Engineering Manager, Communications Platform

Engineering Manager, Communications PlatformApply now Change the way the world travels Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours. Ready to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step. Team mission At Central Services, our mission is to empower teams across the organization to deliver world-class visuals, communication capabilities, and localization solutions across all products and channels. As the Manager of our Communications Platform team, you will lead the vision, strategy, and execution for enabling and scaling communications across multiple channels and product areas—including end users, suppliers, CRM, and more. You will be responsible for building and evolving the communications platform that powers GetYourGuide at scale, ensuring our products can connect effectively with audiences worldwide. Your mission - Lead all hiring and performance management processes for your Engineering team, helping your engineers reach their full potential. - Drive impactful projects and outcomes, managing the team’s roadmap and portfolio allocation. - Find and deliver solutions to complex technical challenges that span across multiple services and business domains within Central Services. - Work hand-in-hand with product and key stakeholders across the broader business. Your toolkit - You have a strong sense of ownership, ensuring technical and product plans are aligned with your stakeholders, your team, and organizational and company goals. - You approach complex topics with an open mind and a focus on simplicity. - You bring a strong engineering background, enabling you to evaluate complex technical decisions, anticipate challenges, and recommend effective solutions. - You actively lead and contribute to technical, design, and product discussions within your team’s domain. - You are passionate about building and developing a high-performing engineering team—mentoring, coaching, and empowering engineers. - You care deeply about creating value for users and use this judgment to shape and prioritize your roadmap. - You thrive in an international, cross-functional environment and enjoy collaborating across roles and geographies. - You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Extras that give you an edge - Experience working in central services, specifically within communications platform domains. - Experience working in a startup environment taking projects from start to finish. - Experience working in (or closely with) e-commerce marketplaces. - Experience operating as a technical product manager/owner. How we’ll make your career journey extraordinary - Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development - Work from anywhere in the world for 40 days per year - Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance - Opportunities to collaborate and socialize with team members through quarterly team events and yearly company-wide events - Monthly transportation and fitness budget - Discounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities - Language reimbursement program - Health and wellness benefits And more… How to apply Submit your CV/resume in English using the form below. For tips and insights into our hiring process and culture, check out ‘how we hire’ and ‘life at GetYourGuide’. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at E-Mail schreiben. We’re an equal opportunities employer Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with your application. LI-Hybrid Benefits at GetYourGuide Berlin - Monthly allowance for transport (Deutschland ticket) - Bonuses for successful employee referrals - Virtual shares so you can be part of our success - Company contributions to personal pension plans - 40 days per year for telecommuting - 20% discount for friends & family on GetYourGuide activities - 25 vacation days; +1 for each additional year up to a cap of 28 - Discounted Urban Sports Club membership - Mental wellbeing services with nilo.health - In-house gym and fitness classes - Annual flu shots - 1,000€ yearly for courses and training - Language course reimbursement - Regular meetups, workshops, and hackdays - Mentorship program - Access to AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot - 10 days of paid educational leave every 2 years - Weekly catered brunches, lunches, and snacks - Extra days off when winter holidays land on weekends - Annual GetYourGuide Summits.See what one looks like. - Partner discounts including FutureBens, Plant Club, and more