Sydnee Watlow
About Sydnee Watlow
Sydnee Watlow is a Group Product Manager at The Economist, specializing in Impact Partnerships since 2023. She has extensive experience in product management, particularly in digital products, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in French with Japanese from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Work at The Economist
Sydnee Watlow currently serves as Group Product Manager - Impact Partnerships at The Economist, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on developing and managing partnerships that enhance the impact of the organization's products. Prior to this, she worked at The Economist in various senior product management roles, including Senior Product Manager - Core App Content Experience and Senior Product Manager - Web Growth, contributing to the growth and optimization of digital content and user experience.
Education and Expertise
Sydnee Watlow studied at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in French with Japanese from 2004 to 2008. She also completed her A Levels at Paston Sixth Form College, focusing on French, Maths, and Psychology from 2002 to 2004. Her educational background supports her expertise in managing content-centric digital products and her strong skills in stakeholder management, A/B testing, and web analytics.
Background
Before her tenure at The Economist, Sydnee Watlow held various positions in product management and customer service. She worked as a Product Manager, International at Hearst Digital Media from 2017 to 2019 and as a Bilingual Customer Services Operations Assistant at Eurostar in 2008. Her experience spans multiple roles that have contributed to her understanding of product requirements and digital project delivery.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Sydnee Watlow has demonstrated a strong ability to lead multidisciplinary agile teams and manage digital products that reach millions of users daily. Her experience in business analysis has been instrumental in defining product requirements and ensuring successful project outcomes. Her work at The Economist and previous organizations reflects her commitment to optimizing digital product performance.