As we continue to expand our platform and evolve how we drive growth, we’re looking for a Strategy & Operations Manager (Product) to lead the development and scaling of Checkatrade’s advertising proposition.
This role sits right at the intersection of product, strategy and commercial execution - giving you a unique opportunity to shape how advertising works within our ecosystem and unlock entirely new revenue streams.
Forget long lists, here’s what you’ll actually spend your time on:
Shape and grow our advertising offering. Spot what’s working, uncover new opportunities, and help define where we go next.
Turn ideas into real products and features. You’ll work closely with product, engineering, and commercial teams to bring them to life.
Use data to guide decisions. From performance and user behaviour to market trends, you’ll help decide where we invest next.
Connect teams across the business. You’ll bring engineers, designers, sales and commercial teams together to keep things moving.
Test, learn, improve, repeat. Whether it’s pricing, positioning or new formats, you’ll experiment constantly and move quickly.
Build a new growth area for Checkatrade. This is more than optimisation. You’ll help shape a key part of our future business.
It’s not about ticking every box. It’s about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You’ll do well here if you bring:
Experience in product, strategy, operations, or a similar role. Experience in consulting, ad tech or marketplaces is a plus.
Strategic thinking with a practical streak. You can spot opportunities and turn them into clear next steps.
Confidence with data. You’re comfortable analysing performance, running experiments, and using insights to guide decisions.
Collaborative by nature. You work well with product, engineering and commercial teams to get things moving.
Strong problem-solving skills. You can bring structure to messy challenges and make complex things feel simple.
Clear communicator. You can explain your thinking, influence decisions, and bring others with you.
Proactive and hands-on. You’re comfortable with ambiguity and happy making decisions at pace.
We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s just a taste:
Competitive salary + annual bonus or commission (role dependent)
Employee Share Program
Health, well-being and learning support
Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme
Birthday/Special day leave
Buy & sell holiday scheme
1 week’s paid charity leave and much more!
How we’ll get to know each other:
Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
1st stage interview with our Head of Product and Operations (Media)
2nd stage interview includes a case study presentation with the Principal Product Manager, VP of Bookings, Directories & Media and our Head of Product & Operations (Media)
If you require any reasonable adjustments during our interview process, please discuss them with your Talent Acquisition Partner.
If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t tick every box
About us
We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.
We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.
Skills Required
- Experience in product, strategy, operations or a related field
- Strong strategic mindset
- Confidence working with data
- Collaborative approach
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Clear communication
- Bias for action
What We Do
Checkatrade is one of the UK’s top online marketplaces for home improvements and repairs. Our mission is to be the trusted foundation of every home by connecting people with trades and tools to make home improvements easy – because we believe safe and happy homes improve lives, support livelihoods, and build communities. From our humble beginnings in 1998 to becoming a national household name, we’re on an exciting journey. For more than 25 years Checkatrade has stood for reputation and raising standards – whether that is for our trade members, consumers, or our colleagues. We think big and are passionate about changing the face of home improvements and repairs. Today, we are a modern online marketplace and a force for good. We strive every day to support people to improve their homes and we don’t settle for the status quo – we are evolving, innovating, and growing. With generous investment from private equity partners Brookfield, we have an ambitious growth plan and a robust roadmap to get there. Led by our values – Be All In, Always Customer Obsessed, Get It Done, Be Bold, and Do The Right Thing – we are 500 high-performing individuals working across the UK, with high-spec offices in London and Portsmouth. We are here to be the best and inspire others to do the same, and to get there we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people – so if that sounds like you, you couldn’t join at a better time!
