Product Lead, Jodel
+Optional participation in the employee stock option plan
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Social media app for hyperlocal communities
Open for applications
Social media app for hyperlocal communities
101-200 employees
Open for applications
+Optional participation in the employee stock option plan
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To let users instantly engage with the community around them and keep local content relevant.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 5+ years in product management or operational roles, ideally in a startup or scale-up environment
- Project Management: Proven ability to manage complex projects with competing priorities
- Leadership: Strong experience leading and mentoring teams, with a focus on execution and collaboration
- Technical Background: Solid understanding of technical processes, enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams
- Execution-Oriented Mindset: Pragmatic approach to problem-solving, with a focus on efficient outcomes (80/20 mindset)
- Plus: MENA market empathy - Arabic language skills and/or familiarity with MENA as our revenue driving markets are advantageous
- Gallup StrengthsFinder Profile: Strengths in Executing (Achiever, Discipline, Focus), Influencing (Activator, Arranger), and Relationship Building (Relator, Harmony)
- Soft Skills: Detail-oriented, excellent communicator, and a team player with the ability to adapt quickly
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Team lead Product who excels in execution and operational management to join our dynamic team in Berlin
- In this role, you will act as the operational backbone of our product team, ensuring seamless execution of projects and alignment across stakeholders. This position is deeply rooted in execution and operations, perfect for someone who thrives on driving results, managing cross-functional teams, and delivering high-impact projects on time
- You will oversee product managers and designers, aligning their work with business priorities and ensuring we stay on track as we scale. This role requires someone who is highly organized, pragmatic, and skilled at balancing competing priorities while fostering a collaborative team culture
- Execution and Delivery: Own the execution of product initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with company objectives
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor product managers and designers, fostering alignment and collaboration
- Project Management: Implement and optimize processes to streamline product development and ensure clarity across teams
- Operational Excellence: Act as the "Product COO," driving operational efficiencies and prioritizing execution over vision
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, design, and business teams to maintain clear communication and accountability
- Stakeholder Alignment: Translate business goals into actionable plans and ensure alignment across teams
- Metrics & Reporting: Track progress, manage risks, and report on KPIs to leadership
Our take
Social media can be a fantastic way for communities to come together, with local residents being able to share news, events, ask questions, and tell jokes to nearby residents. However, having a name and profile tied to posts often puts pressure on users and the content that they share, ultimately preventing people from signing up and contributing.
Jodel develops a social media platform for hyperlocal communities, allowing users to instantly be connected with people around them for the sharing of news, events, information, and entertainment. Unlike most social networks, Jodel does not use the concept of profiles, meaning that content shared on the platform is completely anonymous.
Whilst some existing social media platforms are using anonymity to tackle censorship and free speech, Jodel has taken a more casual approach by focussing on the benefits that anonymity brings to hyperlocal social media communities. The platform also stands out by automatically connecting users with nearby people, as opposed to them having to proactively seek out local communities.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Apr 2017
$6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $6m
Company benefits
- Mentorship, Coaching & Educational Budget
- Flexible Working Hours (Home Office, Remote, Sabbatical)
- Quarterly Company events & trips
- Remote work
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans
- Mobility Budget
- Corporate Benefits program
- Company funded pension
- Mental Health support program
Company HQ
Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Alessio Avellan Borgmeyer
(Founder & CEO)Graduated with a Bachelor of Science from RWTH Aachen University in 2014. Co-founded Jodel as CEO in 2014.
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