Jobs at Babbel in United Arab Emirates

We are looking for a Senior Design Operations Manager (1-year contract) to join our Design Team in Berlin.

You Will

• Champion design excellence by partnering with design team members to shape, refine, and elevate design initiatives that align with our organizational goals.
• Assess and enhance design processes, tools, systems, and asset management practices to support and scale high-quality design work across teams.
• Collaborate with Research Operations and cross-functional partners to create seamless, designer workflows and foster a culture of design-led innovation.
• Co-own and cultivate a team culture that fosters collaboration, inclusivity, and growth, driving the advancement of the design craft.

You Have

• 5+ years of experience in product design, design operations, or design leadership, with a strong portfolio of driving impactful design outcomes.
• Deep expertise in design quality standards, design systems, and the end-to-end product design lifecycle.
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills, capable of engaging and influencing diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple simultaneous projects with varying timelines and adapt to unexpected changes effectively.
• A passion for advancing the craft of design operations, with a track record of fostering innovation, growth, and design excellence.
• Excellent prioritization and time-management skills, with experience working in agile methodologies.

Some perks of becoming a Babbelonian:

• Enjoy 30 vacation days. Plus family and life situation counseling.
• Decide how, when and from where you want to work with our flexible working hours and remote friendly options as Jobbatical (up to 3 months inside the EU and the UK) or work from our fully equipped office with nap, faith and family rooms.
• Learn and grow with the internal learning opportunities, and use a yearly learning & development budget for external training. Learn languages with Babbel for free with your full access to Babbel.
• Take advantage of your mobility benefits options and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership.
• Be part of our employee communities (such as FLINTA in tech, DE&I Ambassadors and LGBTQIA group), attend cultural and regular social events.

Diversity at Babbel

As part of our ongoing journey towards building a diverse, equitable and inclusive company, we welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in tech. We are a learning company, inside and out, and we encourage you to apply even if you do not fit all the technical requirements - all candidates are assessed based on skills, qualifications and on our business needs. Please state your pronouns in your application, and let us know if you’d like to be addressed by a name other than the one appearing on your official documents. If you have a disability or special need, feel welcome to inform us, so that we can provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.

Sounds good? We are already looking forward to hearing from you! Check out also our jobs page, our blog andour techblogto get an impression about #lifeatbabbel!