Product manager for social features

Polarsteps; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

MacBook provided

30 days vacation

Culture Days

Pension plan

Office in Amsterdam

Job summary

Polarsteps, Amsterdam-based, is seeking a Product & Growth lead to own the Social & Follower experience end-to-end. You will drive growth metrics, optimize engagement, and partner with Growth & Marketing to align initiatives with acquisition and retention goals. A strong data mindset and UX/UI sensibility will be essential.

Candidates should have 5+ years in PM, experience with app-first consumer products, and a collaborative, growth-minded mindset. Hybrid work in Amsterdam with 2 days in office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PM experience, ideally with Growth PM exposure.
• Data fluency: treat datasets as a growth opportunity.
• Strong UX/UI understanding for app experiences.
• Experience with app-first consumer products (B2C).

Responsibilities

• Own the Social & Follower experience end-to-end, including sharing, growth loops, follower engagement, likes, comments, and trip interaction.
• Drive growth metrics: MAU, sharing rates, and social engagement; set and meet goals.
• Design and run experiments to validate ideas quickly; test before guessing.
• Collaborate with Growth & Marketing to align product initiatives with acquisition and retention goals.

Skills

Growth PM

Data-driven

UX/UI for apps

Cross-functional

B2C product

Job description

Описание:

We're an Amsterdam-based team of 100 (and counting), with 25+ nationalities and hundreds of thousands of kilometers under our collective travel belts. What we have in common, beyond very well-worn passports, is this: We want to change the way people travel. That's exactly what we're doing, with the app that lets you plan, track, and relive every trip. Polarsteps has over 20 million users already. For us, this is just the beginning.

Your expedition: Product & Growth

This role is about the heartbeat of Polarsteps, the social layer that keeps travelers connected to the people who care about their journeys. You'll own the Social & Follower experience.

Задачи:

Own the Social & Follower experience end-to-end, from sharing functionality and growth loops to follower engagement features, likes, comments, and trip interaction. Drive growth for key metrics: MAU, sharing rates, and social engagement, setting the bar and holding yourself to it. Design and run experiments to validate ideas fast. You won't guess when you can test. Work hand-in-hand with Growth & Marketing to align product initiatives with acquisition and retention goals, no silos, just shared wins. Translate messy, complex problems into small, testable stories, making outcomes clear for everyone on the team. Celebrate the small wins as much as the big ones. Incremental progress is still progress.

Требования:

5+ years of PM experience, ideally with time spent in a Growth PM role Genuinely data fluent; you move from hypothesis to experiment to decision without losing momentum. You treat every dataset as a chance to get sharper, not just to confirm what you already know. A solid understanding of UX/UI and creating a great (app) experience to drive product growth Experience working on app-first consumer products (B2C is your world) Growth and marketing-minded, you understand funnels, loops, and what makes people come back Humble, collaborative, and energized by team wins, this role doesn't work in a silo Будет плюсом: experience with social or community features, or products where sharing is core to the experience

Условия:

• Salary range: Between EUR 70.000 - 80.000 (medior level) and EUR 85.000 - 95.000 (senior level) gross per year incl 8% holiday allowance (based on 40 hours/week). Where you land in the range depends on your experience and skills, to be evaluated during the interview process.
• Equity: You'll be able to participate in our Polarsteps SAR Plan A yearly free flight or train ride to a random location!
• A shiny MacBook to work your magic on.
• Hybrid working, our way.
• Work from home and the office, we ask everyone to be in the office 2 days a week. It's how we stay flexible, focused, and meaningfully connected in person.
• An extensive home office set-up, everything from noise-canceling headphones to a standing desk.
• 30 days of vacation (for adventures or sitting on the couch, it's up to you).
• Two paid Culture Days for days that are important to you but not recognized by the official Dutch calendar.
• The option to switch up your Zoom background by working from another country for up to 8 weeks a year.
• A personal development budget for that curious mind of yours!
• A pension plan to help you save for those around-the-world retirement trips.
• Delicious daily team lunches.
• Awesome monthly parties, as well as team trips away.
• A lively office in downtown Amsterdam, with travel costs reimbursed.
• Free Polarsteps Travel Books to contain all your far-flung adventures.