Role overview:

The Co-Founder & CPO (f/m/x) role is all about defining the strategic direction of Hyphen together with Raphael, being the face to our investors and partners as well as owning the foundation and development of our product.

As our very first product leader and second co-owner, you are an integral part of our ambitious mission and start with defining the product strategy and building your own team. Your role comes with lots of opportunities to learn and to get your hands dirty within a diverse & inclusive environment which you will actively shape.

What’s the role:

• Own the product and define the development, strategy and roadmap of our lifelong learning platform.
• Shape and prioritise the development of new features and write user stories for our platform. At the moment, our platform runs on no-code tools such as Bubble and Airtable but we plan on moving to develop our own bespoke software in Q3/2022.
• Build up, manage, and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, UI/UX Designers and Researchers and coordinate with contractors/freelancers in the short run.
• Support the team with hands-on work, especially in the beginning stages (i.e. drafting emails, setting up tools, conducting user research, implementing the platform on no-code tools etc.). As the business grows, the amount of hands-on work decreases.
• Closely plan and coordinate product launches with Marketing/Community Management, Growth, Operations and Education.

Who are you:

We know - sometimes, you can't tick every box. We would still love to hear from you if you think you're a good fit!

• Outstanding track record in digital product management or project management roles, experience with education-related products is a huge plus.
• Comfortable with high degrees of ambiguity and rapid growth; perhaps you’ve been a founder yourself or have early-stage start-up experience.
• Strong ability to switch between strategic and operational work paired with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Exceptional understanding of agile product management processes, consumer needs and expertise in developing state-of-the-art user interfaces.
• Experience in hiring, managing, and developing cross-functional teams (design, research, product, engineering).
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A real passion for Hyphen's mission to enable 1 million young professionals by 2030.
• (Ideally) based in London or Berlin - we’re remote by definition but aim to build hubs in London and Berlin that our future team members should join.

What you’ll get:

• 🛫 Be part of Hyphen: A unique opportunity to join a highly driven team of exceptional individuals right at takeoff and help build and shape a healthy, mission-driven company to improve the lives of millions.
• 💸 Competitive package: good compensation with huge upside potential as the start-up co-owner from day one. We have VC backing and a strong operational, execution-driven support network.
• 🏎 Product ownership: We are looking for an outstanding product leader who is 10x better than us at what they do. You are in the driver's seat and make the decisions, and we trust that you do them well.
• 👫 Build and develop your own team & set your culture: You will not only work with us on the overall strategy of the start-up, but you will also manage, grow and set a culture for your own team.
• 💡 Hybrid working environment: We encourage everyone to come in 2-3 days a week - and you can also work from abroad regularly.
• 🎒 We will get you set up: Operating system and hardware of your choice, additional tech equipment that you need, screens, you name it - we want to enable you to do your best work.
• 👓Wellbeing support: A monthly sport and wellbeing budget can be used according to your preferences.
• 📈 Lifelong learning and personal development: We will jointly develop a personal development plan that will enable you to achieve your professional goals. All related costs, e.g. coach, courses etc. will be covered by your annual L&D budget of GBP 1,000.
• There’s more! Enjoy flexible working hours, and events (brunch or dinner) and join regular off-sites and work actions (the next one is in September in Spain).

What else to know:

Please also apply if you don't tick all the boxes in our description. We know that no candidate is ever perfect for the role and that there will be people out there who bring things to the table we haven't even thought of yet (and are super excited by this!).

You can learn more about the application process and our company perks right here: Careers Page.