Product Owner

Are you an entrepreneurial and data-driven person looking to be part of a passionate team on a mission, that allows you to work fully remotely? If so, this might be the position for you. We are ofri and we’re looking for a full-time, native German Speaker, Product Owner to take our product to the next level.

Ofri aspires to be Switzerland’s leading and most used online platform connecting handy workers with the people that need their services.

We want to be the go-to place for homeowners looking to renovate their homes by creating in-depth content to support them in planning and executing their project, as well as building a submission system for finding and comparing handy workers.

We aim to serve the members of our platform with incredible support, functionality, and online presence so they can prosper in their own business.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about data, analysis and strategising whilst working across departments to create the best product possible for our customers. The Product Owner will own core elements of our product roadmap to increase performance across the funnel and to improve the core user experience.

Before going further, please note that it’s essential you are a native German speaker. The product is German, even though the company operating language is English. Please only apply if you are a native speaker.

For the right person, this is a long-term role with a clear career path and progression. We want to find that person who wants to learn and grow with us and take on more responsibility over the coming months and years.

Responsibilities:

• Translate our company strategy into product roadmaps and OKRs with a focus on customer and revenue growth
• Gather feedback from our users, database and customer support department and prioritize problems
• Working with Engineering and Customer Support to build specs and mockups
• Ship features that meet objectives as set before development
• Analyze results after shipping and track continuously Product KPIs across the funnel
• Work in a fast-paced environment and be able to anticipate possible flaws, resolve unknowns, answer questions, make sound trade-offs and pivot as necessary

What We Can Expect From You:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years of product management experience in consumer-facing websites and/or apps
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Excel
• Ability to deep dive on large data sets and produce meaningful analysis, including experience with split testing
• An eye for design and craft in shaping product ideas to fruition
• Outstanding written/oral, organizational, analytical skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to benchmark competitive products and draw meaningful insights
• Ability to work well with multiple stakeholders, including Engineering, Marketing, Finance/Operations and Customer Support
• Self-starter, able to take a concept to feature spec, development, testing and launch
• Native German Speaker

Bonus Points:

• Experience in scaling online marketplaces
• Experience with growth models and product-driven marketing
• Background in building & construction industry

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Scheme
• Flexible working hours – We believe in a good work-life balance
• Equipment – State-of-the-art technical equipment, including laptop
• Clear career development pathway and training
• Bi-weekly colleague online coffee chats
• Fun and friendly work environment where we don’t take ourselves too seriously, like to get to know each other and support each other.

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We are a Swiss company, but offering employment through our German branch. You must be living in Germany to qualify for the employment contract. We do not, however, have an office in Germany. All our workers enjoy home-office as we operate fully online.

2020 excluded, we organise annual company retreats where we get to meet each other and also encourage mini-retreats so that people can meet-up in partner cities to work with their colleagues for a day or two.

We are super passionate about developing an excellent remote work culture and ensuring that not only the customers, but the team feels heard, welcome, and appreciated. We are currently 10 people and a fully self-funded company. We value personal ownership, initiative, open communication, and commitment as well as level-headedness. We should be calm, considered, and thoughtful in our dealings with each other and the world at large and so should you. Please only apply if you share our values as a cultural fit is an essential requirement for this role.

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