Junior Design Operations Manager (m/f/d)

Stepstone GmbH

Jobbeschreibung

At Stepstone we have a simple but very important mission: As one of the leading digital recruiting platforms and #2 most popular tech employer in Germany, we help everyone find the right job. Therefore, we need you!​

To accomplish our mission, we are looking for a Junior Design Operations Manager (m/f/d) in Düsseldorf, Hamburg or London to join our Brand Design Team.

As a key contributor to our in-house design and copy team, you will be responsible for executing and optimizing our creative processes, ensuring smooth project workflows from reviewing incoming briefs, overseeing the day-to-day capacity of the team, delivery of output and managing assets across various platforms.

We are the creative resource for multiple brands under The Stepstone Group and are are responsible for maintaining and developing the brand design and copy, which includes everything from daily design and copy support up to creative development of our largest campaigns.

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group is critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop and keep the best talent on the market. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of your background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application or interviewing, please let us know.​

Join us and become part of one of the largest German digital enterprises with more than 4,000 employees. In addition to our international footprint, we are also part of the Axel Springer SE family and its unique European family of successful companies.​


  • You will be the driving force behind seamless creative project execution and efficient asset organization.
  • Managing non-design/copy tasks, coordinating stakeholder meetings, and ensuring daily prioritization for optimal project flow.
  • Your role extends to meticulous organization of assets using SharePoint, emphasizing effective file naming and folder structure, and utilizing tools like Asana links and Frontify for project coordination.
  • Handling a variety of assets, from imagery to illustrations and pictograms, showcases your commitment to comprehensive asset management.
  • Your primary focus on relieving designers and copywriters of non-creative tasks, coupled with a dedicated approach to stakeholder satisfaction, will play a vital role in the success of our creative team.

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
  • Proven experience in creative project management and asset organization within a dynamic team environment.
  • Familiarity with project management and creative tools such as Asana, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, SharePoint, Frontify, EyeEm, etc.
  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills with a keen attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration among team members.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Problem-solving mindset with the capacity to adapt to changing priorities.

  • Your start at The Stepstone Group: We want you to feel comfortable right from the get-go and you can begin networking immediately. That's why we always start with an onboarding event lasting several days, during which you get to know your new colleagues, our products and our culture. After that, the onboarding continues in your department - with several weeks of individual training. ​
  • Your further development: We are growing - and of course we want you to grow with us. We will support you with targeted training that will help you develop both personally and professionally. ​
  • Big player with start-up flair: Even though we've grown quite a bit, we haven't lost our laidback attitude from the early days. In concrete terms, this means that we are on a first-name basis, we have short communication channels, flat hierarchies and super helpful colleagues. ​
  • Social Days: Talk is silver, action is golden - which is exactly why all our employees have 2 Social Days a year. These can be used flexibly for social and sustainable commitment. And the best thing about it: you don't have to take any holidays. ​
  • Holidays: While we're on the subject of holidays ... We offer 30 days of paid leave per year plus one customary day. And we always have Christmas and New Year's Eve off. ​
  • Four-legged friends welcome! Would you like to bring your dog? With pleasure. Every day is "bring-your-dog-to-work-day"!​
  • Our location? At the Medienhafen! For you that means we're easy to reach - whether by car, train or bike. By the way: We sponsor 50% of your parking space or job ticket. ​
  • Job-bike: And we also have good news for all cyclists: with our Job-bike offer, we support you in getting to the office quickly and sustainably. ​
  • Mobile Office: This is also possible with us! As a general rule, we offer two days of remote working per week. Feel free to ask directly during the interview to find out what the policy is for your role. ​
  • Are you into fitness? Great! Whether it's in our own fitness studio, playing beach volleyball or running, you can keep fit with our wide range of sporting activities. ​
  • Fancy a coffee? Then take a look at our in-house baristas. Whether Caramello, Cortado or Flat White lactose-free - everything is brewed fresh and free of charge. Speaking of fresh, of course, we also serve fresh fruit every day. ​
  • Our in-house post office: Standing in line isn't your thing? Then simply have your parcels delivered to the office. ​
  • Even more benefits: Christmas party, summer party, team events, incentives, subsidization on our company pension scheme and great offers at wholesale rates (e.g. for mobile phone contracts, Sixt and hotel bookings with HRS) - our list is long. There's bound to be something for you too!
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