Head of Product - Growth (all genders)

Babbel is driven by a purpose: Creating mutual understanding through language. This means building an ecosystem of language learning offerings that helps people connect across cultures. Babbel, Babbel Live and Babbel for Business provide users with the most effective solution to be able to communicate with real people, in real situations. The key is a blend of humanity and technology. More than 60,000 lessons across 14 languages are hand-crafted by 150+ linguists, with user behaviours continuously analysed to shape and tweak the learner experience. And it works: Studies with Yale University, City University of New York and Michigan State University prove its effectiveness. From headquarters in Berlin and New York, 750 people from more than 65 nationalities represent all the differences that make humans unique. Babbel is the most profitable language learning app worldwide, with more than 10 million subscriptions sold. For more information, visit www.babbel.com or download the apps in the App Store or Play Store.

We are looking for a Head of Product to shape the future of Growth at Babbel!

In this role you will work closely with the Director of Growth, plus design and engineering leads to manage four product managers and their adjacent cross functional teams. Your focus will be on guiding Babbel’s Growth strategy and mentoring your product managers to generate impact for the company.

You will

• Inspire your teams and others to build best in class acquisition loops and monetization products, with a constant dedication to understand, question and improve the experience
• Create a long term vision and product growth strategy based on market fit, research, stakeholder requirements and competitor analysis 
• Work with Revenue and Marketing leaders to maximize impact on Babbel’s bottom line
• Proactively drive cooperation & collaboration within Product, Research, Design, Data, Engineering and other departments
• Mentor and coach four seasoned product managers, setting them up for success in both short term and long term
• Take data driven decisions to steer the product in the right direction

You have

• +7 years of experience in Digital Product Management, with +2 years leading other PMs
• Deep knowledge of the Growth space, particularly areas of B2C Subscription Monetization and Product Led Growth
• Proven experience managing Growth, Revenue or Marketing stakeholders
• Strong skills in managing the product discovery process and experience in hypothesis-driven product management
• Excellent communication skills both verbal, written. You can own and articulate end-to-end product requirements across technology, design, and marketing teams
• The ability to drive impact pragmatically, with bias for action and a can-do attitude
• Excitement in figuring out previously unsolved problems. You continue to look at the market for new inspiration and are able to practically apply market insights. You are able to self-manage work and clearly delegate work to others

Some perks of becoming a Babbelonian:

• 30 vacation days and flexible working hours 
• BVG card or Swapfiets bike 
• Jobbatical and Sabbatical options
• Many internal & external learning opportunities to choose from
• A yearly Learning & Development budget
• Visa and relocation assistance 
• Full access to Babbel & Babbel Live classes 
• Modern office in the heart of buzzing Berlin equipped with a family, music, faith and nap room 
• Various internal communities to be part of including the Femgineers+, DEI Ambassadors, Accessibility & Disability Group and more

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 our jobs page, our blog, and our techblog for a fuller picture of #lifeatbabbel!