Senior Product Manager - Seller Success

About Marktplaats Marktplaats is one of the Netherlands' leading online marketplaces, helping make commerce more sustainable by giving products an extended life. With over 2.1 million buyers and sellers visiting our platform every day, around 350,000 new listings added daily and users spending an average of 22 minutes per visit, we're building a platform that people use and trust. Every connection we enable helps people save money, earn money and reduce waste. As part of Adevinta, one of Europe's leading online classifieds groups, we're building products that make buying and selling second-hand products simpler, safer and better for everyone.

This role sits within our Product & Technology function in our Amsterdam office, home to over 300 talented professionals, where cross-functional teams design, develop and scale the products that millions of users rely on every day across our Benelux marketplaces, Marktplaats and 2dehands/2ememain.

As a Senior Product Manager for Seller Success, you will lead the product roadmap for our General Classifieds offering across C2C and B2C, building products that create value for customers while supporting sustainable business growth.

What You Will Do • Lead the development and execution of the product roadmap, defining and prioritizing features based on strategic objectives, customer insights, and business impact, and communicating strategy and outcomes clearly to stakeholders.

• Manage complex product initiatives, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from discovery and concept through launch and continuous optimization.
• Partner closely with Commercial and other business stakeholders to develop products that support business objectives and monetization opportunities while maintaining a strong customer focus and healthy marketplace dynamics.
• Partner with User Research to conduct in-depth customer research, market analysis, and competitive research to identify opportunities for product differentiation, marketplace growth, and commercial success, leveraging a strong understanding of classifieds and marketplace dynamics.
• Work hands-on with Engineering and Design throughout the product lifecycle, translating strategy into high-quality solutions and making day-to-day decisions to deliver the intended customer and business outcomes.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success, using data and experimentation to continuously improve product outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Design, Data, Marketing, Commercial, and Customer Success, to deliver high-quality products.
• Define and support go-to-market strategies for key product launches, partnering with cross-functional teams to maximize customer adoption and business impact.
• Develop product initiatives with a strong commercial mindset, balancing customer value, business objectives, technical feasibility, and long-term sustainability.
• Champion innovation by identifying opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve customer experiences and product outcomes.

Who You Are• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

• 5 to 7 years of experience in Product Management, with a proven track record of managing complex product initiatives, leading cross-functional teams from discovery through delivery, and delivering measurable customer and business outcomes.
• Sharp strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-informed decisions and navigate ambiguity.
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness, with the ability to engage confidently in business discussions, understand commercial trade-offs, and make product decisions that maximize customer and business value.
• Hands-on experience working on marketplace, classifieds, ecommerce, or two-sided platform products, with a solid grasp of supply and demand dynamics, pricing models, network effects, and the commercial levers that drive marketplace performance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and build alignment across teams.
• Deep understanding of Agile product development and experience working hands-on with Engineering and Design throughout the product lifecycle.
• Fluent in customer discovery, user research, product analytics, experimentation, and user-centered design.
• Knowledgeable about the competitive landscape and emerging technologies, including AI, with the ability to translate these into customer and business value.
• Proactive, hands-on, and collaborative, with a can-do mindset, strong sense of ownership, and ability to build trusted relationships within a high-performing Product organization.

Bonus Points• Prior experience working on 3rd party integrations would be ideal.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. While we offer flexibility, we value in-person collaboration and encourage our teams to spend regular time in the office.

Want to learn more about life at Marktplaats? Visit our Careers page to explore our culture, benefits and what it's like to work with us.

Our DNA Our culture is built on these five principles, shaping how we work together, build products and create value for our customers. 🛠️ Ownership: We take ownership, step in where needed and make things happen. 🤝 Engagement: We show up for each other, build meaningful connections, celebrate success and enjoy the ride together. ❤️ Customer Focus: We put our customers at the heart of our decisions, back our ideas with data and deliver value that makes a difference. ⚡ Execution: We move with purpose, challenge ideas respectfully, act with confidence and deliver at pace. 💡 Curiosity: We ask questions, challenge the status quo, embrace learning and turn insights into better decisions.

Equal Opportunity Statement Marktplaats 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 you don’t meet all of the listed requirements but are still excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyway! Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups sometimes self-select out, we’re interested in your potential as much as your experience.