General Manager, Domains Business & VP Product Management

Role overview

This leadership position places you at the helm of the Domains business in the Munich area, with accountability for overall business performance and group-level product strategy. The role blends end-to-end general management with oversight of product management across Domains, DNS, SSL, Hosting, and related services.

You will be responsible for the business in full, including P&L ownership, commercial direction, operational results, and organizational leadership. In parallel, you will shape the long-term product vision for the domains portfolio and help drive profitable growth across several markets.

The position calls for a commercially sharp leader with extensive experience in the Domains and Hosting space, a strong sales orientation, and a practical approach to using AI to improve processes, efficiency, and business outcomes. Reporting line is to executive leadership, and the organization includes around 120 people across Product Management, B2B Sales, and Growth Marketing.

General management accountability

• Take full ownership of the Domains business, covering commercial, operational, and financial performance.
• Manage the complete P&L and deliver growth in revenue, profitability, and long-term enterprise value.
• Set the overall business direction and ensure it is aligned with wider company goals.
• Strengthen operational excellence and lead business transformation efforts.
• Assemble and develop a strong leadership team that works with accountability, collaboration, and execution discipline.
• Find and unlock synergies across the wider group.

Commercial and sales leadership

• Create and implement ambitious plans for commercial expansion.
• Increase new customer acquisition, retention, and revenue from B2B and partner channels.
• Build a results-driven sales culture with clear ownership for commercial outcomes.
• Maintain and grow key relationships with customers, partners, registries, and other industry stakeholders.
• Improve sales processes, forecasting, pricing, and execution through data-led decision-making.

Group product leadership

• Own the commercial product strategy for Domains, DNS, SSL, Hosting, and adjacent offerings.
• Define and manage a unified roadmap based on market opportunity and customer requirements.
• Support portfolio scaling, standardization, and evolution across multiple regions.
• Track market shifts, competitor activity, and innovation opportunities.
• Ensure that new products and services are successfully brought to market and monetized.

AI and business transformation

• Promote the use of AI to boost productivity, decision quality, and operational efficiency.
• Spot opportunities to automate workflows and streamline internal processes.
• Apply AI to strengthen performance in Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Customer Operations.
• Encourage a data-first culture and accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

Leadership scope

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of about 120 employees.
• Direct senior leaders across Product Management, Sales, and Marketing.
• Build an entrepreneurial, customer-focused, and high-performance culture.
• Set clear KPIs and drive transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across all functions.

Candidate profile

The ideal candidate brings extensive executive leadership experience in the Domains and Hosting sector, combined with a proven track record in large-scale general management roles. Strong commercial instincts, solid sales leadership experience, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams are essential. A good technical understanding and sound commercial judgment are both important, as is the ability to lead transformation at scale. Practical experience using AI to streamline work and improve business effectiveness is also required.

Preferred background

• Experience working in international and matrixed organizations.
• Background in product management and portfolio strategy.
• Exposure to partner ecosystem development and indirect sales channels.
• Knowledge of SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or digital platform businesses.
• Experience with M&A integration or post-merger transformation.

Education

A bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related subject is expected. An MBA or similar postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

Why this opportunity stands out

This role offers the chance to lead one of the group’s most strategically important businesses while influencing the direction of the wider domains portfolio. It combines genuine general management responsibility, commercial leadership, product strategy, and AI-enabled business transformation, with significant visibility and close interaction with executive leadership in an international setting.