We seek a dedicated AI Product Manager to cover parental leave (1 year) and lead product development for our AI Experience Team, which is part of the Search product group.

This team focuses on leveraging Artificial Intelligence to enhance the search experience for Ecosia users. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in AI, Machine Learning, and Search product management.

Your primary focus will be on using AI/ML to provide our Search team with new capabilities like intent recognition, commercial intent, query classification, and instant answers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a clear understanding of the market, customer needs, and business goals to actionable product requirements, ensuring AI solutions meet customer needs and provide value.

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle, working closely with the Engineering Manager and team.

• Create and maintain a product roadmap, prioritizing features and enhancements based on customer needs, business value, and technical feasibility.

• Work closely with engineering, design, data science, and marketing teams to ensure seamless development and execution of AI-powered products or features.

• Maintain significant relationships with key stakeholders and external partners to support product development.

• Understand the AI landscape and identify partner opportunities

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitor the performance of AI products in the market.

• Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and adjustments.

• Iterate AI products based on user feedback, market trends, and new technological advancements to ensure continuous improvement and stay competitive in the market.

• Ensure AI products adhere to ethical guidelines, taking into account fairness, transparency, and privacy concerns.

Requirements:

Technical Skills:

• Extensive experience as a Product Manager in a technology-oriented field, primarily with direct exposure to AI product management.

• Robust understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technologies.

• Foundational knowledge of AI algorithms, data structures, and programming concepts.

Management and Communication Skills:

• High problem-solving skills. 

• Advanced teamwork skills with an ability to get the work done with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrated ability to develop product strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management.

• Comfortable in making decisions under uncertainty and incomplete information. Ability to maintain focus in an environment with many options.

Research and Analytical Skills:

• Conduct market analysis to identify trends and opportunities for AI applications.

• Skilled in arranging resources effectively to guide data-informed decision-making.

Educational Background:

• A degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field is desirable.

Why Ecosia?

• What if your job made a real difference in the climate crisis? Join Ecosia and help plant millions of trees where people and ecosystems need them most.

• We are a diverse team, dedicated to equality, equity and inclusion, with members of various backgrounds: sexual orientations, genders, ages, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical and mental disabilities, family structures, and religions.

• We offer you the opportunity to balance work with other parts of your life. (Flexible working hours, more vacation days than the law requires (30 days/year on a five-day week), designated Focus Times, remote work options) (not applicable to freelance contracts + different labor laws apply in other countries).

• Moving to Berlin for the first time? We welcome everyone and offer relocation support and visa/work permit assistance to new employees and their loved ones coming from abroad and within Germany (applicable for unlimited contracts).

• We help you live sustainably through our green benefits, such as subsidized public transport cards, bike inspection, etc., depending on your location (not applicable to freelance contracts).

• We support your professional growth through monthly learning days, hack days, online and physical libraries, a 2000€ development allowance per year, continuous feedback, etc. (not applicable to freelance contracts).

Q&A

How many people work at Ecosia?

114 (July 2024) - our departments include Engineering (incl. Platform), Product (incl. Design & BI), Marketing, Trees, Operations, and People and Culture.

Where is Ecosia based and what kind of a work set-up do we have?

We are a remote-friendly company with one office in Berlin-Wedding. People come to the office or work from home, as per their wishes and/or circumstances. Some roles require presence in the office at least from time to time. The Talent Partner will tell you more.