As people increasingly move across channels and platforms, Kantar Media’s data and audience measurement, targeting, analytics and advertising intelligence services unlock insights to inform powerful decision-making.
Working with panel and first-party data in over 80 countries, we have the world’s fastest growing cross-media measurement footprint, underpinned by versatility, scale, technology and expertise, to drive long-term business growth for our clients and partners.
Our versatility, scale, technology, and expertise enable our 5000 people across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, North America, and Africa to understand audiences and help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.
Job Title: Junior Product Owner
Location: London, Grays Inn Road
Full time/Permanent/Hybrid
Role Description:
Atria is the core data processing engine at Kantar Media, powering cross-media measurement solutions for clients worldwide. It ingests and processes data from multiple media panels—including traditional TV and online sources—delivering high-quality outputs to reporting platforms.
We are seeking a Junior Product Owner to join our Atria product team. You will play a key role in supporting the product strategy to fulfil our client needs, in close alignment with markets and own the overall development roadmap across functions.
Role Responsibilities:
Working under the guidance of the Product Manager and alongside experienced Product Owners, this role will help manage the team backlog, translate business requirements into user stories, and ensure that development efforts align with product objectives and client needs. This is an ideal opportunity for someone early in their product career who is eager to learn, grow, and develop their skills in a dynamic, data-driven, and agile environment.
Role Requirements:
Product Delivery Support
Assist Product team in managing and prioritising the team backlog based on business value and technical feasibility.
Support in defining, refining, and documenting user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements.
Participate in sprint ceremonies (planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups).
Track sprint progress and help identify blockers, risks, and dependencies.
Support QA and testing efforts to validate that stories meet acceptance criteria and maintain product quality.
Collaboration and Communication
Work closely with Product Owners, Product Manager, and development teams to clarify requirements and align priorities.
Support coordination across teams and ensure visibility of progress, risks, and dependencies.
Help communicate updates and release information to internal stakeholders.
Product Insight and Documentation
Assist in maintaining accurate and up-to-date product documentation, including release notes and feature descriptions.
Gather and organise user and stakeholder feedback to inform backlog prioritisation and improvements.
Coordinates dependencies with other POs
We are looking for:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Basic understanding of software development processes, data analysis and data pipelines.
Interest in product management and agile software delivery (Scrum or Kanban).
Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn from experienced team members.
Preferred experience:
Exposure to Agile methodologies or Scrum framework (certification a plus).
Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools.
Basic understanding of data analysis, APIs, or cloud technologies.
Experience in a technology, data, or media environment.
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