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REA Group Associate Director of Product – Content, AI and Platform in Gurgaon, India
Associate Director of Product – Content, AI and Platform
Full Time
TEAM Product
LOCATION Gurgaon (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Gurgaon&zoom=14&size=512x512&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false)
EXPERIENCE 8+ POSTED 5 days ago
Who we are…?
About REA India Pte. Ltd.:
REA India is a subsidiary of REA Group Ltd. (ASX: REA), a leading digital real estate business headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and part of the NewsCorp family.
REA India owns Housing.com, the country’s leading real estate technology platform. With a vision to change the way India experiences property, the platform helps consumers throughout their buying, renting, and selling journey. It also offers a robust suite of Self services—such as smart listing tools, digital assistance—empowering home seekers and owners to manage their property needs with ease and online rent payment. These offerings enhance convenience, improve listing visibility, and enable direct engagement for both property owners and seekers.
For businesses, Housing.com offers advertising and listing products for developers and agents, as well as exclusive sales and marketing solutions. It also offers Housing Studio, a suite of innovative AR&VR content to drive better engagement.
REA India operates with a team of 1100+ professionals across 30+ offices nationwide, with its corporate headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana.
Our Culture
Culture forms the core of our foundation and our effort towards creating an engaging workplace that has resulted in REA India being ranked 5th among the coveted list of India’s Best 100 Companies to Work For in 2024 by the Great Place to Work Institute®. REA India was also ranked among Top 5 workplaces list in 2023, the Top 25 workplaces list in 2022 and 2021, and the Top 50 workplaces list in 2019. In addition, REA India was also recognized as Best Workplace™ in Building a Culture of Innovation by All in 2025, 2024 & 2023 and India’s Best Workplaces™ in Retail (e-commerce category) for the fifth time in 2025.
REA India once again made it to the Top 15 Best Workplaces in Asia for 2024, marking its second consecutive appearance, after ranking 4th in 2023, 55th in 2022, and 48th in 2021. Additionally, REA India has been recognized twice in a row among the Top 50 Best Workplaces™ for Women in India (2024, 2023, and 2021) and earned a spot among India’s Top 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials List for the second consecutive year by Great Place to Work®.
At REA India, we believe in creating a home for our people, where they feel a sense of belonging and purpose. By fostering a culture of inclusion and continuous learning and growth, every team member has the opportunity to thrive, embrace the spirit of being part of a global family, while contributing to revolutionize the way India experiences property. When you come to REA India, you truly COME HOME!
REA India (Housing.com) is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We are committed to creating an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and any other form of unlawful behavior. We value diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate against our people or applicants for employment based on age, color, gender, marital status, caste, religion, race, ethnic group, nationality, religious or political conviction, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, family responsibility, or disability or any other legally protected status. We firmly strive to eliminate any barriers that may impede equal opportunities while also recognizing that specific job roles may require appointees to possess the necessary qualifications, skills, abilities to perform essential functions of the position effectively.
About the role
As the Associate Director of Product – CAIP (Content, AI and Platform), you will own the product vision and strategy across three of REA India’s most critical charters: Content, Artificial Intelligence, and our emerging Platform capabilities.
You will lead teams to reshape the user experience by building intelligence into our products, leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as GenAI, Agentic AI , strengthening content ecosystems that drive trust and discovery, and building platform foundations that enable REA India to scale exponentially.
This is a senior leadership role that requires strategic breadth, technical depth, and the ability to align diverse teams around a unified product vision, further strengthening REA India’s position as India’s leading real estate technology platform. The role reports to the Chief Product Officer and is a member of the Product & Design Leadership Team.
What does this role hold for you…?
Content Product Strategy
Define and drive the content product roadmap, ensuring REA India delivers high-quality, trustworthy, and data-enriched property content across Housing.com
Build innovative, flexible and scalable solutions leveraging GenAI and Agentic capabilities
Lead strategies for content creation, curation, and enrichment at scale — spanning locality data, property listings, imagery, and market insights
Partner with editorial, data, and engineering teams to build content systems that enhance SEO performance, strengthen consumer trust, and enable better decision-making
Establish quality frameworks and governance standards to ensure content consistency and accuracy across all platforms and consumer touchpoints
AI Product Strategy and Development
Develop and articulate a comprehensive AI product vision and roadmap aligned with REA India’s business objectives and technological priorities
Lead cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize AI driven solutions innovations targeted at improving our market facing experience and operational efficiency across all REA India platforms
Oversee the integration of AI functionalities — including search, recommendations, valuation, and generative AI applications (like conversational real estate discovery experiences) — across product lines, ensuring seamless scalability and adaptability to evolving market needs
Platform Product Strategy
Own the platform product strategy, defining foundational capabilities — APIs, data pipelines, developer tools, and shared services — that enable rapid and reliable product development across REA India
Drive a platform-as-a-product mindset, by partnering closely with engineering and architecture teams to prioritise platform investments that unlock maximum leverage for market-facing teams
Build alignment on platform governance, access models, and adoption standards across product and engineering teamsCross-Domain Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
Articulate and communicate REA India’s CAIP strategy,bringing clarity and vision across industry forums, conferences, seminars, and executive panels
Collaborate with senior leadership to influence strategic design and execution on content, Ai, and platform initiatives, ensuring alignment with market trends and competitive dynamics
Foster partnerships with external technologists, data providers, and thought leaders to continuously refine and strengthen product strategy across all three domains
Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing product teams across Content, Ai and Platform , fostering a culture of rigour, curiosity and impact
Apply if you have…
8+ years of experience in product management, with at least 4 years in senior leadership roles within technology-driven organizations
Demonstrated experience leading product strategy across multiple domains — ideally spanning content systems, AI /ML products, and platform or infrastructure-led products
A proven track record in strategising, launching, and scaling enterprise-level AI initiatives that drive business impact, growth and transform user experiences
Deep expertise in AI technologies and machine learning models, including neural networks, natural language processing, and predictive analytics
Strong understanding of content management, data quality, and content enrichment strategies in a consumer internet context
Experience owning or contributing to platform strategy, API products, or shared capability development
Proficiency in leading complex, cross-functional projects in agile environments with a collaborative and outcome-driven approach
Desired Attributes:
Strong strategic and analytical thinking , with the ability to synthesise across content, AI and platform to deliver a clear and compelling product vision
Exceptional leadership and mentorship skills to inspire and build high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to operate seamlessly across strategic and execution levels — equally comfortable defining a three-year vision and diving into product and delivery detail when required
Passionate for continuous learning and staying ahead of emerging trend in AI technologies, content innovation, and platform engineering
Outstanding communication skills with the ability to articulate complex, multi-domain product strategies effectively to diverse stakeholders, including technical teams, executive leadership, and external partners