Staff Product Manager (m/f/d)

Prematch; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employee participation

27 vacation days

Team events

Modern IT equipment

Home office

Remote options

Team events

Offsites

27 vacation days

Job summary

A growing sports technology startup in Cologne is seeking a Staff Product Manager to lead their platform strategy. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in product management, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for sports. The role offers competitive salary, flexible remote work, and is part of a dynamic team focused on enhancing user experiences in the sports community.

Qualifications

• Experience with grassroots football.
• Proven track record of shipping successful products.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to motivate.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to motivate others, especially during high-pressure phases.
• Adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness to stay hands-on and dive into the details when needed.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken (German being a plus).

Responsibilities

• Grow platform usage strategically and operationally.
• Lead a cross-functional team to ship high-quality features.
• Define and execute the product roadmap.
• Take the platform to the next level in usage, interaction and network effects.
• Push continuous product discovery and fast-paced delivery.
• Ensure strong execution and alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Continuously improve our product processes and ensure efficient workflows.
• Define and execute the product roadmap in alignment with our overall business goals.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration between engineers, designers and other teams.
• Lead discovery efforts and conduct user research for both existing and new features.
• Monitor and analyse product performance, user feedback and market trends to support data-driven decisions.
• Create transparency and clarity across the team to improve alignment and execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Organizational Skills

Product Management

Understanding of Mobile Apps

Education

7+ years in Product Management

Job description

Staff Product Manager (m/f/d)

Prematch – Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

As the super-platform for non-professional soccer in Europe, we bring pro-level experiences (news, data, gamification) to the mega-community of +190 million footballers and soccer fans.

We are a startup founded in 2021, headquartered in Cologne and with a growing team of 40+ members across Cologne, Berlin and remote locations. Partners include Krombacher, Flaschenpost, Scalable Capital and DAZN; we are also backed by investors such as Ralf Reichert, CEO of ESL, and entrepreneur Verena Pausder.

Already a good match if you…

• Being based in Berlin or Cologne (or nearby) would be ideal – remote within the EU may also be an option.
• Having experience with product management – this role won’t be new to you.
• Having experience with social or mobile products.
• Being passionate for football or team sports.

Main information

• Top office in Cologne/Berlin with option to work remotely up to 3 days a week.
• Start: Immediately (flexible start).
• Scope: Full time.
• Area of Responsibility: Product & Business.
• Fast, easy & transparent application process.

For this we need you

• Grow our platform usage – both strategically and operationally.
• Lead and inspire a cross‑functional team to ship high-quality features and improvements.
• Shape and drive a clear, scalable product strategy for our Prematch app.
• Take the platform to the next level in usage, interaction and network effects.
• Push continuous product discovery and fast‑paced delivery.
• Ensure strong execution and alignment across teams and stakeholders.

Your mission

• Continuously improve our product processes and ensure efficient workflows.
• Define and execute the product roadmap in alignment with our overall business goals.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration between engineers, designers and other teams.
• Lead discovery efforts and conduct user research for both existing and new features.
• Monitor and analyse product performance, user feedback and market trends to support data‑driven decisions.
• Create transparency and clarity across the team to improve alignment and execution.

What else might be part of your role

• Support the team in troubleshooting and resolving product-related issues.
• Maintain product analytics and performance dashboards.
• Define, run and evaluate A/B tests to continuously improve features.

What Do You Need

• 7+ years in product management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role (either leading ICs or managing teams).
• Familiarity with grassroots football.
• Proven track record of shipping successful products, ideally mobile apps.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to motivate others, especially during high‑pressure phases.
• Adaptability to thrive in a fast‑paced startup environment.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness to stay hands‑on and dive into the details when needed.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken (German being a plus).

Advantage but not a must

• Experience with social networks and growth strategies.
• Technical background or understanding of mobile app development.

Why us?

• Be part of it from the start – shape how Prematch grows and transforms amateur football.
• Competitive salary that you can be proud of.
• Employee participation (VSOP) – directly benefit from the company’s success.
• Three cool offices in Cologne, Berlin and London – true startup vibes to work and grow together.
• Home office – depending on your distance to the office, you work 1–3 days a week onsite and the rest flexibly remote; 100% remote is an option for certain roles.
• Remote, even from afar – we allow flexible work from outside your usual location.
• Team spirit – we use cool tools and a virtual office to keep the team tightly connected.
• Modern IT equipment – we provide the tools and devices you need to be productive.
• 27 vacation days per year – plus special arrangements for parents.
• Team events at our locations – regularly bring teams together to connect and grow stronger.
• Offsites with the whole team – four days out of the daily grind to brainstorm, collaborate and spark real team spirit.

Right up your alley? Then let’s not waste any time!

All we need is your current CV (we like it easy!). You can easily submit more information about yourself in our short application form. Lisa will then get in touch with you. We are all very relaxed – so feel free to start directly with “you”! We can’t wait to learn more about you!

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing and Product Management

Industries

Software Development