Platform Manager

About the role

Sandmark is seeking an experienced Platform Manager from the news and media space to own the health, performance and evolution of its media platform. You will drive front‑end user journeys, implement new features and provide strategic guidance, ensuring the platform scales with high growth.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain high performance, functionality and accessibility across devices for internal and external users.
• Set up and monitor web metrics related to technical SEO (Core Web Vitals, load speed, caching, errors) and publishing tools.
• Identify bugs and regressions, communicate with technical teams and ensure business continuity.
• Track and report platform KPIs such as traffic, engagement, time on site and indexing health.
• Create and manage non‑editorial pages (landing pages, evergreen sections, corporate content) and ensure SEO‑friendly structure and metadata.
• Collaborate with UI/UX and technical teams to deliver new features, modules and capabilities.
• Act as the central point of contact for editorial, research and commercial teams, gathering feedback and prioritising improvements.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing digital platforms in a news or media environment.
• Strong eye for identifying opportunities and friction points before they impact users.
• Ability to work closely with cross‑functional teams and communicate technical issues clearly.

Required skills

• Core Web Vitals
• Technical SEO
• Web performance monitoring
• Analytics of traffic, engagement and indexing metrics