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Design
Become part of the team and lead the development of innovative new products!
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Management
Become part of the team and lead the development of innovative new products!
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Design
Become part of the team and lead the development of innovative new products!
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Customer Relations & Business Development
We are searching for a driven Business Development Working Student to join our steadily growing team!
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Your projects are your playground, we set you no limits. We are open to new methods and innovative ideas and offer you the opportunity to change things and introduce your own processes.
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The possibility to grow and stay within the company after your studies are finished.
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Access to a large network of innovative start-ups and transformation teams of large corporates.
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A motivated, international team with flat hierarchies.
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Access to the further education opportunities, lectures, events and workshops of Factory Berlin e.g. courses of the Google Future Workshop.All you can drink coffee & tea.
● You are a part of the sales team and your main mission is to grow our customer base.
● You present our company to prospects and develop new opportunities by pitching Mermaid Studios via E-Mails and calls.
● You identify and qualify sales opportunities.
● You always have an open eye and look for prospect's needs and suggest appropriate solutions/services.
● Research key individuals and decision-makers within specific companies to identify targets.
● Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market.
● You are always up to date with the competition and news about the industry.
● Maintain and organise a pipeline for the Sales team.
● Reporting & documentation.
● Creation of sales materials: Presentations, forecasts & roadmaps.
● You provide general support to the Sales & Business Development team.
● You have a university degree (or are currently studying), preferably.
● Business, Sales/Marketing or a training in Retail, B2B / B2C Sales.
● You speak and write German and English fluently (preferably native). Any additional language is a plus.
● You have exceptional communications skills and enjoy talking to potential clients on the phone, via E-Mail or face-to-face.
● You are open minded, empathic, positive, and you enjoy the work you do.
● You are characterised by your sociable and service-oriented nature and can work both independently and in a team.
● You are characterised by your sociable and service-oriented nature and can work both independently and in a team.
● You have a continuous learning attitude.
Design
We are a small team that operates in a lean & mean way, so we need someone who gives full throttle! Your projects are your playground, we don't set you any limits. We are open to new methods and innovative ideas and offer you the opportunity to change things and introduce your own processes.
Your projects are your playground, we set you no limits. We are open to new methods and innovative ideas and offer you the opportunity to change things and introduce your own processes.
01/
Exciting and diverse tasks and projects that promote your personal growth.
02/
A motivated, international team with flat hierarchies.
03/
Access to a large network of innovative start-ups and transformation teams of large corporates.
04/
Access to the further education opportunities, lectures, events and workshops of Factory Berlin e.g. courses of the Google Future Workshop.All you can drink coffee & tea.
● Create and define various design ideas using mood boards, mood graphics.
● Define visual actions.
● Collaborate with UX designers in order to take over conceptual tasks.
● Create designs and layouts on Figma.
● Creating design (pattern) libraries together with developers.
● Support all design decisions with creative, strategic and/or business reasoning.
● Pitch creative concepts, mock-ups and discuss ideas with internal clients.
● Be able to conceptualize different/unique styles of designs, and adapt and elevate current brand guidelines for projects.
● Design engaging and intuitive user experiences for digital platforms across all types of touchpoints. (web, mobile, etc.).
● Design conceptual brand-identity is a plus.
● Lead and mentor junior and mid-level designers.
● Fluency in English; German would be a plus.
● A bachelor's degree in design.
● 3-5 years of experience in digital product design.
● A current portfolio that includes your process.
● An overview of UI best practices and emerging design trends.
● Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
● Familiarity with Figma, InVision, and Adobe XD or a willingness to learn quickly.
● Experience creating wireframes and user flows.
● Experience in the development and maintenance of design systems.
● Experience creating pixel-perfect for multiple digital platforms (iOs, Android, Responsive Web).
● Experience working with design language systems and components.
● Experience working with Principle and Framer.
Customer Relations & Business Development
For us, it is essential to advise our clients during the process not only in terms of concrete design requirements and implement them, but also to design the entire product strategy together with them. We often work on products that do not yet exist or cover new functionalities and we are looking for someone who can translate the findings into concrete product requirements during the research and conception phase and shape the vision of the product together with our customers.
Your projects are your playground, we set you no limits. We are open to new methods and innovative ideas and offer you the opportunity to change things and introduce your own processes.
01/
Exciting and diverse tasks and projects that promote your personal growth.
02/
Access to a large network of innovative start-ups and transformation teams of large corporates.
03/
Access to a large network of innovative start-ups and transformation teams of large corporates.
04/
Access to further training opportunities, lectures, events and workshops at Factory Berlin e.g. Google Future Workshop courses.
● Proactively advising our clients on features and product strategy.
● Coordinating within the UX design team to develop visual and interactive concepts.
● Creating product concepts & wireframes.
● Preparing and, if necessary, conducting client workshops.
● Continuous improvement of our design process.
● Fluency in German and English.
● A bachelor's degree in design/product management or similar.
● 3-5 years of experience in UX design, conception or design strategy and a current portfolio that includes your process.
● An overview of UX best practices and emerging design trends.
● Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
● Familiarity with Figma or a willingness to learn quickly.
● Experience creating wireframes and user flows.
● Experience working with design language systems and components is also a plus, and a double-plus for prototyping and UI design skills.
Design & Management
For us, it is essential to advise our clients during the process not only in terms of concrete design requirements and implement them, but also to design the entire product strategy together with them. We often work on products that do not yet exist or cover new functionalities and we are looking for someone who can translate the findings into concrete product requirements during the research and conception phase and shape the vision of the product together with our customers.
Your projects are your playground, we set you no limits. We are open to new methods and innovative ideas and offer you the opportunity to change things and introduce your own processes.
01/
Exciting and diverse tasks and projects that promote your personal growth.
02/
A motivated, international team with flat hierarchies.
03/
Access to a large network of innovative start-ups and transformation teams of large corporates.
04/
Access to further training opportunities, lectures, events and workshops at Factory Berlin e.g. Google Future Workshop courses.
● Proactively advising our clients on features and product strategy.
● Coordinating within the UX design team to develop visual and interactive concepts.
● Creating product concepts & wireframes.
● Preparing and, if necessary, conducting client workshops.
● Continuous improvement of our design process.
● Fluency in German and English.
● A bachelor's degree in design/product management or similar.
● 3-5 years of experience in UX design, conception or design strategy and a current portfolio that includes your process.
● An overview of UX best practices and emerging design trends.
● Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
● Familiarity with Figma or a willingness to learn quickly.
● Experience creating wireframes and user flows.
● Experience working with design language systems and components is also a plus, and a double-plus for prototyping and UI design skills.
Design
For us, the important factors in the design of digital products are: Research, Information Architecture, User Interface and Coding. That's why we expect applicants to design both UI and wireframes during the design process and be able to define the requirements for both through user research.
Your projects are your playground, we set you no limits. We are open to new methods and innovative ideas and offer you the opportunity to change things and introduce your own processes.
01/
A motivated, international team with flat hierarchies
02/
Access to a large network of innovative start-ups and transformation teams of large corporates
03/
Exciting and diverse tasks and projects that promote your personal growth
04/
Access to further training opportunities, lectures, events and workshops at Factory Berlin e.g. Google Future Workshop courses
● Preparing, conducting and analysing user research and developing concepts based on the results.
● Creating product concepts, wireframes, click dummies and interfaces.
● Preparing and, if necessary, conducting customer workshops.
● Continuous improvement of our design process.
● Collaborating with your teammates to develop visual and interactive concepts.
● Creating design (pattern) libraries together with developers.
● Fluency in English; German would be a plus.
● A bachelor's degree in design.
● 3-5 years of experience in UX design and a current portfolio that includes your process.
● An overview of UX best practices and emerging design trends.
● Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
● Familiarity with Figma, InVision, and Adobe XD or a willingness to learn quickly.
● Experience creating wireframes and user flows.
● Experience creating pixel-perfect UI designs for multiple digital platforms (iOs, Android, Responsive Web).
● Experience working with design language systems and components is a big plus, a double plus for prototyping with Principle and Framer.
Management
Are you a good fit for us?
We are a small team that operates in a lean & mean way, so we need someone who gives full throttle! Your projects are your playground, we don't set you any limits. We are open to new methods and innovative ideas and offer you the opportunity to change things and introduce your own processes.
Your projects are your playground, we set you no limits. We are open to new methods and innovative ideas and offer you the opportunity to change things and introduce your own processes.
01/
Exciting and diverse tasks and projects that promote your personal growth
02/
A motivated, international team with flat hierarchies
03/
Access to a large network of innovative start-ups and transformation teams of large corporates
04/
Access to further training opportunities, lectures, events and workshops at Factory Berlin e.g. Google Future Workshop courses
● You take over tasks of a product manager and at the same time create a fantastic experience with our digital products for our customers and their end users - We call you Product Experience Manager!
● You are the central interface between designers, developers and customers and take over the operational management and responsibility for the success of your projects from initiation to product launch.
● You motivate and coordinate your team in an agile project environment to successfully deliver projects within deadlines.
● You dive deep into complex topics yourself and support the strategic direction of our customers and their products.
● You create budget estimates as well as detailed project plans and are responsible for managing all required project resources.
● You define terms of reference and specifications for your project team and our partners as well as suppliers.
● Fluency in German and English.
● A lot of emotions: Enthusiasm, curiosity, skepticism and empathy.
● The will to further develop our working methods and to continuously question the status quo.
● Experience with developing project budgets, resource plans, and monitoring project-specific KPIs, including formulating and implementing corrective actions to ensure results and quality.
● At least two years of project management experience, including planning and coordinating projects and conducting complex internal and external meetings.
● Patience with clients, designers and developers and enjoy balancing the happy medium between all needs.
● Strong operational skills. You are strong at defining priorities, formulating decision memos, and successfully implementing them.
● Understanding of the development and product lifecycle in the technology space.
● Experience with SDLC methodologies, Agile, SCRUM and design thinking is a plus.
● Familiar with tools such as Jira, Google Suite, and Figma or the ability to familiarize yourself with them in a short period of time.
● Enjoy change and working in an international team.
We practice what we preach. Our goal is to transform all projects into an experience. We accompany you every step of the way - from initial idea to launch.
hello@mermaidstudios.com
Tel: 030-20606879
c/o Factory Görlitzer Park
Lohmühlen Str. 65
12435 Berlin