Director Product

Kleinanzeigen is the leading online classifieds market in Germany. An average of more than 50 million ads are available in numerous categories - from children's supplies to electronics to real estate. With more than 36 million users per month, Kleinanzeigen has the widest reach of all online selling platforms in the country. Most of the items traded on Kleinanzeigen are second-hand. In this way, users make an active contribution to sustainability. The Kleinanzeigen market allows companies the opportunity to easily offer their services online. Kleinanzeigen was launched in September 2009 as eBay Kleinanzeigen. Since June 2021, the company has been part of Adevinta, a leading global provider of online classified ads. In May 2023, the name was changed to Kleinanzeigen.

Kleinanzeigen is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and sustainability leader with 25+ products in 10 countries.

What you’ll do ​& Who you are

Director Product: Marketplace

The Director Product is responsible for all aspects of the product development within the Marketplace business unit - which is the core of the Kleinanzeigen product experience for buyers and private/professional sellers and advertisers. You will be in charge of defining the product vision & strategy for the marketplace business unit and breaking it down into concrete directions for the different product domains in close alignment with the CPO and the business unit leadership team.

The Director Product will lead 4-6 product crews, each one led by a Head of Product covering critical product domains. You will oversee the development and management of the business units product portfolio, from the ideation to launch, iteration and maintenance. You can easily translate business priorities, user needs and market trends into product outcomes and set clear KPI targets for teams to achieve the desired outcome. You are an experienced product leader that inspires others leaders and the product organisation as a whole pushing forward the boundaries to get from good to great. You will lead and coach other leaders and set clear directions in bringing the product forward to meet user needs and business results.

The Director Product is part of the cross functional marketplace business unit leadership team and reports directly to the CPO.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the marketplace business unit.

• Collaborate within the cross-functional business unit leadership team to align product strategies with business unit goals.

• Play an active role within the CPO leadership team in defining and further developing the overall product vision, strategy and product culture at Kleinanzeigen.

• Manage and mentor a team of product leaders and managers and help them to grow and succeed in their roles.

• Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences of complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.

• Ensure our customer's needs are central to product decisions by leveraging user insights, data analytics, and market trends.

• Define success metrics for product initiatives, track product performance and continuously improve based on main insights.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in product management, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role, including leading other product leaders.

• Proven track record of successfully managing product portfolios and teams at a senior level.

• Experienced in the classified / eCommerce industry, understanding the market, benchmarks and main trends.

• Expertise in product development processes, methodologies, and best practices.

• Inspirational management skills to guide and motivate product & tech teams.

• Customer-focused mindset in combination with business & financial acumen.

• Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences to work closely with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities to drive innovation and growth.

• Adaptability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced and constantly evolving industry.

Benefits

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits: 

• An attractive Base Salary 💸

• Participation in our Short-Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆

• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️‍

• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱 

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.