Head of Product

Harnham; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

nyThey in Amsterdam is seeking a senior product leader to shape the core experience of our large-scale digital platform, focusing on buying and selling journeys, search, discovery, listings, and transactions. The role offers significant ownership and visibility across multiple product areas.

You will lead a cross-functional team, set a product vision, and drive innovation including AI-led enhancements, with a strong emphasis on user-centric design and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience leading product teams within large-scale digital platform or e-commerce environment.
• Deep understanding of buyer and seller journeys, including search, discovery, listings, and transactional flows.
• Experience owning platform or horizontal product areas that serve multiple business units or product lines.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive product decisions and measure success.
• Knowledge of marketplace dynamics, including user engagement, trust, and liquidity.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning applications within digital products, particularly in search or personalization.
• Familiarity with modern search technologies and transactional systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the product strategy for the core experience, covering search, discovery, listing journeys, and transactional flows.
• Own and manage a cross-functional product roadmap that supports both buyer and seller journeys across multiple categories.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of experimentation and customer-centric thinking.
• Ensure consistency and quality across the core experience, acting as the standard-setter for shared product capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and analytics teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Establish and monitor key performance metrics to measure experience quality and identify areas for improvement.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment across platform, growth, and commercial teams.
• Explore and implement AI and machine learning opportunities to enhance personalization, search, and overall user journeys.

Skills

Product leadership

Buyer/seller journeys

Platform ownership

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Marketplace dynamics

AI/ML in search

Search tech familiarity

Job description

Amsterdam, 3 days in office

Up to €135k annually

This is a unique opportunity to shape the core experience of a large-scale digital platform used by millions. You will define and drive the end-to-end product vision for buying and selling journeys, influencing how users search, discover, and transact. With a strong focus on innovation, including AI-led enhancements, this role offers significant ownership and visibility across a complex, multi-product environment

Company

nyThey are a well-established digital platform operating at scale across Europe, supporting millions of users in buying and selling a wide range of products and services. Their platform enables both consumers and businesses to connect in a seamless and trusted ecosystem. With a strong focus on sustainable commerce and user-centric innovation, they continue to invest in product development and advanced technologies. Their teams are highly collaborative, combining product, data, engineering, and design expertise to deliver impactful solution

Role

• oleDefine and lead the product strategy for the core experience, covering search, discovery, listing journeys, and transactional fl
• owsOwn and manage a cross-functional product roadmap that supports both buyer and seller journeys across multiple categor
• iesLead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of experimentation and customer-centric think
• ingEnsure consistency and quality across the core experience, acting as the standard-setter for shared product capabilit
• iesCollaborate closely with engineering, design, and analytics teams to deliver high-quality, scalable soluti
• onsEstablish and monitor key performance metrics to measure experience quality and identify areas for improvem
• entPartner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment across platform, growth, and commercial te
• amsExplore and implement AI and machine learning opportunities to enhance personalisation, search, and overall user journ

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Your Skills & Experi

• enceStrong commercial experience leading product teams within large-scale digital platform or e-commerce environm
• entsDeep understanding of buyer and seller journeys, including search, discovery, listings, and transactional f
• lowsExperience owning platform or horizontal product areas that serve multiple business units or product l
• inesProven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakehol
• dersStrong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive product decisions and measure suc
• cessKnowledge of marketplace dynamics, including user engagement, trust, and liqui
• dityExposure to AI and machine learning applications within digital products, particularly in search or personalisa
• tionFamiliarity with modern search technologies and transactional systems is advantag

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What They

• OfferCompetitive salary with a comprehensive benefits pa
• ckageOpportunity to lead high-impact product initiatives at
• scaleA collaborative and inclusive environment with strong cross-functional su
• pportClear progression opportunities within a growing product organis
• ationAccess to innovative technologies and the ability to shape AI-driven product str

Strategy