Good Maven, Tokyo, Japan
Design and launch a new mass-market language app and brand from the team behind Migaku https://migaku.com, owning product, brand, and growth from the ground up.
Reporting to: Jannik Wambsganss https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannikwam/, Founder & CEO
Location: Remote (US, Europe, or APAC) with a few hours of regular overlap with Tokyo working hours, or hybrid in Tokyo (relocation available)
Engagement: Contract, or full-time employment through an employer of record (EOR)
We're looking for a Head of Design to define and launch the app and its brand from scratch.
This is a hands-on role. You'll design most of the product and brand yourself, working directly with the founder and a small team of craft-obsessed builders. Over time you'll set the design bar and help hire one or two designers, but the heart of the job is your own craft.
Migaku https://migaku.com/ is a radical approach to language learning from a fast-growing, Tokyo-based company. It's built on a deep understanding of how people actually acquire language, and has earned a devoted global community of 30,000+ serious learners.
Now we're taking what we've learned to a much bigger audience. We're launching an offshoot of Migaku: a free, mass-market app and brand that teaches real languages through short clips of real people talking, one word at a time. No studying, just scrolling. It's built on Migaku's learning engine and designed for the millions of casual learners who already love short-form video.
Our team consists of several micro-celebrities in the online language learning community, many of whom have spent 10+ hours a day for years across languages, which is why we're uniquely suited to build a breakthrough language learning product. https://migaku.com/team
We're remote-first, with team members across time zones and about a third of the team in Tokyo. We ask for a few hours of regular overlap with Tokyo working hours and periodic trips to Tokyo. Relocation is available if you'd like to join us here.
You'll work directly with the founder in a small, high-agency team that tests ideas quickly and learns from what users actually do.
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