Worksome is on a mission to make work better. We’re dedicated to creating a world where people are more productive and working on what they love. Our platform offers companies a seamless way to hire, manage and pay their external workforce - creating better experiences for everyone and more opportunities for people in the flexible world of work.
Worksome is a human-first company, with a culture rooted in trust, transparency and inclusion. By prioritizing the needs and well-being of both our employees and clients we believe that we’re one step closer to creating a more agile and fulfilling world of work - for everyone.
Founded in Denmark in 2017, we currently have offices in Copenhagen, London and New York - and are rapidly expanding into new markets.
Join a rising startup company, where you’ll have an impact from day one
As a Product Manager Student Worker, you will assist in product development by prioritizing, building, and communicating new and complex functionality. You will work on high-impact and high-visibility projects, thinking strategically and holistically.
About us
At Worksome, we’re growth-hacking our way to the stars. By bouncing ideas, sharing knowledge, and using the latest technologies, we take an ambitious approach to winning the market! If you share this attitude and want to embark on an exciting adventure, read on. We are modernizing the labor market to suit how more of us want to work: freely, flexibly, and fairly paid with fair benefits – packed with exciting tasks that develop competencies continuously. We do this by offering companies a platform for managing external workers.
About you
- Graduate-level student, currently enrolled in a master’s program in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
- Strong interest in product management, technology, and innovation.
- Comfortable working in high-paced environments.
- Strategic thinker, empathetic towards customer challenges.
- Outstanding ability to think on your feet and tackle intellectually challenging problems.
- Ability to understand the root cause before considering solutions.
- Great prioritizer, not afraid to say no.
- Excellent communicator, able to steer conversations meaningfully with multiple team members.
- Analytical approach to problem-solving, using complex data to make decisions.
Your tasks:
- Be the customer’s voice through continuous user interviews and market research.
- Drive impact by aligning the team around outcomes and prioritising effectively on multiple dimensions.
- Discover and validate new product opportunities through a deep understanding of our users, market, technology, strategy, and data.
- Demonstrate excellent structured thinking by synthesising insights from various sources to craft a clear problem statement, articulating the root cause with clarity.
- Learn as fast as possible and build confidence to ensure we build the right product.
- Scope complex functionality in the leanest way possible to deliver within expected timelines.
- Collaborate closely with design and engineering to ensure a top notch user experience.
- Deliver value through incremental improvements that are highly innovative and user-friendly.
- Measure success by identifying metrics to track and work with stakeholders to implement it.
- Communicate roadmaps, priorities, goals, and achievements to teams and stakeholders in an excellent manner.
- Set the team up for success by improving internal processes and creating an environment that allows the team to get the best out of everyone.
- Be a strong voice in the product team to influence, guide, support and mentor others.
- Make strategic product decisions to navigate the business in the right direction.
- Help establish a strong product culture in the business.
Your profile:
- Free to work a minimum of 15 hours per week, and ideally able to work more hours in select peak periods
- Relevant education from a University or Business School – however most importantly you are passionate and eager to learn new stuff
- Relevant experience from interesting jobs, projects, and results, perhaps from recruitment, platform-economy or another startup?
- Ateam-player
- Professional English speaker
- Natural interest in Product
- A few fun facts, cool hobbies, geeky side projects, own blog or passions is a big plus 🙂
