Kleinanzeigen is the leading online classifieds market in Germany. An average of more than 50 million ads are available in numerous categories - from children's supplies to electronics to real estate. With more than 36 million users per month, Kleinanzeigen has the widest reach of all online selling platforms in the country. Most of the items traded on Kleinanzeigen are second-hand. In this way, users make an active contribution to sustainability. The Kleinanzeigen market allows companies the opportunity to easily offer their services online. Kleinanzeigen was launched in September 2009 as eBay Kleinanzeigen. Since June 2021, the company has been part of Adevinta, a leading global provider of online classified ads. In May 2023, the name was changed to Kleinanzeigen.
Kleinanzeigen is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and sustainability leader with 25+ products in 10 countries.
What you’ll do & Who you are
Are you ready to shape the future of Germany’s #1 re-commerce destination?
As our new Head of Category Management (d/f/m), you will report directly to the management team of Kleinanzeigen.de and lead the transformation of our marketplace by establishing and executing a category specialization strategy that maximizes value creation across key consumer goods and services.
This is a hybrid role, and our office is based in Berlin Charlottenburg.
What you'll do:
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Implement a category specialization strategy for key consumer goods and services, translating it into actionable plans across product development, pricing, and go-to-market initiatives to increase value creation per category in terms of supply and demand metrics as well as revenue.
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Foster effective cross-functional and cross-business unit collaboration to ensure seamless execution of the category strategies across the organization and increase revenue by 3x over the next 5 years.
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Manage category-specific strategic partnerships that unlock maximum potential for the marketplace in terms of supply, demand, value-added services and monetization.
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Build up a team of senior category and strategic partnership managers and establish a cross-functional leadership team.
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Be a key member of the Marketplace leadership team and collaborate on our way to become Germany’s #1 re-commerce destination.
Who you are:
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10+ years of experience in relevant roles in (r)e-commerce, thereof 3+ years of experience in category management
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3+ years of leadership experience as a people manager and in driving cross-functional delivery in matrix environment successfully
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Proven track record of creating and maintaining impactful strategic partnerships
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You can translate your strategic thinking into data-driven decisions and effective execution
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You are able to take stakeholders from all areas of the organisation on the journey by building strong relationships and communicating effectively
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Preferably in-depth knowledge of the German e- and re-commerce landscape
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Fluent in English, fluency in German a big plus
Benefits
Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:
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An attractive Base Salary 💸
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Participation in our Short-Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆
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Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍
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A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️
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Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱
On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨
Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.
What We Do
Adevinta is a leading online classifieds group and champion for sustainable commerce with a focus on Europe.
Our portfolio of 25+ digital marketplaces spans consumer goods, mobility, real estate, holiday rentals and jobs. Every month, our industry-leading technology enables more than 120 million people and over a million businesses across Europe to connect and trade. Loved local brands include leboncoin in France; mobile.de and Kleinanzeigen in Germany; Fotocasa and InfoJobs in Spain, Subito in Italy; Marktplaats in the Netherlands and the Canadian marketplace Kijiji.
Our international team of diverse individuals are united in their purpose to make a positive impact on the environment, the economy and society every single day.
Adevinta. Changing Commerce Together