Remote in our day-to-day work. On-site when it matters.
We work remote by default – focused, efficient, and with full ownership. For larger features, architectural decisions, and real brainstorming sessions, we come together in Berlin – fast, hands-on, and without unnecessary meeting overhead.
We use AI to accelerate – not to replace thinking.
We design the system, steer the output, and take responsibility for what we ship.
Fast where it makes sense. Careful where it matters.
Your mission
Own the product vision end-to-end. Shape AI agent products that don’t exist yet – from discovery through to delivery.
Translate customer needs into a clear, scalable, and profitable product direction. Build your own vision on top of it.
Bridge business and technology. Turn customer and stakeholder input into product strategy and technical requirements that engineering actually wants to build.
Talk to customers directly. Understand their real problems, not just their stated ones. Distill ambiguity into actionable direction.
Work closely with data scientists, engineers, marketing, and leadership. Keep up with a team that operates at a high level.
Solve problems. Close gaps. Don’t wait for permission or a Jira ticket – take ownership and move things forward.
Your skills
Be technically fluent in AI/ML. Understand LLMs, GenAI, and Agentic AI well enough to form strong opinions about product and system design.
Understand the stack. Know how hardware (GPUs, compute), models, and applications connect – and where decisions have impact.
Put the customer first. Run discovery, extract real needs, and turn complexity into clarity and direction.
Operate with high agency. Take initiative, make decisions, and drive work forward with minimal guidance.
Build, don’t just plan. Get hands-on – prototype, write specs, test assumptions, and validate with users.
Bring experience from AdTech, media, or advertising. Understand programmatic ecosystems, real-time systems, and business models.
Have 3–6+ years in product management, ideally with exposure to AI/ML products or complex technical platforms.
Why you’ll love working with us
Ownership over tickets: You’re trusted with real responsibility, not just tasks. No unnecessary bureaucracy, no micromanagement – we rely on you to take things forward.
Build > Talk: We test what works – not what sounds good. Fail fast, learn faster.
High standards, low ego: We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Direct feedback, honest collaboration, no drama.
Stay sharp: Hackathons, conferences, community – we invest in your growth and keep you at the cutting edge.
And yes – the fundamentals are covered too: 30 days of vacation + Dec 24 & 31 off, Smart Fridays (4 days week possible), mobility (Germany ticket & JobRad), sports & health offerings, mental health support, corporate benefits, RTL+ access, and more.
Your CV is just the starting point.
What matters more to us than your resume: a portfolio, a side project, a demo repo – anything that shows you don’t just talk about code, you ship it. Production-ready. Thought through. Done.
smartclip is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other diverse characteristics.
Skills Required
- Technical fluency in AI/ML, including LLMs, GenAI, and Agentic AI
- Understanding of hardware and infrastructure (GPUs, compute) and how models connect to applications
- Experience from AdTech, media, or advertising and familiarity with programmatic ecosystems and real-time systems
- 3-6+ years of product management experience, ideally on AI/ML or complex technical platforms
- Strong customer discovery skills: run interviews, extract real needs, and translate into product direction
- Hands-on product skills: prototype, write specs, test assumptions, and validate with users
- High ownership and agency: take initiative and drive work forward with minimal guidance
What We Do
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 165,000 employees worldwide and generated revenues of €20.2 billion in the 2022 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world. Bertelsmann aspires to achieve climate neutrality by 2030.
