Product Director
First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026.
- Performance & Team Leadership
Continue to manage the teams output performance objectives and deliverables.
Ensure full delegation of tasks to team members empowering them to grow in responsibility while avoiding bottlenecks or momentum loss.
Implement management requirements across brands communicate them accurately to the team and lead their successful execution.
Lead mentor and develop the tech and product teams fostering a culture of innovation accountability and growth.
- Product Strategy & Execution
Define both short-term and long-term growth strategies for all products in line with business needs.
Ensure product implementation reflects the agreed strategy and features in a timely manner.
Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle: ideation design development testing launch and iteration.
Continuously explore and introduce feasible new technologies/solutions relevant to the media industry streaming social media and VOD services.
- Business & Enterprise Solutions
Manage with the team all current enterprise software ensuring timely migration upgrades and introduction of new solutions.
Work closely with the team on Odeum commercial requirements to ensure deal success delivering the best quality on due dates.
Support internal stakeholders (editorial commercial marketing operations) with product and tech solutions tailored to business priorities.
- Technology Oversight & Growth
Oversee scalable secure and high-quality technical solutions in collaboration with engineering leads.
Lead the teams continuous improvement journey encouraging ongoing learning and acquisition of professional certifications.
Stay ahead of industry trends to ensure Augustus Media remains a leader in digital product innovation.
- Performance & Optimization
Define product KPIs monitor performance and use data-driven insights to guide improvements.
Continuously optimize products for user experience engagement and business impact.
Requirements
9 years of experience in product management including 4 years in a leadership role.
Strong track record of building and scaling digital products (preferably in media tech or consumer-facing industries).
Deep understanding of product development lifecycle agile methodologies and modern tech stacks.
Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to execution.
Technical background (engineering/CS) or strong collaboration history with tech teams preferred.
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
A collaborative and innovative work environment.
The chance to work on exciting and diverse projects.
Access to the latest technologies and tools.
PEOPLE:
Assist in fostering a high performance led culture
Bring along a positive collaborative ready to learn attitude at all times
Develop SMART performance objectives alongside your line manager
Promoting Augustus as a great place to work ensuring positivity is championed and your team feels prepared to live out the 3 core values
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Build on your emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Grow your presence in the industry including relationships within agency partners and industry bodies to support professional stature
Complete mandatory training
ABOUT AUGUSTUS
The consumption of media is ever present yet the mediums and the means are ever evolving. We are a New Media company born in one of the most dynamic and vibrant cities in the Middle East. Our vision is to establish and maintain a New Order of media advertising with data and content at the heart of everything we do.
Augustus is a Middle Eastern digital media company based in Dubai and Riyadh and has been designed to adapt and evolve to this perpetually changing media environment. Our mission is to be the New Media company of choice in the Middle East by generating profitable growth through innovation and breaking the mold in marketing communications.
Values
We understand that achieving our mission is based upon strong values and we have identified
three that sit right at our core.
Ingenuity: There is a bit of genius in everything we do. We take pride in our creative originality.
Tenacity: Good things come to those who work for them. We always persevere and persist.
Velocity: High level performance is about speed and momentum. We are fast and agile in how
we think operate and how we act
Required Skills:
13 years of experience in digital media lifestyle journalism or content creation. Excellent writing and translation skills in Arabic and English. Proficient in Canva or similar design tools for lightweight mobilefirst visuals. Confident filming and editing short vertical videos on a mobile phone. Knowledge of social media publishing (Instagram TikTok X Facebook YouTube). Strong awareness of current events local culture and lifestyle trends in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia. Ability to craft catchy captions hashtags and tone for different platforms. Comfortable appearing or presenting on camera for Reels or short video segments. Curious adaptable organized and a collaborative team player. PEOPLE Collaborate closely with editorial video and social teams within the Riyadh office. Contribute fresh story ideas during editorial meetings and planning sessions. Maintain a positive solutionoriented attitude in a fastpaced environment. Represent Augustus Medias tone and culture on every platform and at every event. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Develop stronger writing storytelling and shortform video production skills. Learn more about audience engagement and analytics. Receive mentorship from experienced editors and content leads. Take part in internal creative and skillsdevelopment workshops. ABOUT AUGUSTUS MEDIA Augustus Media is a New Media company based in Dubai and Riyadh home to digital platforms Lovin and Smashi. We create fast socialfirst stories that connect with audiences across lifestyle culture and community. Our content celebrates what matters most to people living in the Middle East. Our Vision: To be the New Media company of choice in the region by leading with creativity authenticity and purpose. VALUES Ingenuity: We spark creativity and think differently. Tenacity: We stay curious dedicated and communitydriven. Velocity: We move fast adapt quickly and tell stories that matter. Summary of Role in Context The Editorial Content Creator Riyadh sits at the heart of Augustus Medias digital storytelling. This role combines writing design and mobile content creation to deliver daily stories that bring Riyadhs lifestyle culture and community to life. Youll shape how our local audiences connect with the people and places that make the city move.