Full-Time

Senior Manager

Design

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Contentful

Contentful

501-1,000 employees

Digital content management platform for businesses

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Senior, Expert

Remote in UK

Remote work is possible from Germany, UK, and Ireland.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Requirements
  • Proven track record designing for enterprise customers, admin users, and platform-first SaaS products.
  • 8+ years in product design, including managing teams of designers.
  • B2B expertise in CMS, Martech, Personalisation or e-commerce product design.
  • A background in Computer Science and/or engineering is a distinct advantage.
  • Strong strategic UX thinking and problem-solving for complex, technical products.
  • Experience collaborating within triad teams of product management, engineering, and design.
  • Ability to partner effectively with user research teams to inform design strategies and discovery efforts.
  • Proficiency in design systems, interaction patterns, and accessibility best practices.
  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder alignment skills.
  • Resilient and adaptable leader who inspires trust, fosters collaboration with partners and stakeholders, and thrives in dynamic environments.
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of 5 designers, setting the design vision and priorities for our B2B Enterprise Saas product across 2 product lines covering Content Platform and Enterprise admin experiences.
  • Translate strategic objectives into structured design processes, ensuring solutions meet measurable customer outcomes that you help shape and measure.
  • Partner with product management, engineering, and research teams to align on discovery, solutioning, delivery, measurement and iteration.
  • Guide research efforts by collaborating with the user research team to shape questions, support discovery, and synthesize insights into actionable opportunities.
  • Facilitate workshops and alignment sessions to clarify opportunities and unify cross-functional teams.
  • Balance your strategic leadership with your own hands-on contributions, such as creating user flows, system maps, and prototypes with your team (player/coach).
  • Model resilience and adaptability, fostering a culture that embraces change and thrives under evolving priorities.

Contentful offers a digital content management platform that enables businesses to create, manage, and deliver content without coding. Its content management system (CMS) is designed for teams to streamline their content production and maintain a consistent experience across various brands and channels. Unlike competitors, Contentful operates on a freemium model, providing free access to basic features while charging for advanced capabilities. The company's goal is to empower businesses to effectively manage their digital content at scale.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$324.4M

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Contentful's acquisition of Ninetailed enhances its AI-driven content personalization capabilities.
  • Partnerships with Vercel and SAP expand Contentful's integration and market reach.
  • The rise of generative AI tools presents opportunities for Contentful's platform enhancement.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging CMS platforms with lower costs threaten Contentful's market share.
  • Integration challenges from the Ninetailed acquisition could disrupt operations.
  • The freemium model may limit revenue growth if users don't convert to paid plans.

What makes Contentful unique

  • Contentful offers a composable content platform for digital-first businesses.
  • The platform integrates seamlessly with hundreds of tools through open APIs.
  • Contentful's CMS allows content management without needing to write code.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Stock Options

Fertility Treatment Support

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend