Senior UX Manager, Traveler

About GetYourGuide

GetYourGuide is the globally leading marketplace for unforgettable travel experiences. Travelers use GetYourGuide to discover the best things to do in a destination. Since its founding in 2009, travelers from over 170 countries have booked more than 80 million tours, activities, and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of over 700 travel experts and technologists, we are headquartered in Berlin and have 17 local offices around the world. Visit our careers website to learn more.

Team mission

The Traveler UX team designs end-to-end experiences for modern explorers, enabling them to search and discover unforgettable travel experiences that fit their interests and travel needs.

You will:

• Lead and manage a team of 4-5 designers 
• Enable the design team to execute the Traveler's overall strategy and vision 
• Develop relationships, strategize and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and leads across PM, engineering, UX, UX research, Engineering, and Data analytics to problem solve and look at the user experience and customer journeys, end-to-end 
• Help designers on the team with career milestones and performance goals
• Uphold a high bar of product quality and design craft through participating in design reviews, cross-functional project discussions and frequently raising quality  improvements

Who you are

• Previous experience leading and managing a team of at least 3-4 designers for B2C (consumer) or B2B products 
• Previous experience as a design manager with scope including leading designers and responsible for at least 2 verticals with a high level of complexity and ambiguity resulting in measurable impact results 
• Past experience as a senior designer working on B2C and/or B2B product experiences
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management
• Communicating with multiple levels of stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice to have 

• Experience designing and leading teams for consumer-facing marketplace products is preferred but not required 
• Track record of 5-6 years of design and people management experience at a startup or mid to large size company  
• Experience scaling design teams at a mid to late-stage startup

How we set you up for success:

• Invest in your development with an annual personal growth budget
• Create a comfortable workspace at home with an annual home office budget
• Become a part of our success with virtual stock options
• Enjoy flexibility with a hybrid work-from-home and telecommuting policy
• Save on transportation costs with discounted public transportation tickets
• Support your loved ones with generous maternity and paternity leave policies

And more...

We look forward to hearing from you

Unlock your full potential and join our mission to create unforgettable experiences for millions around the world. If you have the skills and passion for joining our team, we invite you to apply by submitting your CV/resume in English through the form below. Check out how we hire for tips and visibility into our process and check out life at GetYourGuide. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected].

We are an equal opportunity employer

Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application. 

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