Job Description

Find where you belong!

Are you passionate about everything digital? Do you enjoy influencing change across a business? Do you get excited by surrounding yourself with creatives driving towards success? Right at the heart of our next generation business is Digital. It is important today, but even more so tomorrow. We are unashamedly looking to ‘win the web’ and we are investing and building our team to do just that.

The Product Owner is critical to that ambition.

What’s it all about?

Reporting to the Head of Digital Product, the Product Owner is an integral member of the digital team. You will use your knowledge of Product Management to ensure consistency across all digital platforms, being the voice of the customer and driving key change through the business, all of which are aligned with our user needs and expectations.

In addition you will act as the key point of contact with stakeholders, define the product vision, road-map and growth opportunities, research and understand the market and lead the scrum team ensuring the team plan and prioritise product feature backlogs and development.

You’ll assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy, lead on planning of product releases and provide an active role in mitigating impending impacting successful team completion.

Why Travelodge?

We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. We work hard to improve the diversity of our teams and celebrate our differences. And we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing, so we ensure there are plenty of resources available so everyone can look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing. We call this “Better Me”.

Who will this appeal to?

You will be a seasoned Product Owner confident working in an agile environment abreast with best practices and new trends.

You will have proven experience in a technical role with a strong background in web development, CSS and JavaScript, writing User Stories and Acceptance Criteria, A/B testing platforms and working with/managing external stakeholders including agencies.

Drive the success of Travelodge’s current and future digital assets from a customer and company perspective - Web, mobile and physical. Working closely with other core parts of the digital team; as well as other closely affiliated areas (revenue, sales, IT, Customer Services). You will contribute to the development and execution of a comprehensive data strategy, identifying opportunities for data-driven product enhancements and innovations. You will also offer technical guidance to the Digital team, leveraging your background to assist in technical decision-making and provide insights.

What are the extra benefits of working for Travelodge?

• Hybrid working - a minimum of 60% of your time should be spent in the office and or visiting suppliers

• 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!

• Contributory pension scheme

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service

• Annual bonus

• A focus on learning and career development