Product Manager Digital

De Gruyter Brill is a global leader in scholarly publishing in the humanities and beyond. Combining a rich heritage dating back to 1683 with a forward-looking mindset, our mission is to publish and curate indispensable research that breaks boundaries, builds new bonds, and shapes a better future. Join our diverse and passionate team of over 600 colleagues around the world – and help us shape the future of scholarly communications.

We are looking for a Digital Product Manager to join our team in Leiden and help shape the future of our online resources. In this role, you will take responsibility for the product management of our digital portfolio, working closely with internal teams, you will coordinate product development and migration, manage budgets and timelines, and contribute to the evolution of data standards. Your work will help strengthen our digital portfolio by building a stable, scalable technical environment for efficient product delivery.

• Project management for setup and migration of online resource products, including data analysis, conversion of structured data into XML target formats, technical administration and content loading, quality control, budget and schedule planning, project meetings.
• Build and maintain a strong practical knowledge of De Gruyter Brill online resource products and the existing deployment architecture.
• Management of external and internal stakeholder requirements for continuous improvement of online resource product types by developing new product features in collaboration with the development team – instructions for setup and presentation, specification of new features and testing of implementation on the De Gruyter Brill website or other platforms in the De Gruyter Brill infrastructure.
• Creation, further development and documentation of data standards.
• Responsible especially for products in the Brill technical environment and maintenance thereof in addition to other online resource products.

• At least 2 years of professional experience in a comparable position in digital product management.
• Very good knowledge of the processes in a scientific publishing house or library or from the IT sector with a focus on electronic media.
• Knowledge of XML, DTD-/XML-Schema, XSLT, XPATH and related technologies.
• Experience with product management workflows and agile methods.

Enjoy communicating scientific content through online products.

Patience, resilience and goal-orientation to successfully manage numerous communicative clarification and coordination processes (internal and external).

Team spirit as well as an efficient and structured way of working with confident prioritization.

Ability to work effectively and independently within task-based deadlines and consistently deliver results.

Very good communication and presentation skills.

• An exciting professional challenge for one of the innovation drivers of the publishing industry
• Family-friendly working time models, flexitime, and flexible home office arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance, alongside a substantial vacation allowance and additional special leave days
• Extensive benefits and allowances for a healthy, balanced life
• Development budget and opportunities for training and personal development
• Passionate colleagues in diverse, international teams; joint team events and company parties

At De Gruyter Brill, we are dedicated to diversity, equal opportunity, and building an inclusive culture where everyone belongs. We believe in individual potential, so please apply even if you don’t meet every requirement—passion and a willingness to learn matter as much as qualifications. We look forward to hearing from you!