Senior Project Manager

Barter makes creator marketing as easy as ordering food. Brands post deals, creators apply, products get shipped and content gets made. No agencies. No budgets. No middlemen. The platform connects companies directly with 12,000+ content creators through product-for-content exchange.

We're a product-led company that wants to ship fast and iterate constantly. Our product team makes sure every feature feels intuitive from day one, across both web and mobile.

1. ROLE

We're looking for a Project Manager who preferably has a Product Design background.

Maybe you're a designer who grew into project management. Maybe you've always done both. Either way, you understand what it takes to ship great product, and you know how to keep a team moving to make it happen.

You'll act as the operational right hand of our Head of Product, taking real ownership of how work gets planned, structured and delivered across product and engineering.

→ Your design eye means you understand what's being built and why

→ Your project management skills mean you know how to get it shipped

→ Your development awareness lets you bridge design and engineering without miscommunication

What you'll do

• Own the day-to-day planning cycle: structure sprints, prioritise work, keep people aligned
• Translate design and development intent into developer ready ClickUp Tasks
• Support product review, validate that output match requirements and quality standards
• Identify bottlenecks in how work moves from concept to release
• Propose and implement better workflows, templates and handoff processes
• Use AI tools in your workflows, aimed to enhance, not replace human thinking

2. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

→ 70% match? Apply. We help with the rest

Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Fluent with project management tools like ClickUp, Linear or similar
• Background in Product or UX Design
• Background working in a fast-moving startup environment

Ownership & Initiative

• You flag problems before they grow, suggest improvements without being asked, and speak up when you disagree. No waiting for permission
• You take feedback without ego and explain rationale in a way stakeholders can follow
• No one here will micromanage you, and you don't need them to

Delivery & Execution

• Sprint planning, task breakdown and delivery tracking are second nature to you
• You can run a sprint review, align priorities and keep teams moving
• You can translate design and development intent into developer ready ClickUp Tasks
• You propose and implement better workflows, templates and handoff processes

Design Awareness

• You can challenge and refine scope with UX impact in mind
• You can review flows, flag inconsistencies and ensure what gets built matches design
• You can navigate, inspect and review designs in Figma

Cross-functional Communication

• You understand how development works at a conceptual level
• You know what's realistic to build and what takes effort
• You see how features, components and workflows connect across the platform
• You identify bottlenecks in how work moves from concept to release
• You handle trade-offs between shipping speed, feature depth and quality, helping product and engineering agree on what ships and what waits

3. WHAT WE OFFER

Ready to do meaningful work that actually pays off?

Benefits

• Competitive market-aligned salary with growth potential as the role expands
• Work from our Amsterdam office with flexible scheduling

Team & Culture

• Culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning
• Zero bureaucracy and direct collaboration with founders and leadership

4. HOW TO APPLY

Join us in reshaping the creator economy.

Email: [email protected]

Send: CV + brief note (3-5 sentences)

Tell us:

• What pulls you toward this role
• How you've managed a product sprint from planning through delivery
• How your product background makes you a better project manager

Notice: We strive to get back to you within 1 week