Join our team

Fairphone employees are striving to make the world a better place, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We’re looking for new team members who share our mindset and want to use their talents to create positive change.

Fairphoners Are

  • Proactive

    You take initiative and look for opportunities

  • Creative

    You solve problems in inventive ways

  • Transparent

    You’re open and not afraid to share

  • Positive

    You’re upbeat and have a great attitude

  • Collaborative

    You love teamwork and embrace different thoughts and opinions

  • Flexible

    You thrive in a fast-paced environment driven by change

Current vacancies

Amsterdam

Android Build & Release Engineer full-time • permanent • experienced

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 
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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
  • Hours: 32-40 hours per week
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. 
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent.

About your role

Fairphone wants to improve its software development strategy, strengthening our DevOps approach. The ultimate end goal is to streamline the integration and automation of recurring processes such as compiling / building / testing / packaging / deploying software artifacts and enabling a continuous delivery and deployment of those artifacts.
We aim for a smooth release process with more automation and quicker and error-proof software builds, avoiding manual work.
The purpose of this role is to lead the improvement of existing and implementation of new DevOps practices, while continuously looking out for improvements on our journey to a world-class Smartphone Manufacturer. 
You will report directly to our Software Longevity team Tech Lead, under our Head of Software Engineering who is reporting to our CTO.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

  • Extend and maintain the infrastructure for the build and release management of software running on our phones (with tools like Gerrit, Jenkins, GitLab, Jira, etc) in collaboration with IT administrators, software engineering, and validation teams.
  • Research and development with our Android software engineers on the infrastructure behind the test automation on (Android) devices, like ATS/OmniLab or LAVA. Test areas are, for example, boot testing, bootloader testing, regression testing, system level testing, Android compliance and stability testing.
  • Contribute to extending the hardware of the test lab setup, for example, for automated device recovery, ensuring reliable test environments, etc.
  • Handle development, testing, and deployment processes for developing automated CI/ CD pipelines, a combined practice of continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) for Android builds.
  • Contribute to secure management of release signing and release key management
  • Standardize the software images creation to be able to use automated processes across our partners with different formats (qfil, fastboot).
  • Provide infrastructure for logging, monitoring, and tracing of CI/CD and server applications with alerts and dashboards in collaboration with our IT team.
  • Improve existing pipelines by applying best practices in terms of security and automation.
  • Nice-to-have: support the Over-the-Air (OTA) deployment and activities, for example, with Google OTA or Enterprise OTA systems.

Your Skills & Experience

  • You have a minimum of 5 years of technical experience in a Android Build & Release Engineer or in a DevOps position. 
  • You have a degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
  • You have a demonstrable track-record in guiding scale up companies to a next level of technical maturity and making the DevOps setup ready for it.
  • You have experience with continuous integration (CI) and continuous deliver (CD) systems and automated test setups (TA). Preferably you also have experience testing electronics and in particular Android devices.
  • You are familiar with Agile ways of working.
  • You are communicative, stakeholder-centric, and have a hands-on mentality.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
  • A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
  • 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)
#LI-DNI

find out more and apply ↪
Android Full-stack AI Engineer full-time • temporary • experienced

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 

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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 

  • Hours: 32-40 hours per week

  • Contract duration: 6 months

  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. 

About your role

This is a unique opportunity to join our Software Engineering team, where you will be instrumental in developing cutting-edge, full-stack predictive maintenance features for our acclaimed mobile phones. You will drive the creation of sophisticated, data-driven systems designed to preemptively detect and mitigate hardware or software issues. This role signifies a critical strategic shift for Fairphone, moving the maintenance paradigm from reactive fixing to proactive, intelligent intervention, which will directly enhance the longevity and reliability of Fairphone devices, contributing measurably to our mission of building a more sustainable future for mobile technology.

Your profile
  • You feel a strong and intrinsic connection with Fairphone’s vision, mission and values.

  • You are hands-on, take initiative and see opportunities where others see issues, and apply them via constructive, creative thinking.

  • You love technical challenges.

  • You embrace diversity in thoughts, opinions, levels of seniority and backgrounds and feel good working with many nationalities in a multicultural environment.

  • You are passionate about improving the quality of our software. A small fix delivered to many people has a big impact.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

  • Designing and developing new features for predictive maintenance for the Android platform to anticipate hardware failures (e.g., battery degradation, storage corruption, overheating), software glitches, or performance bottlenecks. 

  • Architect, implement, and maintain the end-to-end stack—from the device kernel (data acquisition) to the cloud (model training/serving) and the Android application (user feedback/alerts).

  • Utilise real-time device data, advanced analytics, and machine learning models to accurately anticipate potential failures, degradation, or performance bottlenecks before they impact the user experience.

  • Take ownership of both the Android (Frontend) components, including user-facing predictive diagnostics and actionable insights, and the Backend infrastructure (Microservices) necessary for large-scale data ingestion, model serving, and continuous learning.

  • Clean and manage large datasets for model training.

  • Version, track, package, and deploy models into a production environment, treating ML models as first-class citizens in a CI/CD pipeline.

  • Unit and integration testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

  • Bug fixing and improving application performance.

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

  • Working with data sources and APIs.

  • Continuously discovering, evaluating, and implementing new technologies to maximise development efficiency.

Your Skills & Experience

  • Proven software development experience in Android front-end and back-end development.

  • You are a programmer and are comfortable with Kotlin.

  • You know about Compose.

  • Deep knowledge of the Android SDK.

  • Experience with working on Android framework and server-side technologies with Spring Framework.

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of Machine Learning algorithms, Deep Learning concepts, and Neural Network Architectures.

  • Familiarity with major AI/ML Frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch.

  • Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), including using and integrating APIs, and applying techniques like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

  • You have experience/knowledge with working in an agile environment.

  • You have experience/knowledge working with software development tools such as Git, Gerrit, Gitlab and Jenkins. 

  • Excellent debugging skills to solve challenging problems.

  • Experience working with remote data via REST, JSON and XML.

  • Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.

  • A solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

  • You appreciate Free and Open Source software and want to collaborate with the community.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  1. The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.

  2. A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.

  3. 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 

  4. Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.

  5. You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.

  6. You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.

  7. Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.

  8. Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office

  9. Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!

  10. Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 

  11. Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.

  12. There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)

#LI-DNI

find out more and apply ↪
Android telephony and Qualcomm modem Engineer full-time • permanent • experienced

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 
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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
  • Hours: 32-40 hours per week
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. 
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent.

About your role

The Fairphone Software Engineering team is seeking a senior Android Telephony & Qualcomm Modem Engineer to redefine device longevity. In this role, you won't just maintain a device; you will architect a more sustainable future for mobile technology by extending the lifecycle of our hardware up to 8 years. You will be the technical anchor for our Telephony and Radio subsystems, bridging the gap between Fairphone’s hardware and the Android OS. Your mission is to master the complexities of the Qualcomm proprietary stack through nearly a decade of Android upgrades. We are looking for an engineer who excels at deep-dive analysis and innovative problem-solving, someone capable of maintaining security and performance long after traditional vendor support ends. Join us in building a fairer, more durable OS that proves high-performance technology can, and should, last.
You will report directly to our Software Longevity team Tech Lead, under our Head of Software Engineering, who reports to our CTO.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

High-level responsibilities:
  • Integrate and maintain the Android operating system on Fairphone devices.
  • Apply expertise on the Android telephony stack and Qualcomm modem firmware on smartphone SoCs in order to implement the continuously changing requirements of network operators, as well as Fairphone’s own telephony-related requirements, maintaining features across upgrading Android system and modem versions.
  • Analyze mobile network operator (MNO) partner requirements and features and translate these to corresponding technical specifications for our software stack, specifically with respect to technologies such as 5G and IMS (VoLTE, VoWiFi, RCS, etc.)
  • Implement software fixes for specific challenges. Work together with quality teams and testing partners to validate proposed fixes and to ensure integrity of the overall operating system.
  • Drive continuous improvement in software quality. 

Key technical areas for which this role carries responsibility:
  • Qualcomm telephony stack on Android devices: Implementation of evolving network operator specifications and Fairphone’s unique telephony requirements. You will be responsible for the architectural integrity of these features, ensuring seamless functionality and high-performance connectivity as you bridge legacy and modern software baselines across 8 years of Android OS and modem upgrades.
  • Android operating system upgrades: Contribution to the software engineering activities needed for upgrading the devices to newer Android version with a focus on the technical stacks such as Qualcomm’s modem firmware, Android telephony framework, Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)/Radio Interface Layer (RIL), the Qualcomm proprietary software stack that bridges between the Android and modem firmware.
  • MR and SMR releases: Contribution to ongoing long-term maintenance work, including the continuous development of the Android platform across our entire device portfolio. You will ensure consistent system stability through successive Android versions,, performing root-cause analysis for issues and providing proactive maintenance to uphold high quality standards between major releases.
  • Baseline shifts for the OS and SoC: Streamlining of the transition to new Android and Qualcomm software baselines to reduce the turnaround time for OS upgrades and minimize regression risks.
  • MNO tech stack sunsets and transitions: Implementation of engineering solutions to navigate the global 2G/3G sunset. You will lead the technical transition for our device portfolio by optimizing Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) and Voice over New Radio (VoNR) deployments, ensuring IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) stack compatibility across international carriers. This includes the strategic fine-tuning of modem firmware to guarantee seamless connectivity and to ensure compliance with mandatory emergency service (E911/112) across our target country markets.
  • Device security: Drive security maintenance initiatives, with a focus on vulnerability assessment and mitigation for legacy components. Evaluate the security impact of End-of-Support software from Qualcomm and third-party suppliers (e.g., eSIM/Secure Element)

Your Skills & Experience

  • You have a degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a similar field, or have equivalent experience in one or more of these fields.
  • You have 5+ years of relevant, hands-on experience in the Android ecosystem, specializing in system bring-up, maintenance, and upgrades. You have a proven track record in developing features within the Android Telephony stack and interfacing with Qualcomm modems.
  • You possess a rigorous understanding of mobile networking protocols and wireless communication standards.
  • You are an expert developer proficient in the core Android and Qualcomm stacks, including C/C++, Rust, Java, and Kotlin. You don't just write code; you architect, test, and implement robust functional requirements.
  • You are software quality-driven, used to unit and integration testing, code review tools, and continuous integration.
  • You are well-versed in open-source development methodologies and thrive in a collaborative environment.
  • You excel at triaging complex bug reports, performing root-cause analysis across hardware/software boundaries, and documenting your findings clearly.
  • You are familiar with basic scripting (shell), process automation (Python), and code versioning (Git).
  • You are proficient with GNU/Linux operating systems.
  • You are proficient in spoken and written English. Most of us are not native English speakers, but that’s the primary language we use internally, as well as with our teams and partners worldwide.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
  • A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
  • 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 
#LI-DNI
find out more and apply ↪
Channel Marketing Manager (German/Swedish speaking) full-time • permanent • experienced

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 
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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands)
  • Start: as soon as possible
  • Hours: 40 hours
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent 
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible, at the latest by January 12

About your role

Fairphone is eager to connect with new audiences, scale our sales and grow brand awareness across Europe. This means we sell our products through Fairphone’s own webshop, but also cooperate with commercial partners in the industry, such as network operators, distributors, marketplaces and retailers.

We are looking to hire a Channel Marketing Manager (German-speaking/Swedish-speaking) to support the Brand & Marketing team in effectively promoting our message across the marketing channels of our commercial partners towards B2C audiences. 

As a Channel Marketing Manager, your role is to maximize our reach & sell-out through the commercial partners in your geographical territory. You will develop and coordinate marketing strategies to increase consideration and conversion for Fairphone by leveraging the retail network and brand channels of our partners. You work closely together with our account managers to build the country strategies and our commercial partnerships.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

  • You are responsible for building and running a strong, engaging channel marketing strategy for our B2C sales partners, which you track and optimize accordingly.
  • Plan, develop & evaluate marketing activities with our partners across their channels, such as online presence, store activations, and paid visibility on partner channels. 
  • Plan, develop and potentially lead training for our resellers and their salesforce, as well as through our agencies.
  • You are responsible for pushing sell-out through planning and executing quarterly plans, as well as establishing a successful long-term relationship with the key accounts.
  • Provide commercial partners with the right level of brand and product information and consumer insights, in close collaboration with internal teams.
  • Work closely with the internal creative team to develop materials and creative assets for your marketing plans.
  • Analyze and report on key marketing KPIs from resellers.
  • Ensure accurate and timely budget management.
  • Lead partner events/industry fairs in your territory. 
  • You work in tandem on the country plan with the Account Manager(s) for your territory.

Your Skills & Experience

  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German and/or Swedish.
  • You have 5-7 years of relevant experience, preferably in trade marketing or an equivalent marketing field.
  • You have experience in the consumer electronics industry in Europe, preferably in the smartphones or audio category.
  • You have a passion for marketing, understand the role of sales and marketing channels, and you’re up to date with the latest industry trends.
  • You consistently use data to make decisions. 
  • You have experience working with commercial partners and know how to apply a strategy to an account’s business and objectives. 
  • You are hands-on, organized and have great planning skills.
  • You have strong interpersonal skills, ideally with experience in multi-disciplinary and international teams.
  • You are confident in leading projects and negotiations with external stakeholders, including at a high seniority level.
  • Preferably, you are familiar with working with macOS, Google Workspace and CRMs.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
  • A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
  • 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 
find out more and apply ↪
Financial Accountant full-time • permanent • entry-level

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 

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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Start: ASAP
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent 
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.

About your role

We are looking for a Financial Accountant with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) responsibilities to strengthen our finance team. In this role, you will focus on accurate financial accounting, month-end close, and balance sheet integrity, while owning the day-to-day accounting aspects of the P2P process. You will work closely with Procurement, Operations, and external partners to ensure timely, compliant, and well-documented financial records.
This role reports to the Head of Finance.
Are you a finance professional with a passion for sustainability? Do you want to use your skills to help build a fairer, more circular electronics industry? Join the Fairphone Finance team!

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

  • Ensure accurate and timely accounting of the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process, including invoice posting, payments, and vendor reconciliations.
  • Prepare and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, with a focus on AP, accruals, and expense recognition.
  • Maintain balance sheet integrity through regular reconciliations and issue resolution.
  • Support audits by preparing documentation and acting as a key contact for P2P- and AP-related topics.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes, controls, and system usage (e.g. ERP workflows).

Your Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
  • 2–4 years of relevant experience in financial control, accounting, or audit.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Procure-to-Pay and Accounts Payable processes.
  • You possess excellent analytical skills and have a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • You are proficient in Microsoft Excel and have a good understanding of financial principles.
  • You are a proactive, hands-on, and curious individual who is eager to learn.
  • You have a strong interest in sustainability, technology, and Fairphone's mission.
  • You have strong communication skills in English (both written and verbal).

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
  • A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
  • 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model: We are remote-friendly and also contribute up to €250 toward your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd-class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 
find out more and apply ↪
Product Introduction Team Lead and Product Manager full-time • permanent • executive

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 

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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 

  • Hours: 40 hours per week

  • Deadline to apply: ASAP

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

About your role

The Product Introduction Team Lead reports to the Head of Product and leads the team of product managers responsible for roadmapping and new product introduction. The objective of this team is to turn company strategy into winning products by defining the product portfolio, specifying product requirements, and navigating tradeoffs. This team drives each new product from concept to launch through a clear NPI process that aligns hardware, software, operations, and go-to-market. The team is led by a highly experienced Product Manager with strong leadership skills. 
Furthermore, this position will also be responsible for driving the success of the specific category by developing a strong long-term roadmap, documenting product requirements and ensuring timely product launches. The Product Manager fosters cross-functional collaboration, and timely decision-making, acting as the bridge between the front and the back end of developing products. The Product Manager guards technical excellence throughout the product lifecycle and manages requirements, in the NPI process and after the launch of our devices.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

Key Objectives
  • Lead the Product Introduction Team, implementing best practices in product management, product roadmapping and new product introduction across categories to deliver excellent product experience and support team members to eliminate roadblocks and harmonize product direction and NPI activities. 
  • Drive product success across product categories, establishing the product vision and roadmap and ensuring the successful launch and market (lifecycle) performance of Fairphone products by meeting customer needs, meeting quality and certification standards, and aligning with our impact goals. Create and deliver on strong long-term roadmaps. Support other Product Managers to define the overall direction and goals of the complete product portfolio and bolster alignment across categories. This means understanding customer needs and pain points to develop products that deliver exceptional user experience and drive customer loyalty within our core customer groups: end-users, business IT purchasers (B2B), telecom operators and retailers.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration, building strong relationships and collaborating effectively with internal teams (engineering, design, marketing) and external partners (telecom operators, suppliers) to achieve product goals.
  • Innovation and impact, staying ahead of industry trends, identifying emerging technologies, and integrating sustainable practices into product development to maintain Fairphone's leadership in ethical consumer electronics.
  • Guard technical excellence, providing technical leadership and expertise throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to launch to end of life, to ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and sustainable consumer electronics.

Key responsibilities
Product Introduction Team Lead:    
  • Line-management and mentoring to people in the Product Introduction Team, including (Technical) Product Managers across all our product categories. 
  • Ensure coherence and alignment of the overall product roadmap across all product categories, driving alignment, consistency in NPI processes, and shared product direction.
Product planning & roadmap:    
  • Owner of the product category roadmap. Define and maintain a strategic product roadmap for a specific category, ensuring alignment with market trends, technology developments and internal capacity and budget.
  • Overviews benchmark studies against other products, maintaining our industry knowledge and our competitive edge.
  • Leads the development of strong relationships with selected technology partners.
Requirements accountability, validation and lifecycle improvements: 
  • Decide what the optimal balance between UX, business and technical feasibility is, in collaboration with the Technical Product Manager and Product Marketing Manager.
  • Support the product lifecycle forum, translating insights from our customers (e.g. AS, CS, CX…) into new requirements that drive user satisfaction, triggering the necessary engineering changes during the market lifecycle.  
Give direction to product development:    
  • Lead / shepherd your products development across the NPI framework and bridge between disciplines to accelerate/smoothen decision-making. 
  • Support product development by taking on key deliverables which are assigned to the product manager within the overall NPI framework.
  • Support the development teams to raise and substantiate product development risks and investigate the best mitigation strategies. 

Your Skills & Experience

  • 8 to 10+ years of product management experience, including 3+ years of direct people management of Product Managers (hiring, coaching, performance management).
  • Own a multi-year and multi-category roadmap and portfolio decisions, including prioritisation methods, capacity and dependency mapping, and roadmap governance.
  • Evident experience Leading cross-functional delivery from concept to development (EVT, DVT, PVT) to launch, running decision forums and driving alignment across engineering, design, product, operations, and go-to-market.
  • Able to write and own high-quality requirements (PRD). Experience in dealing with telecom requirements is a plus.
  • Experience in supplier, ODM, and cost tradeoff management, including supplier engagement, qualification inputs, BOM/NRE cost analysis, and manufacturing readiness constraints.
  • A strong and intrinsic connection with Fairphone’s vision, mission and values.
  • Experience in market lifecycle governance (after product launch), running a structured loop from field signals to engineering changes and multi-generational planning (including end-of-life planning).

What Fairphone can offer you?

  1. The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.

  2. A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.

  3. 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 

  4. Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.

  5. You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.

  6. You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.

  7. Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 40% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.

  8. Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office

  9. Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!

  10. Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 

  11. Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.

  12. There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)

#LI-DNI

find out more and apply ↪
Technical Delivery Manager (Product Development) full-time • permanent • experienced

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 
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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
Hours: 40hours per week
Start: ASAP
Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent 
Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.

About your role

As Technical Delivery Manager for New Product Introductions (NPI), you will lead the end-to-end delivery of product development for smartphones, audio devices and/or accessories. This role is all about managing the technical process by which Fariphone’s consumer electronic devices are designed and developed. This includes managing timelines, risks, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment to ensure that overarching business objectives are met. As part of the Strategic Delivery Office, you will also play a key role in promoting continuous improvement and building organizational capabilities, to drive consistent, high-quality project outcomes throughout our organization.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

Key objectives

  • Drive Strategic Project Execution
Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, technical and cross-functional NPI projects, from concepting and supplier selection through development, go-to-market and launch.  Ensure timely execution, effective risk management, and alignment with organizational goals. 

  • Strengthen Collaboration and Continuous Improvement
Champion best practices, drive process improvements, and strengthen project management capabilities to support long-term organizational growth, adaptability and cross-functional collaboration. Provide standardized tools, frameworks, and support to enhance consistency and quality across all initiatives.

Key responsibilities 

  • Drive the delivery of New Product Introduction projects, spanning one or multiple business lines and involving stakeholders from a variety of disciplines.
  • Own the full project trajectory: define scope, success criteria, and ensure timely execution and delivery. Capture learnings for continuous improvement. 
  • Lead day-to-day project operations, including resource coordination, chairing meetings and tackling (technical) bottlenecks. 
  • Manage project risks, ensuring accurate assessment and timely mitigations. Use proper lines of escalation when and where necessary. 
  • Report (and coordinate reporting from others) to stakeholders and senior leadership on milestones, decisions, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and issues. 
  • Mentor colleagues to enhance overall delivery capabilities and organizational maturity. Establish and uphold project management best practices, tools and policies across the organization.

Your Skills & Experience

Qualifications & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field
  • 10 years of working experiencing, including 5+ years of experience in project or program management for product development in the consumer tech industry
  • Track record in developing and launching physical products at a global scale (regulatory, localization, ramp-up)
  • Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies and tools
  • Strong communication skills in English (oral, written); preference for candidates that are also able to communicate in Mandarin
Skills:
  • Deep understanding of NPI stages: concept, feasibility, prototyping (EVT/DVT/PVT), ramp-up and launch
  • Strong technical and analytical skills to understand constraints and work with project contributors to evaluate trade-offs in both product and business objectives 
  • Ability to proactively identify risks across design, engineering, supply chain, quality, and certification trajectories
  • Experience running scenarios and modeling delays and mitigations (for example, design slips, sourcing issues) and able to coordinate between technical and non-technical teams
  • Adaptability; experience working in dynamic environments with shifting priorities; resilient in the face of delays, setbacks, or redesigns
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational capabilities; ability to manage relationships, timelines, budgets 
Nice-to-Haves:
  • PMP certification or equivalent
  • Experience managing projects with Jira
  • Master’s degree or additional certifications
  • Experience with process improvement (e.g., Six Sigma) and agile transformation.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
  • A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
  • 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 
#LI-DNI
find out more and apply ↪
Technical Support Agent full-time • permanent • experienced

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands), hybrid.
  • Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday.
  • Start: ASAP
  • Contract duration: 7 months (with possibility of extension)
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.

About your role

As a Technical Support Agent, your role is to ensure an excellent customer experience by supporting customers with complex hardware and software troubleshooting for their Fairphone smartphone and audio devices. You are an essential Fairphone ambassador, helping drive customer love while gathering valuable customer feedback! You will be based in the Netherlands and able to commute to our Amsterdam office. The first three weeks of onboarding will take place at our Amsterdam office. After that, our standard hybrid working policy applies, allowing you to work from home for up to 60% of your time.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

Achieving high customer satisfaction and loyalty by: 

  • Accurately and successfully supporting customers across a range of hardware and software issue complexities, providing technical support mainly via e-mail. 
  • Working autonomously to ensure cases are fully resolved, following established workflows, management guidelines, and your own sound judgement. 
  • Collaborating cross-functionally to escalate and resolve issues when needed. 
  • Communicating empathetically, clearly, and in a timely manner, always in line with our brand voice. 
  • Contributing to product improvement by collecting, managing, and sharing customer feedback. 
Advancing our CS strategy by: 

  • Meeting defined efficiency and quality KPI targets. 
  • Reporting trends and insights to your team lead in a timely manner. 
  • Proactively contributing to the continuous improvement of support processes, including cross-functional initiatives. 
  • Fostering a culture where quality is a core principle.

Your Skills & Experience

Must haves: 

  • Fluency in English (C1 or higher), both written and spoken. 
  • Extensive knowledge of Android OS 
  • Affinity with smartphones and audio products 
  • Analytical mindset focused on diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware and software issues correctly. 
  • A strong passion for delivering exceptional and empathetic customer service 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused mindset and ability to translate technical jargon into comprehensible information for everyday users. 
  • Strong digital literacy and the ability to work with multiple tools and systems. 
  • Solid problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
  • Ability to work accurately and follow established processes. 
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple tasks simultaneously. 
  • Willingness to continuously learn and develop new skills. 
  • A positive, collaborative attitude to help management drive and land changes seamlessly within the team. 

Nice to haves: 

  • Experience with external repair and maintenance of consumer electronics. 
  • Software development skills, i.e. knowledge of coding and various coding languages. 
  • Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Zendesk). 
  • Previous experience in customer support or similar role. 
  • Experience using and/or training internal AI tools to support team efficiency. 
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g. Odoo). 
  • Experience contributing to process improvements. 
  • Familiarity with alternative operating systems, i.e. e/OS, Micro G, Ubuntu touch. 
  • A Bachelor’s degree.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world. 
  • A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members. 
  • 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things. 
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension. 
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds, and a Fairphone as working devices. 
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office 
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back! 
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget.
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)
find out more and apply ↪
UX Researcher full-time • permanent • experienced

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!”, then check out our vacancy below! 

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 (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Start: ASAP 
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent 
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible

About your role

The UX Researcher plays a vital role in understanding the needs, behaviors, and motivations of Fairphone's customers to help create an intuitive, accessible, and engaging experience on the Fairphone website.
The UX Researcher will work closely with the Lead Digital Product Designer, CRO Specialist, Product Owner, and UX Designers. As well as the Product Marketing and CX team. The role focuses on generating actionable insights that inform design solutions and business goals. You will focus on the end-to-end research process to optimize the customer journey and directly impact Direct Sales.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

Key Responsibilities
  • Research Planning & Execution: Design and conduct generative and evaluative research studies, including interviews, surveys, and field studies.
  • Usability Testing: Plan and execute usability tests to gather qualitative and quantitative user feedback on existing and WIP designs.
  • Insight Synthesis: Analyze research data to identify trends and translate them into actionable recommendations for the design and product teams.
  • Stakeholder Management: Proactively share research findings and insights with relevant stakeholders across the organization, ensuring that the "voice of the user" is understood and used to drive decision-making.
  • UX Audits: Proactively review existing designs to identify accessibility gaps and user experience issues.
  • Continuous Discovery & Optimization: Pro-actively monitor user behavior and industry trends to identify untapped opportunities for improvement, ensuring the digital experience stays ahead of user expectations.
Key Objectives
  • Improve Website CSAT Score: Ensure a user-centered design approach is applied across the digital journey to drive customer satisfaction.
  • Pro-actively identify user pain points: Find and advocate for opportunities to increase Website Conversion Rates through deep user understanding.
  • Strategic Design Support: Reactively support UX designers by conducting targeted research to validate their concepts and providing active advice on the specific research methodologies needed to help them meet their project goals
  • CRO Roadmap Enablement: Partner with the CRO Specialist to provide the qualitative evidence needed to build a high-impact A/B testing roadmap, ensuring tests are based on real user problems rather than assumptions.

Your Skills & Experience

  • Research Methodology: Strong knowledge of various qualitative and quantitative research methods (e.g., user interviews, card sorting, tree testing).
  • Research Tools: Proficiency with user research and analytics tools such as Hotjar, Baymard, and Google Analytics.
  • Communication: Strong ability to communicate research findings clearly and persuasively to multidisciplinary teams.
  • Future-Ready Research Mindset: You are excited about the future of research. You know how to leverage AI to scale your work.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
  • A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
  • 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model: We are remote-friendly and also contribute up to €250 toward your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd-class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)
find out more and apply ↪

Germany

Business Development Manager (German Speaking) full-time • permanent • experienced

About your role

We are looking for a hands-on Business Development Manager to expand our B2B team in Germany. This role is specifically designed for a channel-growth expert who understands how to navigate the German B2B Reseller landscape to reach Enterprise and Government clients. You will join a passionate team working to prove that fair business is good business.

Here’s the Challenge
As our Business Development Manager for Germany, you will be at the forefront of shifting the mobile industry from a "disposable" model to a "durable" one. Your mission is to prove to German enterprises that sustainability is not just a moral choice, but a superior financial strategy.
From day one, you will lead the expansion of our B2B reseller network, positioning Fairphone as the premier solution for companies looking to lower their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through device longevity and repairability. You will act as a strategic consultant to our partners, helping them show their clients how Fairphone directly contributes to achieving ESG targets and complying with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LKSG). You aren't just selling a phone; you are delivering a long-term ROI and a future-proof mobile estate.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

Your responsibilities
  • Reseller Management: Prospect, onboard, and manage a network of B2B resellers, VARs (Value Added Resellers), and IT service providers across Germany.
  • Channel Enablement: Conduct training and workshops for reseller sales teams to ensure they can effectively pitch Fairphone’s unique sustainability and repairability story.
  • Sales Lifecycle: Manage the full sales cycle from initial lead generation through the channel to deal closure.
  • Forecasting & Funnel: Maintain a clean, accurate sales funnel and provide reliable forecasting for the German B2B market.
  • Market Strategy: Develop and execute a Go-To-Market (GTM) plan that aligns with Fairphone’s mission and local market nuances (e.g., ESG requirements and the Lieferkettengesetz).
  • Brand Ambassadorship: Represent Fairphone at key industry events, trade shows, and partner conferences in the DACH region.
  • Internal Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless delivery and tailored support for your partners.
Your Profile
  • B2B Channel Expert: You have a deep understanding of how the German reseller ecosystem works.
  • Storyteller: You possess the rare ability to translate complex ethical and environmental values into a compelling commercial business case.
  • Self-Starter: You thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment and take full ownership of your territory.
  • Linguistic Precision: Native-level proficiency in German and excellent professional English are mandatory.

Your Skills & Experience

  • 3+ years of experience in Business Development or Account Management within the German mobile phone or ICT industry.
  • Mandatory: Proven track record of managing and growing B2B Reseller partnerships.
  • Preferred: A strong existing network within the German Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) sales teams
  • Strategic Planning: Experience building successful partnerships from scratch and developing long-term account plans.
  • Technical Literacy: Familiarity with CRM tools and Google Workspace; ability to build business cases in Google Sheets.
  • Collaborative Mindset: Experience working cross-functionally in a multicultural team.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
  • A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
  • 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)
find out more and apply ↪

Benefits

  • Get the chance to make an impact across the globe

  • Enjoy a tasty lunch everyday

  • Join an amazing international team

  • If you take public transport to work, we’ll support the costs

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