Why us, over other product management recruitment agencies in London?
We provide flexible leadership solutions for permanent and interim placements. But there are more reasons why we’re respected by our clients.
years established in marketing recruitment
Weeks to shortlist permanent roles
Days to shortlist contract roles
stars from over 100+ Google Reviews
Our Process
Our expert consultants and researchers manage recruitment projects from end-to-end using our 6-step process.
Preparation
— Define the ideal candidate
— Write job description
Sourcing
— LinkedIn recruiter tool
— 70,000 strong candidate database
— Job board advertising
Screen & Select
— Decide whether the candidate has the right experience, knowledge and expertise
Interview
— Advise on the selection process
— Organise and diarise candidate interviews into schedule
Hiring
— Job offer
— Clarify salary and benefits, working hours, contract length and start date
Onboarding
— Bringing new hires into an organisation
— Colleague introductions
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Product management roles we recruit for
As one of the top product management recruitment agencies in the UK, with a dedicated marketing executive search arm of the business, we support businesses within London and other major UK cities, in important product executive appointments. We advise on where the talent may be, what you should offer as a package and how to engage and retain the very best candidates.
Product management salaries within London tend to be higher than across other regions in the UK.
View our London product management salary guide.
We also specialise in interim / fractional placements within London, specifically senior product roles.
If you are after product marketing recruitment agency services, check out our product marketing recruitment page.
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Case study: Product Director
‘I would recommend and use their recruitment service again based on the facts that they put together a shortlist including great calibre Product Director candidates, they understood our business from the get-go, and they were extremely responsive to us. Working at pace is very important to us as a business and I was impressed by Intelligent People’s attitude, even taking out of hours calls in order to keep things moving.’
Employer: Jayne at evaluagent
Case study: Recruitment consultancy
‘For my recent search – in a very difficult market – they were my first port of call and helped me land the perfect Product Manager for the role, who’s doing a fantastic job. The process was simple and straightforward, the shortlist was exactly what I wanted and the advice along the way, including salary benchmarks, candidate profiling and analysis was invaluable and refreshing in the scrappy world of recruitment.’
Employer: Nick at Pebble
Case study: Product Executive Search
‘Overall, I’d highly recommend Intelligent People for both contingent and retained executive searches within product. Both experiences I’ve had with the business, for a Head of Product and VP Product roles, have been extremely positive. The recruitment team were able to provide a good range of strong candidates for each search.’
Employer: Stuart at BridgeU
How to hire a CPO in 2026
Do you need to hire a Chief Product Officer in 2026? We have put together a complete guide to hiring a CPO including:
– What is a CPO?
– What are the salary expectations of a CPO?
– When may a CPO be useful?
– How to hire a CPO?
– What interview questions can I use?
– What is the best interview format for a CPO?
Download the guide
Product management mentorship scheme
We are committed to giving back to the product management community through developing our very own mentorship programme, called Partner Up Product Mentorship.
This scheme looks to provide a valuable and enriching experience for all participants, with opportunities to connect, engage, and learn from experienced professionals in the field. Our goal is to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to succeed in their professional journeys and make meaningful contributions to the field of product management.
What is the cost of a bad hire in product management?
The CIPD estimates that replacing a bad hire can cost up to £12,000, factoring in lost productivity, recruitment fees, and training costs. However, in a product management context, we know this cost can be substantially higher, especially if the hire is a C-level candidate.
Product management recruitment FAQs
Q: Why choose Intelligent People for product management recruitment?
A: Intelligent People has specialised in product management recruitment for over 20 years, helping businesses hire exceptional Product Managers, Product Leaders, and Chief Product Officers. Our deep market expertise, extensive product talent network, and consultative search approach help clients secure high-impact hires quickly and effectively.
Q: What makes Intelligent People different from other product management recruitment agencies?
A: Unlike generalist recruiters, Intelligent People focuses exclusively on product, digital, and technology hiring. Our consultants understand the difference between Product Manager, Product Owner, Head of Product, VP Product, and CPO roles, ensuring every shortlist is highly relevant to your hiring needs.
Q: How does Intelligent People source product management candidates?
A: Intelligent People combines executive search, targeted headhunting, market mapping, referrals, and access to one of the UK’s most established product talent networks. This allows us to engage both active and passive product candidates who may not be visible through traditional job advertising.
Q: How long does product management recruitment take with Intelligent People?
A: The timeline depends on role seniority and market conditions, but Intelligent People typically delivers qualified product management shortlists within days, with many Product Manager hires completed within 3-4 weeks and executive product searches completed within 4-6 weeks.
Q: What product roles does Intelligent People recruit for?
A: Intelligent People recruits across the full product career spectrum, including Product Owners, Product Managers, Senior Product Managers, Group Product Managers, Heads of Product, Product Directors, VP Product, and Chief Product Officers.
Q: Which industries does Intelligent People recruit product professionals for?
Q: Can Intelligent People help benchmark product management salaries?
A: Yes. Intelligent People provides up-to-date salary benchmarking, market insights, and hiring advice to help clients build competitive compensation packages that attract top product talent.
Q: How does Intelligent People assess product management candidates?
A: Intelligent People assesses candidates on product strategy, commercial thinking, customer focus, roadmap ownership, stakeholder management, data-driven decision-making, leadership capability, and cultural fit, helping reduce hiring risk.
Q: Can Intelligent People recruit senior product leadership and executive roles?
A: Yes. Intelligent People has extensive experience delivering executive product searches for Head of Product, Product Director, VP Product, and Chief Product Officer appointments across the UK, Europe, and international markets.
Q: Can Intelligent People help build an entire product team?
A: Absolutely. Intelligent People partners with growing businesses to scale complete product organisations, recruiting across Product Management, Product Design, UX, Product Analytics, and Product Leadership functions.
Q: What does a product manager earn in the U.K?
A: In today’s market, a Junior Product Manager could earn between £45,000 and £55,000. A step above this as a Product Manager, you could expect to earn between £60,000 and £80,000 depending on many factors including the business, its size, sector, growth plans and people budget.
Q: Is product management high paying?
A: A Chief Product Officer could be earning between £130,000 to £300,000 depending on a number of business factors. A Product Director or VP Product role, could also earn between £100,000 – £200,000.
Q: Are product managers in demand?
A: Due to ever increasing customer expectations, the launch of new products signifies a crucial time for any organisation. Getting the right product management team in place to support this launch, and to maintain and improve its functionality, is crucial to the businesses success. Product Managers are therefore in demand in todays market, with our product recruitment team growing in turn to keep up with number of product vacancies.
Q: What is a product manager?
A: A Product Manager regularly assesses the competitor and customer landscape to identify a customer needs and creates a product or develops a feature within an existing product to fulfil that need. A Product Manager will define the vision of that product, prioritising features and capabilities, and defines the success criteria for that product.
