Director of Engineering, Content Authoring

4 weeks ago


Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Zalando GmbH Full time
About the Role

Zalando is seeking a seasoned Engineering professional to lead the Content Experiences department as Director of Engineering, Content Authoring. This role will oversee a team of 50+ engineers, driving growth and excellence in engineering quality and good practice. As a pivotal leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to enhance customer understanding through data and improve the consumer discovery journey on Zalando.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Drive Technical Expertise & Strategy: You will lead the technical roadmap and strategy for the team, leveraging your expertise in managing large-scale data-intensive systems and micro-services.
  2. Executive Leadership: As a leader of leaders, you will build, inspire, and manage the team, providing strong technical leadership and mentoring Engineering Leaders.
  3. Stakeholder Management: You will collaborate with other leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to enhance customer understanding through data and improve the consumer discovery journey on Zalando.
  4. Strategic Vision: You will ensure that the systems enable both customer needs and platform strategy for all main stakeholder groups.
Requirements
  • Strong technical leadership skills with experience in building, inspiring, and managing high-performing globally distributed engineering teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across product, design, and commercial teams.
  • Experience in fostering a seamless, inspiring customer journey on content-driven platforms.
  • Proven experience building, leading, and growing teams in digital experience platforms or business.
What We Offer
  • Employee shares programme
  • 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
  • 2 paid volunteering days a year
  • Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
  • Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
  • 27 days of vacation a year to start
  • Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
  • Family services, including counselling and support
  • Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
  • Mental health support and coaching available
  • Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail.


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