YOUR IMPACT - YOUR ROLE
As the Category Owner you will be responsible for overseeing the Specialty Cleaning category, driving its growth, and ensuring its success within the market. This role will require a strategic thinker with a strong business acumen and an entrepreneurial mindset. You will manage all aspects of the category, from strategic planning and execution to customer acquisition and partner management.
About your tasks:
- Source partners and launch the Specialized Cleaning services to all major cities in Germany, copying the playbook used already in Berlin, yet taking into account the characteristics necessary to make the service successful in new cities (e.g. Munich pricing may differ greatly from Berlin pricing).
- Develop and implement strategic business plans to achieve growth targets and enhance the service offering.
- Analyze market trends and customer needs to identify opportunities for new features or enhancements.
- Manage relationships with professional partners and service providers to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to design and execute marketing strategies that drive category awareness and adoption.
- Monitor performance metrics and adjust strategies as necessary to meet or exceed objectives.
- Handle budgeting and forecasting for the category, optimizing costs while maximizing revenue.
- Provide leadership and direction as the CEO of your Category, fostering a culture of performance and continuous improvement.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field
- Strong sense of entrepreneurism and self-motivation to get things done
- Strong analytical skills and experience with market analysis
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with senior management
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Fluent in both German and English (written and verbal)
- Knowledge of the specific service category is highly preferred
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
- The opportunity to take over a key role to drive Helpling's growth targets
- Work-life balance: Trust-based working hours that help you manage your everyday life flexibly - despite the legal deadlines.
- Personal development: Work in a small team that gives you the opportunity to contribute your individual strengths and ideas and actively shape the future of Helpling.
- Multicultural team: 120 employees from 27 nations in Berlin that promote different perspectives, professional exchange as well as tolerance for each other and mutual ideas.
- Mobile-work policy: That gives you the freedom to work regularly from home and at times even from other European countries.
- Employee discount for Helpling.de, attractive salary, company pension scheme incl. employer contribution, 5 paid child-sick-days, central location in the heart of Berlin (Friedrichstraße), and much more
APPLY NOW
If this role sounds like you, send us your resume, including your possible start date and salary expectations! You can leave out the application photo.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not yet meet 100% of our expectations listed above. For us, your personality and motivation are just as important as your professional qualifications. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, migration history, marital status, age or disability.