As Director of Product – Checkout & Seller Experience (m/f/d) you will define the vision, strategy, and execution for how sellers – from independent dealers to private individuals – list, manage, and grow their business on Chrono24. You will lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver a trusted, powerful, and intuitive platform that drives seller success, quality, and long‑term marketplace health. Acting with a general manager mindset for your domain, you will combine strategic leadership with hands‑on execution to create measurable impact across our global seller base.
What You Can Expect
* You define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Checkout & Seller Experience domain, aligning with Chrono24's overall product and marketplace strategy.
* You act as the GM of your organization, owning key success metrics such as seller activation, listing quality, retention, and monetization.
* You inspire, mentor, and develop a team of product managers, designers, researchers, and engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, creativity, and impact.
* You collaborate deeply and frequently across the organization, including with Product, Technology, Finance, Operations, Data, Customer Service, and more.
* You use data, experimentation, and seller insights to prioritise initiatives that reduce friction, increase seller confidence, and improve the quality and breadth of supply on the marketplace.
* You build a highly functional team, with strong partnership between Product, Design, and Engineering to ensure seamless seller experiences, consistent delivery, and technical excellence.
* You serve as the primary voice of the seller in company‑wide strategy discussions – representing both professional dealers and private individuals – and influence decisions across the organization.
* You develop a nuanced understanding of what it means to run a successful watch business, translating the commercial realities of professional dealers and the needs of private sellers into product decisions that work for both.
What Sets You Apart
* A proven track record of senior product leadership – you have led product organisations in B2B, marketplace, or seller‑facing environments at scale.
* Deep domain expertise on the seller side of a marketplace – you understand the commercial realities of running a business and can translate them into compelling product decisions.
* A history of building and scaling high‑performing, cross‑functional teams – you’ve hired, developed, and retained strong talent, and have ideally led combined Product and Engineering organisations.
* High degree of skill leveraging data and experimentation to inform strategy, measure performance, and deliver impact – with equal comfort in seller funnel analytics and qualitative research.
* Industry‑defining standards and a strong attention to detail, with equal comfort presenting a vision to executives and creating a product spec with your team.
* Excellent written and verbal communication, with a long track record of building trusting relationships, driving alignment, and enabling highly effective collaboration across complex organisations.
* Global outlook with strong expertise understanding, building for, and operating in a diverse array of worldwide markets.
* Very good English skills – German proficiency is a big plus.
* Watch expertise isn't a must – we'll teach you everything you need to know.
What We Offer
* No back doors: we only offer permanent employment contracts.
* 30 days of vacation per year.
* Working from HQ in Karlsruhe? Our kitchen conjures up a truly excellent, free meal for you every day.
* On December 24th and 31st, we’ll give you an additional day off.
* Work abroad for up to 20 days per year.
Diversity@Chrono24
Diversity is our strength. At Chrono24, we embrace diversity because we believe it enriches our corporate culture and our success. Be yourself – and let’s achieve great things together.
About Us
We stand for a dynamic company culture with flat hierarchies and strong team spirit.
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