Job
- Level
- Senior
- Location
- Cologne
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Job Field
- Product
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
Job Summary
In this role, you will enhance the ntv apps for iOS and Android by analyzing user needs, conceptualizing new features, and collaborating closely with tech, UX, and editorial teams while ensuring product quality.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- You will start on January 1, 2027, on a permanent basis at the Cologne location.
- You are responsible for the strategic and operational development of the ntv apps for phone and tablet, focusing on user needs, reach, engagement, and economic goals.
- You translate the ntv product and digital strategy into a clear app roadmap and prioritized product initiatives, and continuously develop them together with the Product Lead, Tech, UX, Editorial, and other relevant stakeholders.
- You take end-to-end responsibility for product initiatives - from understanding the problem and conceptualization through implementation and launch to success measurement and optimization.
- You identify relevant user problems and growth opportunities based on KPIs, research, as well as market and competitive observations.
- You design new features and optimize existing user journeys, especially around news consumption, video, personalization, and user engagement.
- You formulate and prioritize requirements, epics, and user stories, and accompany their implementation within the development team.
- You ensure high product quality and an excellent user experience on iOS and Android.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- You hold a completed university degree (preferably in media management, business administration, or IT) or an equivalent qualification, along with at least 5 years of experience as a Product Owner (m/f/d) in the news, publishing, content, or media environment.
Qualifications
- You have a very good understanding of Mobile Product Development for iOS and Android as well as the specifics of native and hybrid app development.
- You demonstrate strong stakeholder and communication skills and are able to moderate different interests as well as facilitate clear product decisions.
- You combine strong ownership and strategic thinking with a willingness to delve deeply into product and implementation operationally. In doing so, you independently identify areas for improvement and proactively drive topics from strategic ideas to operational execution.
- You possess a very good technical understanding and can discuss technical options, dependencies, and trade-offs with developers on an equal footing.
- Very good German skills (C1) and fluent English skills in speaking and writing (at least B2) complete your profile.
Experience
- You possess high data literacy and experience with KPI systems, analytics, experimentation, and A/B testing.
- You have experience with agile product development processes, prioritization methods, as well as modern discovery and delivery approaches, and you confidently utilize AI tools in your role.
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What we offer
- You start in the Product Management team in the Digital Business, Transformation & Services division: As part of RTL News, we are responsible for the further development of our digital core business and at the same time drive new growth initiatives - from innovative digital products and business models to data-driven product development and targeted use of AI and new technologies.
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Benefits
Higher Take-Home Pay
Food & Drink
Work-Life-Integration
Health, Fitness & Fun
Topics You Will Work On
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About Your Employer
Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland GmbH
We are the media group RTL Germany. Moving images are our passion. With more than 3,000 employees at 11 locations throughout Germany, we are one of the leading media companies and reach 65 million people on all screens every month.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Media, Publishing
Product Owner
- Location
- Cologne
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
