As a science brand, we are best known for our distinctive animated videos. Through our YouTube channel with over 21 million subscribers, we aim to make knowledge accessible and fun and inspire an interest in science in people all around the world. We believe that well-researched facts are just as important as humor and good storytelling. Nothing in the universe is boring if you tell a good story.
Our international team currently consists of over 70 amazing people.
We also run a globally successful online shop where we sell products that aim to spark curiosity for science, space, nature and life itself. The products are all designed with love and produced with care by our product team.
If you want to make an impact and shape our further growth together with us, we invite you to apply and become part of our team as:
Senior Product Portfolio Manager (all genders)
Location: Munich
This is what you'll be doing
As Senior Product Portfolio Manager you are a vital and strategic part of the kurzgesagt product team. You are the driver of the success of the kurzgesagt product portfolio. You oversee the strategic planning and development of our products while defining production standards and leading our supplier network.
You have a business mindset, make data-driven decisions and love taking on challenges with a team of highly motivated experts.
- Manage, develop and improve the kurzgesagt product portfolio
- Define product roadmaps to combine company goals, customer needs and market trends
- Oversee product development, manufacturing and procurement and define quality standards while keeping an eye on cost efficiency and legal requirements
- Lead our supplier network and define supplier collaboration standards
- Lead team to meet KPIs and actively initiate measures to improve our product portfolio, manufacturing processes, and procurement strategy
- Work in close collaboration with our creative team to create the kurzgesagt products and portfolio strategy
- Consolidate data within the team to create a strong basis for data driven decisions
- Provide insights and help lead shop, sales & campaign strategies
- Lead, manage and empower a small team of experts
This is what you bring to the table
- Several years of experience in a leading role of production of physical goods with a strong focus on strategy and management
- Very good understanding of physical production processes preferable
- Very strong organizational skills
- Data-driven approach to decision-making; strong analytical skills
- Ability to lead a diverse team of topical experts
- Experienced handling external partners, suppliers and contractors
- Proactive, energetic, hands-on personality, who identifies with our brand and enjoys working with a motivated team
- Demonstrated proficiency in English, particularly for negotiations (C2 level)
- Authorized for unrestricted business travel to EU and US
- Living in Munich, or willing to relocate to Munich
Some perks of working at kurzgesagt
- Be part of an exciting growth phase at one of the largest Science YouTube channels
- Versatile, exciting tasks and projects and the chance to contribute your own ideas
- Environment with a good error culture, flat hierarchies and fast decision-making proacesses
- 30 days of vacation on top of Bavarian bank holidays
- Subsidy for gym membership (within Germany)
- Subsidy for public transportation (within Germany)
- Allowance for company pension scheme (within Germany)
- Attractive discounts with many cooperation partners
- A creative and enthusiastic team that supports you in your personal and professional development
- An informal and friendly working atmosphere including company parties and other duck activities – at kurzgesagt it’s the people who count!
And last but not least, you will get a personalized avatar and bird
We believe that people should emphasise their similarities and not their differences. That we should grow together and only our own skills, values and intrinsic motivation should count. At Kurzgesagt, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from. No one is discriminated against or favoured. Your skills and willingness to learn are the only things that count.
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