Head of Product (Website) at Ableton
Barney Blackhurst
Product management and leadership. Experience and perspective from building digital products.
Selected Work
Selected Work
Product and website work.
Built through experience.
My work history
Ableton
Head of Product (Website)
2022-Present
Selfridges
Product Owner
2021-2022
Ticketmaster
Product Manager
2019-2021
Ministry of Sound
Product Manager
2019-2021
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Ableton
Head of Product (Website)
2022-Present
Selfridges
Product Owner
2021-2022
Ticketmaster
Product Manager
2019-2021
Ministry of Sound
Product Manager
2019-2021
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Ableton
Head of Product (Website)
2022-Present
Selfridges
Product Owner
2021-2022
Ticketmaster
Product Manager
2019-2021
Ministry of Sound
Product Manager
2019-2021
Show all
My career has focused on turning ideas into products and websites that make sense. I’ve worked on B2C products used by millions of people, contributing to sustainable, long-term revenue. Clear thinking, strong processes, and careful strategy are what allow complex systems to feel calm and understandable.
I work across product, design, and technology, with a particular interest in how tools are learned and used at scale. Much of my focus is on reducing friction, shaping clear mental models, and making products feel coherent and intentional for diverse global audiences.
I currently work in Berlin, after previously working in London, and bring an international perspective to collaboration and leadership. My ongoing work in product strategy at Ableton continues to shape how I think about building and evolving long-lived products.
My career has focused on turning ideas into products and websites that make sense. I’ve worked on B2C products used by millions of people, contributing to sustainable, long-term revenue. Clear thinking, strong processes, and careful strategy are what allow complex systems to feel calm and understandable.
I work across product, design, and technology, with a particular interest in how tools are learned and used at scale. Much of my focus is on reducing friction, shaping clear mental models, and making products feel coherent and intentional for diverse global audiences.
I currently work in Berlin, after previously working in London, and bring an international perspective to collaboration and leadership. My ongoing work in product strategy at Ableton continues to shape how I think about building and evolving long-lived products.
My career has focused on turning ideas into products and websites that make sense. I’ve worked on B2C products used by millions of people, contributing to sustainable, long-term revenue. Clear thinking, strong processes, and careful strategy are what allow complex systems to feel calm and understandable.
I work across product, design, and technology, with a particular interest in how tools are learned and used at scale. Much of my focus is on reducing friction, shaping clear mental models, and making products feel coherent and intentional for diverse global audiences.
I currently work in Berlin, after previously working in London, and bring an international perspective to collaboration and leadership. My ongoing work in product strategy at Ableton continues to shape how I think about building and evolving long-lived products.
"Barney is a hardworking and energetic Product Manager who loves to embrace getting into the details to fully understand a problem and how it might be solved."
Troy Suda
Chief Product Officer at Ticketmaster
"Barney is a hardworking and energetic Product Manager who loves to embrace getting into the details to fully understand a problem and how it might be solved."
Troy Suda
Chief Product Officer at Ticketmaster
Core product
leadership skills.
My tech stack
Jira
Miro
Figma
Notion
ChatGPT
Google Analytics
Trello
Slack
Product Strategy
Customer Focused
Data-Driven
Team Leadership
Go-To-Market
Stakeholder Influence
People Management
Work experience
Work experience
Hear from what my
colleagues have to say.
He’s an exceptionally talented product manager with a deep understanding of design practices and a genuine respect for the craft. His empathy, clarity, and commitment to growth made a lasting impact on my career.
Giacomo Vergnano
UX/UI Designer at Ableton
He’s an exceptionally talented product manager with a deep understanding of design practices and a genuine respect for the craft. His empathy, clarity, and commitment to growth made a lasting impact on my career.
Giacomo Vergnano
UX/UI Designer at Ableton
He’s an exceptionally talented product manager with a deep understanding of design practices and a genuine respect for the craft. His empathy, clarity, and commitment to growth made a lasting impact on my career.
Giacomo Vergnano
UX/UI Designer at Ableton
Barney is an asset to any team. He is a great Product Manager with an ability to dive into the detail with product & tech counterparts and equally comfortable simplifying the complex for commercial stakeholders.
Fabrice Khullar
Director of Product at Selfridges
Barney is an asset to any team. He is a great Product Manager with an ability to dive into the detail with product & tech counterparts and equally comfortable simplifying the complex for commercial stakeholders.
Fabrice Khullar
Director of Product at Selfridges
Barney is an asset to any team. He is a great Product Manager with an ability to dive into the detail with product & tech counterparts and equally comfortable simplifying the complex for commercial stakeholders.
Fabrice Khullar
Director of Product at Selfridges
During his time at Ticketmaster, he solved some really complex and sensitive business problems with smart and seamless solutions.
Beth James
Director of Product at Ticketmaster
During his time at Ticketmaster, he solved some really complex and sensitive business problems with smart and seamless solutions.
Beth James
Director of Product at Ticketmaster
During his time at Ticketmaster, he solved some really complex and sensitive business problems with smart and seamless solutions.
Beth James
Director of Product at Ticketmaster
I can recommend Barney without reservation, he is really talented. His ability to maintain a network of high-traffic, content-rich websites, while also dealing with demanding new projects is impressive.
Rui Teimao
Digital Marketing at Ministry of Sound
I can recommend Barney without reservation, he is really talented. His ability to maintain a network of high-traffic, content-rich websites, while also dealing with demanding new projects is impressive.
Rui Teimao
Digital Marketing at Ministry of Sound
I can recommend Barney without reservation, he is really talented. His ability to maintain a network of high-traffic, content-rich websites, while also dealing with demanding new projects is impressive.
Rui Teimao
Digital Marketing at Ministry of Sound
Barney is an extremely passionate and knowledgeable Product Manager. He constantly strives to take on more responsibility, has a keen eye for detail and an infectious passion for the product, no matter how large or small.
Daniel Blatchford
Director of Product at Ministry of Sound
Barney is an extremely passionate and knowledgeable Product Manager. He constantly strives to take on more responsibility, has a keen eye for detail and an infectious passion for the product, no matter how large or small.
Daniel Blatchford
Director of Product at Ministry of Sound
Barney is an extremely passionate and knowledgeable Product Manager. He constantly strives to take on more responsibility, has a keen eye for detail and an infectious passion for the product, no matter how large or small.
Daniel Blatchford
Director of Product at Ministry of Sound
Barney is a consummate professional who challenges people that he works with but in a good way and to produce great results. He brings passion and a great attention to detail and this can be seen in the quality of the work that he and his colleagues produce.
Mobeen Anwar
Software Developer at Ministry of Sound
Barney is a consummate professional who challenges people that he works with but in a good way and to produce great results. He brings passion and a great attention to detail and this can be seen in the quality of the work that he and his colleagues produce.
Mobeen Anwar
Software Developer at Ministry of Sound
Barney is a consummate professional who challenges people that he works with but in a good way and to produce great results. He brings passion and a great attention to detail and this can be seen in the quality of the work that he and his colleagues produce.
Mobeen Anwar
Software Developer at Ministry of Sound