Product Manager - Digital Marketplace Automotive (f|m|d) | 100% | Hybrid working model | Zurich

About the job

Company Description

Welcome to SMG!

The SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG simplifies life with innovative digital solutions and has been transforming entire industries since its founding in 2021 – born from the merger of Scout24 Switzerland and TX Markets. We operate in the fields of real estate, automotive, general marketplaces, as well as finance & insurance, and live by our values: Better Together, Aim High, and Act Responsibly.
 

Job Description

Join us as a Product Manager Automotive Digital Marketplace, focusing on the experience of professional buyers (dealers). You are responsible for the entire product lifecycle in this area and deliver high-quality, user-centered solutions that enable professional buyers to procure inventory safely and efficiently. In doing so, you directly shape your interaction with our products and drive business growth.

Meet the team!
Chad Reed - Head of Product Professional Clients -  LinkedIn


Your Mission 💡

Our brands AutoScout24 and MotoScout24 are among the leading Swiss platforms for listing and searching vehicles, reaching thousands of users daily. In this role, you are responsible for the experience of professional dealers when sourcing vehicles on our platforms.
Your goal is to make the procurement process fast, clear, and smooth by putting the needs of buyers at the center and removing obstacles along the customer journey. You turn insights from research and data into a focused roadmap, align stakeholders, and lead an interdisciplinary team that delivers results iteratively. Success means tangible results for our customers and the business by enabling dealers to find the right inventory, assess it securely, and complete their purchases smoothly.

Your main task is leading an agile Scrum team to deliver products that are viable, valuable, usable, and feasible. Specifically, this means:

• Developing the vision, strategy, and KPIs for the product portfolio with the goal of continuously improving the user experience for our customers.
• Managing the product roadmap and entire lifecycle: leveraging market trends, product metrics, and international benchmarks to prioritize impactful projects and ensure the team works on value-adding initiatives.
• Acting as an interface between stakeholders (business units, technical teams, customers) to incorporate diverse perspectives into product development.
• Identifying customer needs through research and direct interaction with buyers and sellers; spotting opportunities to improve usability and satisfaction throughout the customer journey.
• Collaborating with your team to design and deliver innovative solutions, from the initial vehicle search to the final purchase decision.
• Evaluating product success using qualitative and quantitative metrics (including beta tests and post-launch reviews) to ensure solutions meet customer needs and support business outcomes.
• Ensuring product quality by taking responsibility for data integrity, process efficiency, and high standards with every release.

Qualifications

What do you bring?

• Fluent in German and English (mandatory)
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, engineering, or comparable fields
• 3-5+ years of experience as a Product Manager with a proven track record of launching impactful products, ideally in the automotive, e-commerce, or comparable digital sector
• Expertise in mobile app and/or web platform product development, preferably in a marketplace environment
• Solid experience working with cross-functional teams (UX/UI designers, developers, marketing teams) as well as managing distributed teams
• Knowledge in analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to support product decisions; experience with A/B testing and data-driven product management is a plus
• Ability to clearly communicate product decisions and their rationale, make independent decisions, and simultaneously support team decisions
• High cooperation skills to build strong relationships across teams and hierarchies
• Ownership mentality: willingness to take responsibility for achieving business and product results in close collaboration with stakeholders
  
   

Additional Information

What we offer you 

• 6 weeks of vacation (with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days)
• 40-hour workweek
• 18 weeks maternity leave and 6 weeks paternity leave. Also applies in case of adoption.
• Flexible working models (work-life balance is very important to us)
• Access to platforms for mental health, well-being, and counseling
• Half-fare travelcard for public transport and 1st-class train travel between SMG locations in Switzerland

Application Process

We see applications as a two-way process where both parties get to know each other. This is how it works for this position:

• Pre-screen call with one of our recruiters (30 min.)
• Interview with the hiring manager (45 min.)
• Case study interview (120 min.)

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Send us your meaningful resume and any additional documents that show us why you are a perfect fit.

Recruiting note for recruitment agencies

The Swiss Marketplace Group AG works directly with candidates and does not accept unsolicited dossiers from recruitment agencies unless explicitly requested. Unsolicited submissions will not be considered. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation regarding this policy.

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About us

The SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG is a pioneering network of online marketplaces and an innovative digital company that simplifies life with forward-looking products.

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG offers customers the best tools to support them in important life decisions. The portfolio includes real estate ( ImmoScout24 , Homegate , Flatfox , alle-immobilien.ch ,  Immostreet.ch , home.ch , Publimmo , Acheter-Louer.ch , CASASOFT , IAZI ), automobiles ( AutoScout24 , MotoScout24 ), general marketplaces ( anibis.ch , tutti.ch , Ricardo ) as well as finance & insurance ( FinanceScout24 , moneyland.ch ).

Disclaimer / Note for agencies

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG primarily works directly with applicants. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies unless we have explicitly requested their support for specific positions.
All submissions without prior request by our talent acquisition team will neither be considered nor acknowledged.
We thank recruitment agencies for their understanding and cooperation in adhering to this policy.