 &middot; Edit Capability Building, Training &amp; Adoption
 
 
 &middot; Edit workflow interventions &amp; management (CCI, Beans)
 
 
 &middot; Daily &amp; Festival Operations Management &amp; Issue Resolution
 
 
 &middot; Product &amp; Business continuity planning
 
 
 &middot; Software &amp; hardware requirement management
 
 
 &middot; Syndicated content requirement
 
 
 &middot; Product &amp; Editorial Guidelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Product Management - Increasing reader stickiness &amp; Increasing monetizability
 
 
 
 &middot; New Product Offerings, Product Strengthening
 
 
 &middot; Product Monitoring, Reports &amp; Analysis (LPRS, Ad Dummy Release, Ad-Edit ratio, Product Report, competition tracking, etc.)
 
 
 &middot; Titles registration management (PRGI ) - RNI related coordination for ongoing changes in Editor, Printer, Publisher, etc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Monetization Support &ndash; Support for Revenue maximization and campaign delivery
 
 
 
 &middot; IP conceptualization, execution planning &amp; support
 
 
 &middot; Response innovation, ad approvals &amp; execution support
 
 
 &middot; Contextual Advertising alignment and execution coordination
 
 
 &middot; Launch &amp; management of new monetizable sections/ content heads
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Marketing initiatives &amp; consumer insights - Build brand image, Promote product, drive engagement, Grow reach, Draw insights &amp; monitor impact / KPIs
 
 
 
 &middot; Brand campaigns planning &amp; execution support
 
 
 &middot; Product promotion
 
 
 &middot; Reader engagement initiatives
 
 
 &middot; Market Research, consumer insights &amp; KPI monitoring &amp; reporting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CRM &ndash; Manage CRM program to know, engage, onboard and retain readers
 
 
 
 &middot; Database management
 
 
 &middot; Reader/non-reader/lapser engagement &ndash; User journeys for onboarding, engagement &amp; retention
 
 
 &middot; Campaign &amp; product promotion
 
 
 &middot; Data and Analytics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Corporate &amp; Strategic Initiatives &ndash; Planning, analysis &amp; execution of special Strategic projects
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Other Requirements:
 
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 Critical thinker and analytical in approach with understanding of operation &amp; processes
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 Hardworking with ability to progress multiple tasks in parallel with high level of adaptability to plan and execute assignments of varied nature in short span of time
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 Good at cross functional coordination and team working
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 Can manage a small team
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 Good oral and written communication skills with good command on English Language
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 Strong ability to put together management presentations and notes
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Brand Manager - Editorial Operations

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 About Function:
 
 The Times of India is the flagship publication of Bennett, Coleman &amp; Co. Ltd. It is the world&rsquo;s largest English broadsheet daily newspaper and covers a wide range of news interests like political, business, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, etc. TOI is built on the key principle to question conventional wisdom and present a comprehensive perspective to the reader for the news around us. The TOI Editorial function is the driving force behind the generation of content that shapes the reader experience. With a focus on news and analysis, this function constantly endeavours to implement path-breaking ideas and drive value-creation innovations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Position Summary:
 
 We need a candidate to work in a rotational role for the
 
 Education Times
 
 . The candidate is expected to write articles, publish news online, support in making pages and magazines released by the department. Co-ordinate with reporters and photographers to generate all important stories, package and slot to ensure no important stories are missed out, make pages and give catchy captions, straps ensuring a high quality and engaging edition.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Roles and Responsibilities:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Require 4-5 years experience in Print / Digital media mandatory.
 </li>
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 Someone is working in Print/ Digital Media but is ready to work in
 
 Education industry
 
 .
 </li>
 <li>
 Edit articles, select photos and give story ideas, give headlines and caption and edit copies.
 </li>
 <li>
 Liaise with reporters for graphic matter and stories and with photographers for photos in order to ensure that no important stories are missed and readers get correct picture of an event.
 </li>
 <li>
 Make pages, give correct and catchy headlines, give smart taglines adages and provide informative captions and make attractive and informative graphics and edit and rewrite stories in order to produce error-free, informative and attractive pages.
 </li>
 <li>
 Make pages, draw dummies for the assigned edition, decide on stories and pictures to be taken in order to produce a visually pleasing page.
 </li>
 <li>
 Scan the agencies and make a list of relevant stories which are not being covered by reporters in order to maintain the paper&rsquo;s edge over competitors and ensure that no story is missed.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Soft Skills:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Language skills
 </li>
 <li>
 Well-read and proficient in written and spoken English.
 </li>
 <li>
 Good news sense.
 </li>
 <li>
 Tech savvy in order to keep up with the new software&rsquo;s being introduced.
 </li>
 </ul>
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Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)

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Head of Product

Copyeditor

Brand Manager - Editorial Operations

Copyeditor