Product Owner - Core Engagement
We are searching for a Product Owner to increase the conversion KPI’s like e.g., registrations, referrals, and page views, on our platforms
Studyportals' headquarters is located in Strijp-S, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Employees work from the office on Mondays and Fridays, while they can work remotely on the other three days.
About Studyportals.
We make a difference in the lives of millions of students and aim to leave the world a little better than it was. Every minute, 100 students worldwide use our platforms (like mastersportal.com) for free to discover the education options that suit them best.We also support educators in attracting a more diverse (international) student body and lowering dropout rates. By connecting people across cultures and promoting inclusive education, we help build a more tolerant, understanding, and connected world.
With a team of over 200 people from 40 different nationalities, we’re a truly international group—always ready to learn and always up for some fun.
Why are we searching for you?
Our goal is to help as many students as possible and give them the best support we can. This means showing them as many relevant study options as possible, keeping them engaged on our portals, and encouraging them to sign up for a free account so we can keep them updated on their favorite studies, available scholarships, great universities and suggest alternatives.We're searching for someone who can come up with effective ways to engage students and significantly boost our engagement and conversion KPI’s through an experimental data driven mindset.
What are your three main goals?- Increase search conversion to page view of 30%
- Increase quality registrations by 30%
- Create a clear strategy for product engagement for the next 3 years.
How does your team look like?
You’ll lead a small but talented team of 4 developers: Alexia, who serves as the team lead, scrum master, and front-end specialist, along with Georgiana, Jordi, and Alparslan, all focused on enhancing the user experience. Laurens and Andrei also support the team with user-experience tasks.You’ll report to Bianca, the Product Owner and UX Manager, who oversees all product development. Bianca reports to Emiel, the CTO. It’s a flat organization, able to quickly adopt great ideas and new business cases. You’ll also be part of a team of 4 Product Owners.
As a more senior Product Owner, you’re expected to help your fellow POs grow and improve their skills while refining Product Owner processes. Your team and responsibilities may expand in the future, depending on our growth plans. Plus, there will always be extra tasks and projects to take on!
What are your responsibilities and tasks?- Continuously run A/B experiments to improve conversion metrics and help users get the most value from our platform.
- Drive growth in registrations, page views, and referral rates.
- Collaborate with the commercial and strategic partnership team to keep on enhancing our partners throughout the portals to ensure higher revenue and retention.
- Prioritize and manage quarterly strategies, and envision a 3-years plan for the engagement domain
- 5+ years as a Product Owner, focusing on conversion-driven products like e-commerce, marketplaces, or booking platforms.
- Proven hands-on experience working in Agile environments, such as SCRUM.
- Proven experience in developing products using A/B tests and other experimental methodologies.
- Experience using data to make informed decisions and measure outcomes.
- Proficiency in at least one analytics tool (e.g., Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Mixpanel).
- Excellent communicator both in verbal and written form. You shine in collaborating with diverse commercial stakeholder and can guide the team with good documentation.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Location: Based in the Netherlands or open to relocating, with the ability to work in-office at least two days a week (Mondays and Fridays).
- Competitive salary including a bonus and pension.
- Reimbursement of your work-related travel costs.
- Flexibility to work remotely 3 days per week, including a remote working allowance.
- Possibility to work from abroad 2 times a year.
- An annual personal development budget because personal growth is KEY!
- A nice and fun office in the heart of Eindhoven; five minutes’ walk away from the station.