Product Director, OLX Group
Global online marketplace aggregator
Posted today
Global online marketplace aggregator
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
To shape the future of trade to unlock the hidden value in everything.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience leading product teams in online B2C/B2B2C environments, ideally in marketplaces, e-commerce, or classifieds. Experience navigating the dynamics of two-sided marketplaces (consumer buyers and sellers)
- Strong hands-on product management background—not just a strategic leader, but someone who has built products and worked closely with engineers and commercial stakeholders
- Several years of experience hiring, growing, and directly managing Product Managers at all stages of their careers, ideally leading teams of a similar size (~15 people)
- Comfort working in cross-functional, multicultural teams across multiple markets
- Strategic thinker, able to balance long-term vision with short- and medium-term goals
- Experience in both 0->1 and scaling phases of product development
- Proven track record of jumping between domains and sectors. Ability to learn fast
- Experience in developing and managing AI-based products
What the job involves
- OLX is looking for an experienced and hands-on Product Director to lead product function for our core horizontal marketplace, spanning household goods, electronics, and other general merchandise categories
- This is a global role with responsibility for the strategy and execution of Horizontal across a focused set of European markets. You'll be a key voice shaping how this business grows within the broader OLX portfolio
- You'll lead a product organization of around 15 people, working closely with engineering, design, and commercial leadership to define and deliver a product roadmap that drives growth, engagement, and monetization for both consumers and sellers on the platform
- This role reports to Michael Bullion, Chief Product Officer
- Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Horizontal, in partnership with the CPO and broader leadership team
- Drive customer-centric product innovation with a focus on growth, retention, and monetization across the buyer and seller journeys
- Lead AI transformation for the horizontal domain
- Lead the incubation, development & transition to a fully agentic horizontal marketplace
- Lead a product organization of around 15 people, with an emphasis on strong product management fundamentals — experimentation, documentation, and upstream opportunity discovery
- Work closely with engineering and commercial teams across markets to align product development with business priorities
- Identify and execute strategic opportunities, including creative monetization levers, cross-market improvements, and long-term category positioning
- Establish and scale best practices in product thinking and execution across your teams
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of product managers and product leaders
- Partner with senior stakeholders across finance, commercial, and other functions to build consensus around strategy and priorities
- Act as a thought partner and sparring peer to other product and business leaders in shaping the future of OLX
Our take
OLX group started as an alternative to Craigslist outside the US and has since ridden the wave of classifieds, e-commerce and marketplaces to become one the most prominent web platforms in the world.
Over 300 million people use an OLX group website every month. The company has managed to reach this level primarily through the acquisition and integration of emerging marketplaces that typically delight customers with their easy use and quality range.
The company is now deepening its M&A strategy by integrating further marketplaces and inventories on behalf of its largest platforms, like OLX Autos. By navigating fluctuations in the fortunes of its ever growing portfolio of brands, OLX can continue to operate as a leader in its space.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2009
$5m
SERIES C
Apr 2008
$13.5m
SERIES B
Total funding: $28.5m
Company benefits
- Range of development programs and resources designed to help you thrive in a way that suits you
- Unlimited therapy and coaching sessions through our BetterUp partnership
- ‘Speak Up’ (87% of our employees say they feel able to speak openly and not shy away from difficult conversations)
- Quarterly engagement surveys
- Hybrid working set-up (differs for each role)
Company HQ
Zuidas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Christian Gisy
(CEO)Previously Non-Exec Director at Takko Fashion, Chairman and Non-Exec Director at atHomeGroup and was Co-Founder at playSports GmbH.
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