# Product Manager - Monetization & Retention at trivago

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- **Company:** trivago (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/trivago)
- **Location:** Germany
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 10+ years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Product management, Monetization, Retention, Pricing optimization, Strategy development, Data-driven decision making, Experimentation, Business case modeling, Stakeholder management, Cross-functional leadership, Analytics, Data science, User experience, Technical fluency, Mentoring, AI tools
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-09-28
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-09-29
- **Listed until:** 2026-11-27
- **Status:** Active
- **Apply:** https://careers.trivago.com/apply/8608475002.?gh_jid=8608475002 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/product-manager-monetization-retention-trivago

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Own vision, strategy and roadmap for monetization and retention levers across core user journeys.
- Build and defend business cases: model trade-offs, quantify LTV/contribution margin and prioritise investments.
- Lead end-to-end discovery: identify opportunities, validate with data, and define KPI frameworks.
- Design and run experimentation agenda (hypotheses, test design, sequencing, guardrails) and make decisions from results.
- Lead cross-functional delivery with Analytics, Data Science, UX, Research, Engineering and partner with Finance, Marketing and Legal.
- Mentor junior PMs and contribute to product management practices.

Requirements:
- 6+ years (typically 6–12+) product management experience with proven monetization, growth or retention outcomes.
- Strong analytical rigour, comfort building financial models and running experiments.
- Experience working with data teams and product/engineering to ship measurable outcomes.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to balance user experience and commercial optimisation with clear prioritisation.
- Experience in consumer products, pricing optimisation or subscription/loyalty mechanisms is a plus.

## Responsibilities

The Senior Product Manager will own the strategy, roadmap, and execution for monetization and retention levers to drive user value and business impact. They will lead cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, from discovery and experimentation to shipping and performance analysis.

## Requirements

Candidates must have 6-12+ years of product management experience with a proven track record in monetization, growth, or retention. Strong analytical rigor, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to partner effectively with technical and data teams are essential.

## FAQ

- **Is this Product Manager - Monetization & Retention role still open?** It was posted on 2026-09-28. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check trivago's site before applying.
- **Does trivago offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on trivago's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Germany. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Product management, Monetization, Retention, Pricing optimization, Strategy development, Data-driven decision making, Experimentation, Business case modeling, Stakeholder management, Cross-functional leadership, Analytics, Data science, User experience, Technical fluency, Mentoring, AI tools.

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