Your role

As the Deputy Head of Product and Tech, you will be a key member of our leadership team, working closely with our Head of Product and Tech.

Your mission

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading a talented team of Product Owners, Product Designers, and UX Researchers.
• Co-developing the product strategy for the German market.
• Collaborating on the roadmap for the German product and tech team and coordinating with international Heads of Product and Tech to align with global goals.
• Managing budgets and recruiting new talent for the product teams.
• Set KPI’s and ambitious goals for our product teams. 
• Organizing hackathons and lab days to foster innovation.
• Participating in various forums, including architecture and design sprints.

Your profile

• Has a hands-on mentality and is solution oriented. 
• Experienced in working with multifunctional product teams and collaborating with marketing to attract and retain consumers.
• Knowledgeable in product lifecycle management and effective in an international matrix organization with strong stakeholder management skills.
• A coaching and inspiring leader who fosters a data-driven innovation culture within the organization.
• Experienced in leadership and management, with the ability to guide and support divers and international teams effectively.
• Excited to take on a technological challenge while achieving social impact.
• Join us in making a difference and creating a better world through innovative technology! Apply now to become part of our passionate team.
• You speak fluently English, and have at least basic German skills (Or willing to learn).
• Flexible to work across our European offices.

Why us?

• A meaningful job with the opportunity to shape positive social change.
• We provide every colleague with a good foundation. In addition to your salary, you have the opportunity to take out a pension plan through us, which we subsidize.
• We believe it is important for everyone to develop further. Through our Lottery Academy, we offer training and courses. There are also many career opportunities at home and abroad.
• We enjoy having fun together. We regularly organize joint activities - including a well-attended monthly borrel - and our Christmas breakfast at the end of the year, where we proudly look back on what we have all achieved together.
• Exercise keeps you fit and relaxation is good for you. That's why we offer our employees discounts at Fitness First, bike leasing, and Urban Sports Club.
• We work closely with the organizations we support. Together, we visit the projects we support and meet the staff of the respective organizations.
• We work in a modern building, just a few minutes' walk from Düsseldorf Central Station. We encourage everyone to use public transport. That's why you get a Deutschlandticket, which allows you to travel for free outside of working hours.

Contact

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application! Please send us your resume with a cover letter via our career page or by email to jobs@postcode-lotterie.de.

About us

Postcode Lotteries are already successful in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Norway. Their mission is to make the world a better place for people and nature. Because of the commitment of their participants, all lotteries together are now the third largest private charity donor in the world. In Germany, more than 5.000 projects have already been supported with more than 222 million euros since the first draw in October 2016.
People with different nationalities and backgrounds work at Postcode Lotteries. This is very important to us, as diversity is an ideal breeding ground for creativity, innovation and collaboration. If you think you can make a valuable contribution to our organisation, you are welcome - regardless of your roots, religion, age, physical condition or faith.