Head of Product - MarTech (w/m/d)

Verve; Dortmund; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate Pension Scheme

Personalized Benefits Platform

Health and Mental Wellbeing Support

Annual Training Budget

27 Paid Vacation Days

Wellness Days

Job summary

A leading MarTech specialist in Dortmund is seeking a Head of Product to lead and execute product vision within their global team. This full-time position requires a proven track record in product leadership, strong communication skills, and fluency in both English and German. Join a dynamic team focused on shopper activation with an opportunity to make a significant impact in the advertising services industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior product role with a track record of launching successful digital products.
• Experience in MarTech, AdTech, FinTech, or Retail Tech is a plus.
• Ability to analyze data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product vision and roadmap for shopper activation.
• Translate business goals into actionable product strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute effectively.

Skills

Product Leadership

Technical Fluency

Exceptional Communication

Agile Methodologies

Data Analysis

Collaborative Leadership

Fluency in English and German

Tools

APIs

Data Structures

POS Integrations

Job description

Verve Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Verve has created a more efficient and privacy‑focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Our ecosystem fuses demand and supply technologies—data, media, and tech—to deliver results and growth to advertisers and publishers across any screen or location. With 30 offices worldwide, Verve is trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s leading demand‑side platforms. We’re one of Germany’s leading MarTech specialists for consumer activation, connecting major brands such as Unilever, Nestlé, and Mars with top retailers like EDEKA, Kaufland, and REWE through innovative couponing and sales‑promotion solutions.

Job Description

Head of Product

As part of our global advertising and retail media platform, you will lead the product vision and execute a roadmap that defines the future of shopper activation. You will act as the bridge between the company’s leadership and our agile development teams, translating business goals into a clear, actionable product roadmap and owning the product lifecycle from concept to launch.

This is a hybrid position with three days per week in our Dortmund office.

What You Will Do

• Strategic Product Vision & Roadmap:
  • Develop, own, and communicate the product vision and strategy for Retail Media’s suite of consumer‑activation products (e.g., Promotion Hub, eCouponing, Check‑out Couponing).
  • Translate senior‑leadership goals into a prioritized roadmap, detailed user stories, and clear technical requirements.
• Bridge Leadership and Development:
  • Act as the primary product evangelist, ensuring all teams understand the "why" behind the "what".
  • Represent the development teams in C‑level and leadership meetings, providing updates, articulating challenges, and managing expectations.
• Cross‑Functional Execution:
  • Lead and collaborate with agile teams, guiding sprints, backlog grooming, and release planning.
  • Work closely with Key Account Management, Sales, and Marketing to understand client needs and market trends.
• Data‑Driven Leadership:
  • Define and track key metrics (KPIs, OKRs) to measure success, engagement, and campaign effectiveness.
  • Utilize retail and consumer data to identify new opportunities and improvements.
• Team & Stakeholder Management:
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage and prioritize stakeholder needs, from engineers to external retail partners.

What You Will Bring

• Proven Product Leadership: 5+ years in a senior product role with a track record of launching successful digital products.
• Technical Fluency: Comfortable discussing APIs, data structures, and POS integrations; experience in MarTech, AdTech, FinTech, or Retail Tech is a plus.
• The "Bridge" Personality: Exceptional communication and translation skills—present strategy to the board one day and dive into technical acceptance criteria the next.
• Agile & Scrum Mastery: Deep expertise in agile methodologies and sprint‑based product backlog management.
• Data‑Obsessed: Decisively analyze data rather than rely on intuition.
• Collaborative & Proactive: Natural leader who builds consensus and is passionate about building great products with a great team.
• Language: Fluency in English and German required.

What We Offer

• Allianz Corporate Pension Scheme.
• Personalized Benefits Platform with a €100/month budget for mobility, internet allowance, daycare, Urban Sports Club, personal development, and shopping vouchers.
• Health and Mental Well‑being support via Nilo Health Workplace Mental Health Solution.
• Annual training budget and internal webinars; German/English language courses.
• 27 paid vacation days plus 3 wellness days and public holidays.
• Additional benefits and perks to support your growth and wellbeing.

Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Product Management and Marketing

Industry

Advertising Services