Senior Product Manager - Motors

Wallapop is a Barcelona based scale-up driven by the purpose to empower people to embrace a more conscious and human way of consumption. We believe in a world where collaborative economy is mainstream. This is what drives us. 💫 Wallapop operates in Spain, Italy and Portugal, offering a catalogue of several hundreds of millions of products and services. Powered by technical innovation and continuous improvement, we bring together the scale & trust of classifieds with the marketplace’s convenience & reach. 🌱 Our mission is to enable a connected trade ecosystem, making 2nd-hand the norm through smart use of technology. The Challenge 🧩 We are looking for a Senior Product Manager with expertise in Motors, Automotive Marketplaces, or Vehicle Aggregators to join the team, reporting directly to a Director of Product. You will own the end-to-end experience for the Motors vertical, identifying product-market fit for new services that cater to both private sellers, buyers and professional car dealers. This is a high-impact role where you will balance the complexity of high-ticket transactions with user simplicity, ensuring that buying or selling a vehicle on Wallapop is transparent, trustworthy, and efficient. This role requires a blend of industry insight, product vision, and leadership skills to drive initiatives that address the unique challenges of the automotive market. You will work in a cross-functional team, partnering daily with software engineers, designers, data scientists, and stakeholders like marketing, sales (professional accounts), operations, and customer service. What You Will Do 👇 Shape the Motors Ecosystem: Contribute to the long-term vision for Wallapop’s automotive category. You’ll prioritize a roadmap that boosts inventory quality, generates high-value leads for professionals, and makes listing a vehicle effortless for everyone. Tailor the Experience: Adapt our core marketplace features to meet the unique demands of the automotive world—think specialized search tools, smart vehicle categorization, and intuitive dealer management systems. Launch New Services: Partner with Operations, Finance, and external partners to design and launch value-added services like vehicle history reports and financing options. Experimental Discovery: Use data and experimentation (such as A/B testing) to improve the user journey from the first search to the final contact, reducing uncertainty and improving the quality of every lead. User & Market Intelligence: Act as the voice of the customer. You’ll gather insights from buyers, private sellers, and professional dealerships to deeply understand and solve the friction points of online vehicle sales. Collaborative Leadership: Guide cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, fostering an environment where high-quality features are shipped effectively and collaboratively. Evaluate Performance: Keep a pulse on product health and user feedback to drive continuous improvements and service excellence. Stay Curious: Keep up with automotive trends—from the rise of electric vehicles to new digital retail regulations—and advocate for best practices that keep Wallapop ahead of the curve. What We’re Looking For 🔎 Product Leadership: Significant experience in Product Management, specifically within automotive marketplaces, motors classifieds, or vehicle aggregators. You have a track record of navigating the unique dynamics of C2C and B2C transactions. Market Mastery: You understand the car-buying journey deeply—from how private sellers list their vehicles to how professional dealers use tools like DMS or inventory feeds to reach buyers. Technical Collaboration: You are comfortable bridging the gap between product vision and engineering. You can discuss API integrations and system architecture effectively to ensure technical feasibility and scalability. Strategic & Analytical Thinking: You enjoy solving complex problems and can use data to back up your decisions. You’re comfortable with data analysis tools and methodologies. Collaborative Influence: You have a natural ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels, fostering a culture of transparency and shared goals. Language: Fluency in English is required to collaborate with our international team. What Would Be A Plus 🚀 Machine Learning Familiarity: Experience or interest in ML concepts, such as price estimation models or recommendation algorithms, to help us provide smarter insights to our users. Spanish Language Skills: While our main language is English, Spanish proficiency is a plus Do note that all our jobs are 📍 Barcelona based. We follow a hybrid model where flexibility rules. We commit to a minimum of 6 days per month in the office. Each team self-organizes to decide on cadence and in-person/remote rituals. Wallapop is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees as we want Wallapop to be a place for everyone. Additionally to the opportunity to contribute to an agile product set up and work together towards achieving our meaningful mission, we offer the following 🍭 Perks & Benefits : Generous individual learning budget of 2k per year Free office meals, lunch selection from different providers Group and individual English, Catalan & Spanish lessons as part of our working day Private Health Insurance with Alan Flexible working hours + intensive Fridays Flexible remuneration to deduct from gross salary (kindergarten/food/transport check) Gym & Wellness plan, including physiotherapist in the office Generous referral Program & Charity Donation Bonus for weddings & newborns Wallapop Renta (Tax income support) Monthly plan for free shipping, bumps & home-pick-up on our services Work anniversary Gifts and Birthday Surprises Contribution towards your WIFI in your monthly payroll One-off payment based on compensation package to go towards setting up your home office Relocation package (monetary support and legal advice) and visa sponsorship, if applicable 26 holidays per year TOP hardware of your choice (latest Apple or Windows) What does the hiring process for this position look like? 👀 **Please, note that all interviews take place remotely over hangouts.** Intro Call - run by talent acquisition, focus on providing more information about the role and the company as well as going over your experience, motivation, and expectations. This usually takes 45-60 minutes. Expertise Interview - run by the hiring team, focus on the required core skills and the ability to deliver in a given context. This usually takes 60 minutes. Case Study Submission - you will be assigned a task to submit within 5 up to 7 days where you will be able to showcase your expertise / technical skills required for the role. Case study Interview - You will present the case study to showcase your product expertise. This usually takes 60 minutes. Stakeholder Interview - run by relevant stakeholders reflecting the reality of the context of the role, focus on the ability to collaborate & deliver in a cross-functional set-up. This usually takes 60 minutes. Culture Interview - run by culture interviewers, focus on adherence to Wallapop's purpose and business proposition. This usually takes 60 minutes. Offer - should you be the right candidate, your offer will be discussed over a call with talent acquisition and will then be confirmed in writing.