Chief Technology & Product Officer, nebenan.de
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Office located in Berlin-Kreuzberg
Hyperlocal social network for neighbors in Germany
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Hyperlocal social network for neighbors in Germany
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
Office located in Berlin-Kreuzberg
101-200 employees
Company mission
Nebenan.de's mission is to help neighbors to connect with each other in real life.
Role
Who you are
- Proven success scaling consumer platforms, social/community products, or marketplaces with millions of active users
- Deep expertise in mobile-first UX and understanding of local network dynamics
- Strong technical background in software architecture, data platforms, and AI applications
- Track record of leading Product Discovery and Delivery under one vision
- Inspirational leadership style that empowers cross-functional teams and attracts top talent
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate strategy into clear roadmaps and measurable outcomes
- Experience guiding organisations through growth, innovation, and evolution
- A true AI evangelist, passionate about making AI adoption part of the company DNA
- Deep expertise in advertising technology stacks
- Proven track record in systems reliability, safety, privacy, and compliance (including GDPR automation and data residency)
- Experience in advanced data engineering, search & recommendation systems, and content moderation at scale
What the job involves
- As CTPO, you will lead the entire product and technology organisation, shaping our strategy, building innovative solutions, and ensuring we deliver real value to our users, partners, and communities
- Provide visionary leadership while staying close to the teams to enable strong impact
- Define and execute a clear, data-driven product and technology strategy aligned with our business goals
- Lead and inspire a cross-functional organisation of 40+ people across Engineering, Product Management, Design, Data & AI
- Drive user growth and daily engagement in all neighbourhoods across Germany
- Build new monetisable products and scale existing ones, from local advertising to marketplace services
- Foster platform excellence: seamless mobile-first UX, reliable infrastructure, and modern architecture
- Embed AI-first thinking into every part of the organisation, ensuring all employees are successful in their daily work by making habitually of AI
- Foster a culture of experimentation and continuous, high-quality delivery
- Maintain strong stakeholder relationships, from Board and investors to internal teams and strategic partners
- HOW WE'LL MEASURE YOUR SUCCESS:
- Growth in active users and community engagement
- Revenue growth from platform monetisation
- Balance rapid iteration with reliable, high-quality outcomes
- Ability to set clear priorities and deliver predictably,
- Scalability, security, stability and innovation velocity of our technology
- Build engaged, motivated teams that thrive and grow with the company
Our take
Whilst neighbors will often bump into each other and exchange some small talk, it can be difficult to build meaningful connections without knowing more about the person. Whilst community groups on social networks such as Facebook provide ways for neighbors to connect more meaningfully, this can also be a toxic environment full of gossip, scams, and advertisement for illegitimate services.
Nebenan.de provides a hyperlocal social network for neighbors in Germany, allowing users to connect with neighbors to sell and give away items, meet up for community events, and generally connect with people nearby. The platform also allows local organizations and companies to join, allowing them to advertise local shops, services, and non-profits.
Whilst social networks such as Nextdoor will present competition to Nebenan.de, the company has taken a unique focus not only on facilitating neighborhood socializing but also to help local businesses, services, and non-profits thrive. Through this approach, the company aims to bring neighborhood communities closer together, filling the gap in the market before companies such as Nextdoor expand to provide services for Germany.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2018
$18.7m
SERIES A
Jul 2016
$6.5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $25.2m
Company benefits
- A growing multidisciplinary design team
- Taking ownership of a specific module of the product
- A young and dynamic environment
- Remote friendly
- SpenditCard
- A strengths-based personal development culture (we work with the Gallup StrengthsFinder)
- A workplace in Berlin-Kreuzberg, in a cheerful team and regular online events like Lunch & Learn and Yoga
- A company pension plan
- You are working CO2-neutrally with us - we plant a tree for every employee joining the company
- A flexible vacation policy - take as much vacation as you need. We also offer the option of a sabbatical
- A meaningful job! We create a great product with real social impact
Company HQ
Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Christian Vollmann
(Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder)Co-founder and Managing Director of Affinitas GmbH's eDarling from 2009 to 2013. Experience as Founder and CEO of C1 Green Chemicals AG since 2022.
Till Behnke
(Co-Founder)Experience as Co-founder of Oktoberfest7s GmbH since 2017. Founder, CEO, and Chairman of betterplace.org since 2007.
Axumawit Berhe
(CFO & Co-Founder)Head of Finance for Red Onion GmbH from 2008 to 2014. Finance Lead for YND from 2018 to 2020 and for TheDive from 2020 to 2021.
Matthes Scheinhardt
(CSO & Co-Founder)Co-founded Good Hoog GmbH's nebenan.de as CSO in 2015.
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