Junior Product Manager - Smartphones

About Fairphone

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.

At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together!

So… are you a proactive, self‑motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast‑moving start‑up or scale‑up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you’re nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”

Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity!

• Location:
  
  Amsterdam

• Hours:
  
  40 hours per week

• Start: 01.10.2026

• Contract duration:
  The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent

• Final date to receive applications:
  We review applications on a rolling basis. no later than 06.09.2026.

The Junior Product Manager for Smartphones is responsible for driving the success of Fairphone smartphones category by supporting a strong long‑term roadmap, documenting product requirements and ensuring timely product launches. The Junior Product Manager smartphones fosters cross‑functional collaboration, and timely decision‑making, acting as the bridge between the front and the back end of developing products. The Junior Product Manager guards technical excellence accurately collects, stores, and translates requirements into engineering instructions for defined products.

• Support to define a strategic product roadmap for smartphones, ensuring alignment with market trends, technology developments and internal capacity and budget.

• Translation of customer insights (ie. Customer Service) into new product requirements, understanding of customer needs and pain points to balance technical feasibility and business for products that deliver exceptional user experience and drive customer loyalty of our three core customer groups;
  End‑users, Business IT Purchasers (B2B) and telecom operators.

• Support the Technical product manager with the accurate and timely collection, ‘storage’ and analysis of product requirements, with a special focus on telecom operators together with the Technical Account Managers (ie. Leading to successful partner approval).

• Identification of immediate blockers, guidance of technical aspects and communication with Engineering and other teams following the overall direction and goals of the complete portfolio to assure alignment.

• Collaboration with the Quality Assurance team on the right requirement validation strategy for every product.

• Support of overall direction and goals of all product categories Audio, Accessories and Software to ensure seamless integration between them (ie. providing support to the Product Managers Software in defining the vision and roadmap of its own SW products like B2B features, My FP app, retail demo etc.)..

• Upon capacity availability, Coordination and Management of product team’s Input to external (European) research projects, which normally focus around circular electronics and transparent supply chains.

• Drive Success for your assigned products, establish the product vision and defined roadmap and ensure the successful mass production, launch and market performance of Fairphone smartphones by guarding customer needs, quality, certification, and aligning with our impact goals.

• Ensure the timely delivery of high‑quality, reliable, and sustainable…