Teamlead Product

**Who we are**: **Jodel is the world’s leading hyperlocal community platform.** Our vision is that you can open Jodel at any time and anywhere in the world, to easily talk and connect with people in real-time within your local areas. Our mission is to foster authentic, location-based interactions that enrich community engagement and provide immediate, relevant information to our users. With a vibrant and diverse user base, Jodel is re-defining how hyperlocal communities connect and communicate. You can engage with people who share your interests, discover new places, and express yourself freely. We have millions of active users across the **Nordics, DACH** and **middle-east** and continue to expand globally.When you work with us, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about making a difference. Join us and make your mark on the world with Jodel. **Why we need you**: We are seeking a **Teamlead 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**. **Your Mission**: - ** 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. **What you need to succeed**: - ** 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. **What attitude are we looking for?**: **Skills to thrive** - 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. **Why Jodel**: - ** No one else is doing what we're doing** - it's that simple. We're pioneering local communication and since communication is a basic human need, our work is just very very exciting. On top of that, we are one of the few large scale European Social Networks. There’s not that many and we're very proud to be "Made in Europe". - ** Attractive Compensation package** - Competitive salary and benefits package and optional participation in the employee stock option plan. - ** Your way of working** - Find your best way to work with our remote-friendly hybrid working solution We offer a flexible remote working framework to suit your needs. Depending on the role and business needs with attendance in our beautiful, re-designed office in the heart of Berlin (Checkpoint Charlie), complete with professional coffee machine, free drinks and snacks and break spaces along with kicker, table tennis and more. - ** Career building is part of the deal - **Monthly personal development budget for you to invest in your development via professional memberships, literature, external certifications, conferences, AI subscriptions and more. - ** Events to foster culture -** Regular company and team events like our yearly All Company trip to some place in Europe and local year-end celebrations as well as a team budget for team even