Head of Product (m/f/d)

About the job

Team and Responsibilities

Do you want to design products that make a real impact – where strategy, innovation, and user needs come together? 

Product development is more than a job for you: it is passion, craft, and responsibility at the same time. You love thinking ideas through in detail, understanding materials and manufacturing processes, and developing products that create real added value.
 Our product team lives exactly this claim. We continuously develop, test, and launch innovative and sustainable products that are functionally convincing, marketable, and meaningfully expand the BLACKROLL universe. Key factors are a strong supplier selection, rapid validation of use cases, and our uncompromising attention to detail.

 As Head of Product, you are responsible for BLACKROLL's global product vision and strategy. You lead the entire product portfolio across all categories, develop future-proof product ecosystems, and jointly steer the development and international launch of successful products with your team.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development and responsibility for the holistic product vision as well as a multi-year product roadmap.
• Strategic further development of the entire product portfolio (Recovery, Sleep, Smart & Digital) along market, customer, and company goals.
• End-to-end responsibility for product developments – from the first idea through validation to international launch.
• Leadership and development of the product team (currently 2-3 people), 
• Close collaboration with internal interfaces such as Purchasing, Supply Chain, Digital, Brand, Marketing, and Sales.
• Ensuring compliance with quality, schedules, budgets, and profitability as well as product safety, legal conformity, and necessary certifications.
• Management of the entire product lifecycle including pricing, portfolio performance, and continuous optimization based on user, customer, and market data.
• Building strategic supplier and development partnerships and their continuous further development to ensure innovation, quality, and scalability.
• Systematic integration of responsibility and sustainability aspects into product strategy, development, and supply chain.
• Close cooperation with external experts and partners (physio, sleep, training, athletes) to further develop product design, functionality, and user experience.
• Close coordination with Brand, Marketing, and Sales to develop product positioning and go-to-market strategies for international markets.

Your Profile

• You have at least 8 years of experience in product management of end-consumer products, ideally in the areas of sports, health tech, wellness, wearables, or consumer hardware.
• You bring proven leadership experience in cross-functional product teams.
• You think strategically and develop clear, actionable product visions and multi-year roadmaps.
• You have experience from a brand-driven, design-oriented organization and have also worked in technology-supported product ecosystems.
• You have a solid understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and hardware development; experience with technology-supported or app-connected products is an advantage.
• You demonstrate a high quality standard for design, usability, and user experience.
• You bring strong analytical skills as well as entrepreneurial thinking and enjoy working hands-on in a dynamic, growing environment.
• You communicate very confidently in German and English.
• You bring passion for innovation, sustainability, and strong brands – and are enthusiastic about health, performance, recovery, and well-being.

What Awaits You With Us

We have created plenty of space for regeneration and recharging. Among other things, 6 weeks of vacation, home office regulations, and flexible working hours. Conscious phases of activation are a fixed part of our office, where we implement healthy working.  We love our location, which offers us a wonderful view of the lake and the associated benefits. Our work in roles is characterized by transparency, clear responsibilities, and self-responsible action. Internal and external knowledge exchange is promoted and enables us permanent joint development. We have a lot of fun together. In addition, as an employer, we cover 70% of pension fund contributions, and our employees enjoy product discounts internally as well as with external partners. 

Do you want to help shape the product world with us and lead our Product Team? Then start your journey with us and apply now.

Instead of a cover letter, we look forward to three concise answers to the following questions: 

• Which product vision or product you have been responsible for makes you particularly proud – and why?
• How do you combine attention to detail in product development with scalability and profitability?
• Where do you see the greatest strategic levers for further developing our product range?

Your Contact Person

Do you have questions?
I am your contact person from the People & Culture team. I am happy if you are interested in our company and will gladly answer all your questions about working at BLACKROLL®. 

Ulrike Weber
 +49 (0)7141/6962-594
karriere@blackroll.com
(Availability: Mon/Wed 09–14 hrs · Tue/Thu 09–17 hrs)