UX Writer

**The Role**:
Personio is the all-in-one HR software for small and medium-sized companies. With offices in Munich, Madrid, London, Dublin, and Amsterdam, Personio is on a mission to make HR processes as transparent and efficient as possible so HR can focus on what matters most: people and strategy.

The Product Platform Tribe is fulfilling this purpose by building out the platform strategy for Personio’s product. We are an enablement tribe and strive to create secure, reusable, scalable, and extensible systems that make the beating heart of our product capabilities. Our work enables other teams at Personio to achieve more by doing less and creates more consistent user experiences for our customers.

We are looking for a UX Writer who will work closely with other designers, UX researchers, PMs, and Engineers to help us grow and solidify the discipline inside Personio. Our UX Writers safeguard Personio’s voice and tone to establish a consistent and delightful experience for our users.

Your role and responsibilities will include:

- Define and deliver copy strategy that influences, expands, and translates product features into marketable narratives, compelling information architectures, and coherent messaging through detailed documentation.
- Break down the complexity of the product into a seamless and enjoyable experience.
- Work with UX Researchers to make sure we’re focusing on the right problems and opportunities.
- Collaborate closely with other UX Writers, Product Designers, Service Designers, and UX Researchers to iteratively design and improve our product.
- Focus on building out the writing craft and standards in English as a foundational language for localization. Design human-centered solutions using language that scales across markets and locales. Set the standards for how experiences should look, read and feel.
- Discover and identify opportunities to make our Personio products more powerful and usable.
- Act as a customer advocate throughout the design process.

**What you need to succeed**:

- Excellent writing and editing skills, with 3+ years of professional writing experience.
- You are proficient in English.
- Experience establishing voice and tone guidelines, selecting and writing for design components, and defining content patterns for digital experiences.
- Experience with internationalization and translation of content for multiple countries.
- You have a portfolio that demonstrates your UX-focused writing samples, demonstrating experience with digital products.
- Strong knowledge of content strategy, such as information architecture, including defining terminology and creating and maintaining word lists.
- Experience in explaining design/copy rationales, building common understanding, delivering on opportunities to use content to shape user experiences.
- Ability to facilitate and communicate clearly, set stakeholder expectations and share knowledge as well as insights.
- Willingness to work with a cross functional team from the start to the end of the project.
- Expertise in a range of UX writing skills built from either brand, marketing, product marketing, or editorial experience and a track record in human-centered storytelling.

**Why Personio**:
Aside from our people, culture, and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that help make Personio a great place to work Work with us and receive:

- Competitive compensation package that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
- 28 days of paid vacation, plus another additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation)
- 2 Impact Days you can use to have an impact on the environment and society - one for an individual project of your choice and one for a company-wide initiative #SocialResponsibility
- Find your best way to work with our office-led, remote-friendly PersonioFlex We offer a roughly 50% remote, 50% in-office working framework to suit your needs
- Annual personal development budget of €1,500 for conferences, courses, books, career coach, etc.
- Regular company and team events like Oktoberfest, ski trips, Christmas parties, and more (COVID permitting)
- High-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
- Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares
- Save money with corporate discounts across brands like Adidas, LG, Bosch, Apple, and more
- Invest in your retirement via the Personio Pension Scheme, including a Personio contribution
- Choose between green mobility options, including a JobRad® bike or monthly public transportation ticket
- Access multiple fitness studios and sports facilities across Germany for €22 per month with a subsidized Qualitrain membership
- A beautiful, spacious office in the heart of Munich, complete with professional espresso machines, free drinks and snacks, and indoor and outdoor break spaces

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