Bumble is a women-first social networking platform for dating, friendship, and professional connection. Our mission is to create a world where all relationships are healthy and equitable . Bumble empowers over 100 million members to make meaningful connections built on respect and equality, flipping old-fashioned norms by letting women make the first move. We champion integrity, kindness, equality, confidence, and respect at every stage of the relationship journey , fostering an environment where everyone can feel safe and empowered to be themselves.
Bumble is seeking a Credentialed Relationship Expert to join our team full-time in the United States (supporting global initiatives). In this unique role, you will leverage your expertise in relationship science and counseling to inform product development and marketing strategies on a global scale. You’ll partner closely with our Product teams to design features that encourage healthy dating behaviors and positive connections, and you’ll collaborate with Marketing to ensure our messaging and content have psychological and relational integrity. This role is an opportunity to drive innovation at the intersection of technology and relationship wellness – helping to shape an app experience that truly empowers members worldwide. If you are passionate about improving how people connect and thrive in relationships, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do:
- Product Advisement: Partner with product managers, designers, and researchers to provide expert guidance on new feature development related to dating behavior and relationship health. Offer insights from relationship science to ensure features (from matching algorithms, AI agents, and communication tools) promote respectful, meaningful interactions.
- In-App Coaching & Tools: Inform and help develop coaching frameworks, prompts, and educational tools within the Bumble app. Use your expertise to create guidance for members (e.g. profile tips, conversation starters, conflict resolution advice) that empowers them to form healthy relationships and cultivate self love.
- Content & Messaging Collaboration: Work with the Content and Marketing teams to shape Bumble’s messaging and campaigns with psychological accuracy and empathy. Review and contribute to blog posts, push notifications, social content, and in-app copy to ensure everything we communicate has relational integrity and aligns with Bumble’s empowering tone.
- Global Perspective: Support global initiatives by providing cultural insights into dating and relationships across different regions. Ensure that Bumble’s features and content are culturally inclusive and relevant, helping our global community feel supported and understood.
- Member Engagement & Education: Occasionally contribute your expertise directly to Bumble’s member community. This might include writing expert advice articles, participating in Q&As or videos, and offering guidance that helps members navigate their dating and self love journey with confidence and clarity. (For example, you may provide monthly dating tips or relationship insights featured in-app or on our social channels.)
Key Requirements and Skills:
- Education & Credentials: Advanced degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field (Master’s or PhD preferred). Licensed therapist, psychologist, or credentialed relationship science researcher strongly desired.
- Expertise in Relationships: Deep knowledge of dating, relationships, and interpersonal dynamics, backed by hands-on experience (e.g. practicing therapist, relationship coach, academic researcher in relationship science). You understand the complexities of modern dating and have informed perspectives on what fosters healthy relationships.
Added Bonus If You Have:
- Cross-Functional Experience: Proven experience working collaboratively with product development teams and/or marketing teams in a tech or consumer-focused environment. You can translate psychological insights into practical product features or marketing content.
- Strategic & Innovative Mindset: Ability to think strategically about how to integrate relationship science into a product roadmap. Creative in brainstorming features or initiatives that can improve member experience and outcomes.
- Strong Communication Skills: Excellent communicator who can convey research findings and counseling concepts in clear, accessible language. Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders and writing member-facing content.
- Empathy & Member Focus: High empathy and a member-centric approach – you care deeply about member well-being and can advocate for solutions that put people first. Passion for Bumble’s mission to create empowering connections and commitment to upholding our core values in your work.
Bumble is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, women, non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply – everyone is welcome on our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. In your application, you are invited to share your pronouns if you wish (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/them, etc.).We look forward to hearing from you and potentially having you join us in our mission to create healthy, equitable relationships worldwide!