Senior Operations Lead

Who we are

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We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and clients in 170 countries through our four businesses, The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity. 

About the Role

As the Senior Operations Lead, you will be the central hub for our Customer Operations team. You'll drive the daily operations that power our customer-facing platforms, including our e-commerce system, app pricing, and subscription paywalls. This role is critical for ensuring our team hits its delivery deadlines while collaborating closely with Acquisition and Retention marketing teams to launch new subscription campaigns, experiments, and fulfilment operations.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

Team & Project Management

• Lead sprint planning, manage work allocation, and ensure timely delivery for the team
• Provide project management support, create detailed delivery plans, and escalate any risks, blockers, or dependencies
• Develop the team's skills and knowledge through training; ensure all processes are continuously maintained, improved, and understood
• Act as a central point-of-contact for circulation marketing, product, and technology teams, providing escalation support

Platform & Campaign Operations

• Manage the end-to-end process for our offer touchpoints, from request through to delivery and sign-off
• Oversee the release and regression testing process, ensuring changes are communicated and bugs are raised
• Support the testing roadmap by gathering clear requirements, creating tickets, and maintaining documentation
• Maintain our acquisition and retention app pricing as per marketing requirements

Process Improvement & Strategy

• Monitor and develop quality control processes, working with the internal QA team to adopt best practices
• Work closely with third-party vendors and internal teams to ensure bugs are resolved in a timely manner and enhancement requests are logged
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and assist with implementation
• Ensure our KPIs are met, provide regular progress updates, and support roadmap planning
• Become a subject matter expert on our systems and dependencies to confidently suggest solutions

What You'll Bring 

Required:

• Proven experience in planning, analysis, and reporting, preferably in an operations role
• Experience working with CRM, Finance, or e-commerce systems
• A problem-solving mindset and strong analytical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• High attention to detail with a positive, organized, and resourceful attitude
• Ability to lead, support, and mentor a team
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Google Sheets/Excel

Preferred (Desirable):

• Experience in campaign set-up and QA processes
• A strong awareness of marketing principles and activities
• Experience working with teams remotely (UK and overseas) 

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What we offer

Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program.

We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 40 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home.

You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.