Platform Product Owner

Are you the decisive, strategic Product Owner/Manager we're looking for to lead our Platform teams? As the product owner for our platform teams, you play a crucial role in Coosto’s technical backbone. These are not the teams focused on traditional user journeys or interface optimizations; instead, they are responsible for the foundation of our platform and robust integrations with partners such as Google, Meta, and OpenAI. You'll work in an environment with highly skilled developers and strong personalities. Therefore, we're looking for an experienced leader with natural authority who can make decisions, build consensus, and effortlessly bridge the gap between technology, business, and external partners.

What you are going to do
As Platform Product Owner, you will be end-to-end responsible for the development of our technical platform features. In alignment with the Product Managers, you define the direction, ensure seamless data integrations, and make sure everything aligns with our overall product vision.

Furthermore you are responsible for:

  • Backlog & Roadmap: Manage, prioritize, and maintain the feature backlog. Translate strategic roadmap initiatives into clear product specifications, scope definitions, and acceptance criteria for complex technical integrations.
  • Third-Party management: Act as the key liaison both internally and between Coosto and major technology partners such as Meta, Google, and OpenAI. Manage third-party relationships from a product perspective and proactively identify market opportunities.
  • Technical focus: While you won't be coding yourself, you'll serve as a knowledgeable sparring partner for senior developers regarding technical decisions, performance, APIs, and dependencies.
  • Leadership & Alignment: Provide stability and direction within the team. Make decisions when needed, ensure functional alignment, and facilitate team processes in an environment with strong personalities.
  • Business impact: Support Product Managers in developing business cases.Analyze metrics to determine which feature sets deliver the greatest value for platform stability and profitability.

Who you are
You are an experienced Product Owner with a passion for complex technical software. You have strong analytical skills, are decisive, and remain composed under pressure.

You recognize yourself in the following:

  • Natural Leadership & Decisiveness: You are confident in making decisions, bringing focus, and influencing multidisciplinary teams through experience and leadership.
  • Technical & Analytical: You understand APIs and third-party integrations and can effectively discuss trade-offs and technical feasibility with developers.
  • Bridge builder: You excel at collaboration and stakeholder management. You align business needs with technical realities and successfully bring others on board with your vision.
  • Strategic insight: You think beyond individual features and understand how technical integrations contribute to the profitability and success of the overall SaaS platform.

In addition

  • You have completed a bachelor's or master's degree (HBO/WO level) or have attained a comparable level through professional experience.
  • You have proven experience as a Product Manager and/or Product Owner in a technical or SaaS environment.
  • Agile/Scrum certifications and/or Product Management training are preferred.
  • You possess excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English.
  • You are available for 32–40 hours per week.
  • You are willing to work from the office two days per week (with the option to work from home on the remaining days).

Who we are and what we offer

With Coosto, organizations can effortlessly manage public interactions, efficiently handle questions, complaints, and feedback, and optimize their social media strategies. From content publishing and customer service via social care, to real-time sentiment monitoring and KPI-driven analytics, Coosto provides everything needed to achieve measurable results.

We offer you the opportunity to work in a growing and ambitious company in the Netherlands, where you'll collaborate with enthusiastic colleagues and exciting clients in a professional yet informal atmosphere.

You'll join an enthusiastic and ambitious team of professionals in a professional yet informal work environment. You'll collaborate closely with smart, driven colleagues and have significant opportunities to influence the technical direction of our platform. We offer you a salary that matches your experience and expertise. 

Interested?

Apply with your resume and motivation letter.

In addition, we offer you:

Vacation days

26 days of vacation!

Pension

Coosto pays your pension.

Approximately 100 colleagues

An inspiring working environment with approximately 100 colleagues in Eindhoven & Alicante.

Hybrid working

In addition to two fixed office days, you can work both from home and at the office. We offer a home office allowance and a travel reimbursement (public transport or mileage).

Coosto Active Club

We promote a healthy work environment through our annual Vitality Week, sports activities, fresh fruit and healthy snacks every week, and support from an internal coach.

Coosto Culture Club

Our Coosto Culture Club organizes fun activities and events throughout the year to connect colleagues and create an inspiring workplace.

IT Resources

Laptop and other IT resources that you need for your work.

Drinks & Company outings

The nicest friday afternoon drinks, pizza sessions, always a well-stocked fridge with (healthy) snacks, and the most fantastic Christmas party in Eindhoven. Next to that we have the coolest company outings such as: Virtual Reality gaming, yoga, karting, salsa dancing and pub quizzes. Something for everyone!

Development

Professional and personal development with great responsibility and exciting challenges, supported by a personal development budget of €1,000.