Associate Director Experience Design (d/f/m)

DEPT

Head of UX  (d/f/m) Hamburg, Berlin, Hybrid DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE This role is part of our Experience & Engineering team in the DACH region. We combine technology and experience design to create emotive yet conversion-focused CX platforms, Apps, Online Shops and Design systems at scale and speed. Our specialty is digital experiences and communication that change perceptions and shape new behaviours to make a difference in the market. You will lead and further develop our DACH UX practice across the entire value chain — from research to delivery. You will balance craft excellence, delivery quality, and operational health, while shaping a strong and future-ready UX department. You will also lead international project teams for ambitious brands to create user-centered experiences that drive measurable growth. WHAT YOU’LL DO: * Driving innovation and delivering excellence: As the UX Lead for key accounts or in new business, you’ll set the standard for user-centric design and ensure that our work delivers strategic business impact. * Delivery accountability: You are accountable for the department’s delivery excellence. You not only monitor quality but also collaborate with the EMEA UX leadership team to develop new capabilities and processes that ensure we stay ahead of the competition. * Operational accountability: You proactively manage the department’s operational health as well as the client and team satisfaction. * Foster cross-functional and international alignment: You will foster close collaboration with international teams across the EMEA region as well as with other crafts such as Strategy, Visual Design, Content and Tech, ensuring that our local UX practice does not operate in isolation but serves as a driving force for collective growth. * Champion thought leadership: You will act as an internal and external voice, showcasing our pioneering work through speaking engagements and industry contributions to build our reputation as a growth innovation company. WHAT YOU BRING: * Work experience: Over 15 years of experience in UX and product design, combined with in-depth expertise in complex digital ecosystems and fast-paced agency environments, with proven experience working with large, international brands and complex stakeholder environments. While experience in e-commerce isn't mandatory, it would be a great advantage. * Portfolio: A proven track record across the entire UX value chain—from in-depth user research and strategic planning to hands-on concepts and iterative testing. Your portfolio demonstrates high-impact results and measurable business growth.  * Leadership: You have over 10 years' experience in people leadership. Managing and mentoring high-level talent, such as Leads, Principals and Associate Directors, would be an added bonus. * Operational Excellence: You know how to handle urgent requests or escalations with a performance- and solution-oriented approach. * Tech and AI savvy: Not only are you curious about digital trends, AI and new technologies, you are also committed to incorporating relevant innovations into your work. * Communication and influence: The ability to transform complex UX strategies into persuasive pitches that convince senior stakeholders and establish the trust required for long-term partnerships. Full professional proficiency in both German and English (C1 level) is mandatory.  WE OFFER: * Flexible, hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location); * Company pension scheme. * Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays. * Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform; * €50 personal monthly allowance via our dedicated benefits apps for use across daily expenses and lifestyle perks. * Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals. * Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations. * A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards. * Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together! * The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications. * Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities. WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION  At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? 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Awin

Head of Engineering - Developer Experience & Platform Awin is seeking an exceptional engineering leader to shape the future of how our engineers build, ship, and operate software at scale. As Head of Engineering – Developer Experience & Platform, you will own the end-to-end developer experience strategy, drive the adoption of AI-native engineering practices, modernise our cloud platform, and lead the teams and tooling that enable Awin's engineering organisation to work at its best. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of engineering excellence, platform strategy, and AI innovation. You will define and deliver the developer experience (DevEx) vision for Awin, ensuring our engineers have the tools, environments, processes, and culture to be highly productive and deeply satisfied in their work. You will own our platform strategy on AWS, lead FinOps practices, and spearhead the organisation-wide rollout of AI-augmented and agentic development workflows. You will act as a trusted internal champion for engineers – gathering data-driven insight, translating it into organisation-wide improvements, and working hand-in-hand with engineering leadership, product, and stakeholders to make change happen and allow our Product teams to deliver value to our customers at scale. The right candidate has strong hands-on experience with modern AI-driven software development and building developer-centric cloud platforms at scale. This is a senior but hands-on role within the Engineering organisation, reporting to the Director of Engineering. Key Tasks & Responsibilities   Developer Experience Strategy & Tooling * Own and evolve Awin's Developer Experience programme – defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap for DevEx improvement across the engineering organisation * Identify friction points, productivity blockers, and systemic inefficiencies through data, qualitative research, and direct engagement with engineering teams, other Heads of Engineering or Engineering Managers * Drive organisation-wide improvements to technology, tooling, and engineering processes, building consensus and alignment with key stakeholders across product, engineering, security, and operations. * Establish and track DevEx metrics and KPIs (e.g. DORA metrics, developer satisfaction scores), using them to demonstrate impact and guide investment decisions. * Own the developer tools portfolio and associated budgets – evaluating, procuring, and retiring tools to ensure engineers have best-in-class tooling without unnecessary cost or complexity. * Lead strategic assessment and rollout of new developer tooling, including CI/CD platforms, IDE capabilities, code quality and security tools. AI-Native Development & Agentic Workflows * Lead Awin's AI engineering rollout – defining the strategy for AI-native software development, establishing standards, and scaling adoption across the engineering organisation. * Evaluate and implement AI-augmented development tools including AI coding assistants, agentic development environments, automated code review, test generation, and intelligent CI/CD pipelines. * Champion modern AI-native software development best practices and drive continuous evaluation of the rapidly evolving AI tooling landscape. * Design and deliver enablement programmes – training, communities of practice, documentation, and hands-on workshops – to accelerate AI fluency and confidence across engineering teams. * Measure and report on the impact of AI adoption on developer productivity, code quality, and time-to-market. Cloud Platform Optimisation * Lead the strategy and execution of cloud platform standardisation across Awin's AWS estate, establishing golden paths, reference architectures, and platform abstractions that improve developer experience and reduce cognitive load. * Drive cloud migration efforts, infrastructure modernisation initiatives, partnering with Product teams to improve reliability, scalability, observability, and security posture (including platform-wide Incident Management, SRE * Own AWS cost management and FinOps practices – establishing budgeting frameworks, implementing cost allocation and tagging strategies, identifying and acting on optimisation opportunities, and providing transparent reporting to leadership. * Build out internal developer platform capabilities to abstract cloud complexity and accelerate developer self-service. * Ensure cloud platform decisions are made with developer experience as a primary consideration alongside cost efficiency, security, and scalability. Leadership & Organisational Impact * Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team spanning developer experience, platform engineering, and tooling functions. * Act as a collaborative, influential engineering leader, shaping Awin's technical culture, engineering standards, and ways of working. * Contribute to the engineering leadership team, participating in strategic planning, headcount discussions, and broader organisational design. Skills & Experience * Significant experience in and passion for software engineering, with hands-on coding background in one or more major languages (e.g. Java, TypeScript). * Strong understanding of AI-native software development – including AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot), agentic development workflows, and LLM-integrated toolchains. * Proven leadership experience in developer experience, platform engineering, developer productivity, or a related engineering leadership role within a mid-to-large scale technology organisation. * Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, engineering best practices, and what makes engineering teams highly productive. * Demonstrable experience leading and improving CI/CD practices, deployment pipelines, and developer tooling ecosystems. * Strong background in AWS – comfortable with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform), container platforms, serverless patterns, and cloud-native architectures. * Experience with FinOps or cloud cost management, including budgeting, tagging strategies, and cost optimisation at scale. * Track record of successfully delivering organisation-wide change programmes in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. * Experience designing and using developer experience metrics frameworks (e.g. DORA, SPACE, DX Core 4) to measure and improve developer productivity. * Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and grow engineering teams in a fast-paced, distributed environment. * Strong commercial awareness – experience managing budgets, building business cases, and making tool and investment decisions with clear ROI thinking. * Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery; comfortable operating from vision through to execution. * Experience working in global, distributed engineering organisations across multiple time zones and cultures. Our Offer * Flexi-Week: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing by offering you a four-day Flexi-Week (with one lighter or completely disconnected day per week) at full pay, with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. * Flexi-office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our hybrid/remote working scheme which is designed to foster a culture of mutual trust and working flexibility. * Work Expense Contribution & Remote Working Furniture: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs, as well as a furniture package to support you in setting up a comfortable workspace when working from home. * Health and Wellbeing: With our support and access to various initiatives and sports offers, you can focus on your mental and physical wellbeing. * Development: We’ve built our extensive training suite, Awin Academy, to cover a wide range of skills that support your professional and personal growth, with trainings conveniently packaged to help your overall development. * Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer recognition programme. We are hiring in multiple countries for this role. Additional benefits, including health and wellbeing offerings, will be discussed during the initial interview. Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture. Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities. Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. Awin is part of the Axel Springer group. Learn more at axelspringer.com/en/, and explore the Axel Springer Essentials here: axelspringer.com/en/inside/the-essentials-what-we-have-adapted-and-why   Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development. #LI-RS1

Kyowa Kirin

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease.  A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario. Summary of Job: The North America Head of Scientific Communications is a senior leadership role within NA Medical Affairs responsible for setting the strategic direction, oversight, and governance of scientific communications across the regional portfolio. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and impactful scientific communications that support evidence dissemination, medical education, and scientific exchange throughout the product lifecycle. The role provides leadership for regional publication strategy and execution, field medical resources, medical education content, digital scientific communications, congress activities, and regional medical review processes. The role leads and develops a high-performing scientific communications team and serves as a key strategic partner to Medical Affairs therapeutic area leaders, commercial team and cross-functional stakeholders. As a catalyst for innovation, the NA Head of Scientific Communications continuously evaluates emerging digital channels, data-driven insights, and evolving stakeholder engagement preferences to ensure Medical Affairs remains at the forefront of scientific exchange. This includes leveraging modern communication platforms and formats—including social media, podcasts, and other digital channels—to meet the evolving information needs of healthcare professionals, scientific experts, and key opinion leaders. Essential Functions: Future Pipeline Expansion & Capability Building * Proactively prepare NA Scientific Communications to support future pipeline expansion, including new therapeutic areas, indications, modalities, and lifecycle stages. * Anticipate scientific communications needs associated with pipeline progress and evolving portfolio complexity, including early asset planning, launch readiness, and post-launch evidence dissemination. * Design scalable scientific communications approaches, processes, and resourcing models that can flex with portfolio expansion. * Partner with Global Medical Affairs and Clinical Development to ensure early alignment of scientific narratives, data generation plans, and publication strategy for pipeline assets. * Identify capability gaps and lead continuous improvement initiatives across scientific communications, including talent development, vendor partnerships, and operational excellence.  Strategic Leadership & Governance * Develop and own the regional scientific communications strategy across multiple products, aligned with global medical strategy, portfolio priorities, and North America Medical Affairs objectives. * Establish and maintain regional governance frameworks, standards, and best practices for scientific communications across channels and formats. * Serve as a senior scientific communications advisor to North America Medical Affairs leadership and therapeutic area leads. * Ensure compliance with internal SOPs, Good Publication Practice (GPP), ICMJE guidelines, and all applicable regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.  Publications & Evidence Dissemination * Oversee regional publication planning and execution, including abstracts, manuscripts, posters, oral presentations, and plain language summaries. * Ensure timely, high-quality execution of regional publication plans in collaboration with global partners, investigators, and external authors. * Provide strategic oversight of publication vendors and agencies, including scope, budgeting, and performance management.  Scientific Content & Medical Materials * Lead development and lifecycle management of regional scientific narratives, lexicons, and key data-driven messages. * Oversee creation, approval, and maintenance of regional field medical materials, including slide decks, FAQs, disease education materials, and data summaries. * Ensure all materials are scientifically accurate, strategically aligned, audience-appropriate, and tailored to regional needs.  Medical Education & Congress * Oversee scientific content for regional medical education, insight generation initiatives, advisory boards, and peer-to-peer scientific exchange. * Provide scientific communications leadership for regional congress strategy and execution, including content development, scientific booth materials, and symposia support. * Partner closely with Field Medical and Medical Education teams to align content with scientific objectives and stakeholder insights. Digital Scientific Communications * Provide strategic oversight of regional digital scientific assets, including modular and omnichannel-ready content, congress digital materials, and online educational resources. * Partner with digital and omnichannel teams to ensure scientific rigor, consistency, and effective data visualization across platforms.  Medical Review & Compliance Oversight * Lead and oversee regional medical review processes to ensure efficient, compliant, and high-quality review of scientific communications materials. * Serve as a senior medical/scientific reviewer and escalation point for complex scientific, regulatory, or compliance-related issues. * Drive continuous improvement of review workflows and cross-functional collaboration.  People Leadership & Talent Development * Lead, coach, and develop a team of scientific communications professionals, fostering a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, and collaboration. * Set clear objectives, provide ongoing performance feedback, and support professional development for direct reports. * Build and sustain a high-performing scientific communications function capable of supporting a growing and evolving portfolio. * Anticipate future portfolio and pipeline needs to inform thoughtful expansion of the scientific communications team over time. * Define future role profiles and succession plans to ensure the organization scales effectively as new assets and therapeutic areas are added to the portfolio.  Decision-Making Authority * Accountable for regional scientific communications strategy, priorities, and execution across the North America portfolio. * Final scientific approval authority for regional scientific communications materials within established governance and SOPs. * Authority to manage external vendors and agency partners. * Escalation authority for complex scientific, compliance, or reputational risk issues related to scientific communications. Strategic Partnerships & Cross-Functional Leadership * Serve as a strategic partner to North America Medical Affairs Leadership, Therapeutic Area Heads, Field Medical, Global Medical Affairs, and Global Scientific Communications to ensure alignment of scientific communication strategies and execution. * Collaborate closely with Clinical Development, HEOR, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Commercial, Digital, Omnichannel, and Alliance partners to develop and deliver impactful, compliant scientific communications and medical education initiatives. * Represent North America Scientific Communications on cross-functional governance committees, leadership forums, and strategic initiatives, providing scientific communications expertise and influencing organizational priorities. * Foster strong alignment between regional and global scientific communications strategies, ensuring consistency, operational excellence, and effective dissemination of scientific evidence across the product lifecycle. * Build and maintain productive relationships with external stakeholders, including investigators, scientific authors, vendors, and agency partners, to support high-quality scientific communication deliverables. Subordinates: Medical Communication Directors (2) and Senior Manager, PRC/MRC Job Requirements: Education Advanced Scientific or Clinical Degree: An earned Ph.D., Pharm.D., or M.D. in a relevant life sciences, biomedical, or clinical discipline is strictly required. Experience * Minimum 12+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, or related roles within pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations, at least 6 years in Scientific/Medical Communication. * Senior leadership experience managing scientific communications teams and leading complex, cross-functional, matrixed initiatives at regional or global scale. * Extensive oversight of end-to-end scientific communications activities, including publications, medical education, field medical materials, congress strategy, and digital scientific content. * Strong understanding of publication planning standards, medical governance, and regulatory and compliance requirements within a highly regulated environment. * Experience serving as a strategic partner to Medical Affairs leadership, with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and align scientific communication strategies with enterprise objectives. * Background contributing to transformation initiatives in Medical Affairs, including modernization of scientific communications and evolution toward digital and omnichannel engagement models. * History of building, leading, and developing high-performing, multidisciplinary teams, including mentorship of managers and senior scientific communications professionals. * Experience operating within global or regional matrix organizations, ensuring alignment between regional execution and global scientific communications strategy.   Technical Skills & Competencies * Deep understanding of Medical Affairs operating models, governance structures, and the role of Medical Affairs across the product lifecycle, including its interface with Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial functions. * Strong expertise in strategic planning, portfolio prioritization, and resource allocation within complex, global matrix organizations. * Comprehensive knowledge of Medical Affairs planning and execution, including scientific communications, publication planning, medical education, field medical strategy, evidence generation, and investigator-sponsored research activities. * Solid understanding of clinical development processes, regulatory requirements, compliance standards, and industry guidelines governing Medical Affairs operations. * Experience establishing and optimizing governance frameworks, operational processes, and performance metrics that enhance effectiveness, consistency, and scalability of Medical Affairs activities. * Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across global and regional organizations without direct authority, driving consensus in highly matrixed environments. * Strong strategic acumen and business orientation, with the ability to translate enterprise priorities into actionable plans, clear governance structures, and measurable outcomes. * Advanced communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership and support informed, cross-functional decision-making. * Strong analytical capability, leveraging data, insights, and performance indicators to support prioritization, resource decisions, and continuous improvement. * Proficiency in business planning, portfolio tracking, and collaboration tools, with strong command of Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, and related tools).  Non-Technical Skills Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing ambiguity effectively. Strong work ethics are required. Passion for personal learning and professional development. Cultural sensitivity and adaptability within multinational organizations. The anticipated salary for this position will be $250,000 to $286,000.  The actual salary offered for this role at commencement of employment may vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, education (including applicable licenses and certifications, job-based knowledge, location, and other business and organizational needs. The listed salary is just one component of the overall compensation package. At Kyowa Kirin North America we provide a comprehensive range of benefits including: * 401K with company match * Annual Bonus Program (Sales Bonus for Sales Jobs) * Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs, Sick Days and, Volunteer Days * Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs and Vision) * HSA & FSA Programs * Well-Being and Work/Life Programs * Life & Disability Insurance * Concierge Services * Long Term Incentive Program (subject to job level and performance) * Pet Insurance * Tuition Assistance * Employee Referral Awards The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market. 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