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Fully remote ● Posted today Frankfurt

About this role

Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?

We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we have grown into the world’s largest direct-to-consumer (D2C) sleep brand, with a presence in over 20 markets and more than 35 Emma stores across Europe. 

Our mission is simple: to develop sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day. Today, our products are trusted by millions and recommended by leading consumer associations worldwide. 

It’s our people who bring this mission to life. At Emma, you’ll join a driven, international team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous knowledge sharing. With colleagues from over 70 nationalities, we combine diverse perspectives with a shared ambition to learn, grow, and create lasting impact, together. 

Ready to awaken your best with us? 

 
What you'll do:
  • Own category management and product development: range architecture, category prioritisation, lifecycle management, and pricing logic
  • Build and lead a high-performing, cross-functional product organisation (6 direct reports, 65 Emmies across two topics - category management and product development)
  • Build and execute a product strategy to make Emma the global leader in sleep across online and offline
  • Lead physical product development -materials, manufacturing, supplier relationships, and cost structures
  • Ground all product decisions in deep consumer understanding to drive satisfaction, brand preference, and word-of-mouth
  • Design a product architecture that balances global ambition with meaningful local differences
  • Act as a co-owner at Senior Leadership level - You will be directly reporting to the CEO and Co-founder Dennis and contributing to company strategy and cross-functional decisions
  • Think in P&L - defend margin, manage complexity, and prevent range proliferation
  • Build the processes and accountability structures that make the product org predictable and high-performing
  • Develop a strong layer of senior product leaders and invest in succession and capability-building

    • Who we are looking for:
  • 15+ years of relevant experience, with at least 3–4 years in a senior leadership role leading other team leaders
  • Deep expertise in category management - assortment strategy, range architecture, pricing logic, and portfolio decision-making
  • Hands-on experience in physical product development - materials, manufacturing, supplier relationships, cost structures
  • Background in branded consumer goods with proprietary R&D (not retail-only or pure trading)
  • Operationally deep - comfortable leading through doing, not just directing
  • Proven decision-maker under ambiguity, with the ability to give clarity when stakeholders pull in different directions
  • Experience at scale - 1,000+ people, multi-market, multi-category organisations
  • 12+ years of relevant experience, with at least 3–4 years in a senior leadership role leading other team leaders
  • Strong cross-functional collaborator who sees product as a platform for company-wide impact

    • What we offer:
  • The opportunity to create real impact, take ownership and accountability, and drive meaningful change.
  • Continuous learning and development through hands-on experience, mentoring, formal training, and access to tools such as our Learning Hub and Nilo.
  • A collaborative community of smart, driven people where you learn, contribute, and connect, every day and through team events.
  • A global environment, working daily with diverse perspectives across 4 offices and 70+ nationalities. 25 vacations days per year, with 1 extra day per year worked (until a limit of 30 days per year).
  • A flexible hybrid setup with up to 22 remote days per quarter, and offices in Gutleutviertel - Frankfurt. 
    • Become an Emmie

    We are on a mission to become No.1 in the world of sleep, and we’re looking for driven, ambitious people to help us shape what’s next. If you’re curious, hands-on, and ready to challenge the status quo, you’ll find the space here to make things happen and create real impact.  

    We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. 

    Our aim is to get back to you within a few days. Due to the high volume of applications, there may be slight delays, but we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.   

     

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    Real Remote Score 37/100 · see the full breakdown

    Real Remote Score

    37/100

    Weak

    Comp
    0/25
    Location
    4/25
    Source
    5/15
    Clarity
    8/15
    Freshness
    20/20
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    • Compensation · No salary disclosed 0/25
    • Location · Specific city or narrow scope 4/25
    • Source · Generic aggregator 5/15
    • Role clarity · Seniority clear, stack not in title 8/15
    • Freshness · Posted today 20/20
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