Product Director

Who you are

• Proven experience leading product teams in online B2C/B2B2C environments, ideally in marketplaces, e-commerce, or classifieds. Experience navigating the dynamics of two-sided marketplaces (consumer buyers and sellers)
• Strong hands-on product management background—not just a strategic leader, but someone who has built products and worked closely with engineers and commercial stakeholders
• Several years of experience hiring, growing, and directly managing Product Managers at all stages of their careers, ideally leading teams of a similar size (~15 people)
• Comfort working in cross-functional, multicultural teams across multiple markets
• Strategic thinker, able to balance long-term vision with short- and medium-term goals
• Experience in both 0->1 and scaling phases of product development
• Proven track record of jumping between domains and sectors. Ability to learn fast
• Experience in developing and managing AI-based products

What the job involves

• OLX is looking for an experienced and hands-on Product Director to lead product function for our core horizontal marketplace, spanning household goods, electronics, and other general merchandise categories
• This is a global role with responsibility for the strategy and execution of Horizontal across a focused set of European markets. You'll be a key voice shaping how this business grows within the broader OLX portfolio
• You'll lead a product organization of around 15 people, working closely with engineering, design, and commercial leadership to define and deliver a product roadmap that drives growth, engagement, and monetization for both consumers and sellers on the platform
• This role reports to Michael Bullion, Chief Product Officer
• Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Horizontal, in partnership with the CPO and broader leadership team
• Drive customer-centric product innovation with a focus on growth, retention, and monetization across the buyer and seller journeys
• Lead AI transformation for the horizontal domain
• Lead the incubation, development & transition to a fully agentic horizontal marketplace
• Lead a product organization of around 15 people, with an emphasis on strong product management fundamentals — experimentation, documentation, and upstream opportunity discovery
• Work closely with engineering and commercial teams across markets to align product development with business priorities
• Identify and execute strategic opportunities, including creative monetization levers, cross-market improvements, and long-term category positioning
• Establish and scale best practices in product thinking and execution across your teams
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of product managers and product leaders
• Partner with senior stakeholders across finance, commercial, and other functions to build consensus around strategy and priorities
• Act as a thought partner and sparring peer to other product and business leaders in shaping the future of OLX

Benefits

• Range of development programs and resources designed to help you thrive in a way that suits you
• Unlimited therapy and coaching sessions through our BetterUp partnership
• ‘Speak Up’ (87% of our employees say they feel able to speak openly and not shy away from difficult conversations)
• Quarterly engagement surveys
• Hybrid working set-up (differs for each role)