Project Manager - Italian

Description

With Babbel anyone can learn a language.

Whether on the go, in the subway or at home on the sofa, Babbel supports those who take joy in learning outside of work or school. Since its founding in 2007, the company has grown to become the market leader in app-based language learning. In total, Babbel offers 14 learning languages, from English to Indonesian. Professional courses are available via the Babbel website as well as for smartphone and tablet. At Babbel, more than 600 team members from over 50 different countries work hard to set standards for creating a new learning experience.

Changing the way language learning is done is a great challenge, so we are looking for a Project Manager for the Italian learning projects in our Didactics department.

• Plan realistically & realize projects concurrently, including scope and long term planning
• Adapt to project requirements, propose and roll-out new workflows when needed
• Deliver projects according to deadlines
• Track progress of project plans and manage changes to the project scope and/or project schedule independently
• Build, coordinate and brief project teams, both internal and external resources
• Finalize and sign off concepts from internal and external authors
• Review and sign off learning content for Italian
• Calculate and document expected freelancer costs
• Own the freelancer recruitment process from the early stage to the final decision
• Train and assess freelancers
• Apply in-depth knowledge about Babbel's learning concepts and drive the creation of new learning content concepts, taking didactical methods and stakeholders into account
• Understand the business need for each project and make ongoing decisions based on what’s best for the organisation
• Develop and execute an efficient internal communication strategy for ensuring communication with everyone in the internal team & project teams.
• Track performance of the Italian content and work together with the performance team to decide on changes to improve the performance.

• You are able to speak English or German on a native level
• Knowledge of Italian and other languages are a plus
• At least 1 year of experience in project management
• Intermediate knowledge about the digital self-study industry
• University degree in Education, Linguistics, Translations or a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills
• A self-organized, transparent, and team-oriented working style
• A passion for languages and cultures

• Excellent working conditions in the heart of Berlin
• Opportunity for personal growth and development: we are a learning company and take learning seriously
• A lively startup atmosphere with friendly working hours
• A vibrant international team from over 50 different nationalities
• Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
• Great company benefits (High-End company bike, fresh fruits & drinks etc.)

Join one of the fastest growing education technology companies and contribute in making learning a whole new experience!