About the role

  • News Editor at Der Tagesspiegel responsible for writing and editing news articles. Monitoring news, planning live blogs, and collaborating with authors.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of the text team/newsdesk with a focus on Berlin
  • Writing news items and original journalistic pieces, especially fast desk copy (“hotwriting”)
  • News monitoring and independently populating and managing liveblogs
  • Planning and communicating with authors
  • Editing and producing texts

Requirements

  • Journalistic experience, particularly in day-to-day news reporting
  • Strong online affinity and confident use of social networks
  • Very good knowledge of the current news landscape in Berlin as well as the city’s structures and institutions
  • A strong instinct for finding topics and developing relevant content
  • High resilience and organizational skills to deliver high-quality work under pressure
  • Team player with a willingness to work closely with colleagues
  • Confident command of language and strong communication skills
  • Sound news judgment, speed and creativity
  • Willingness to work early, late and weekend shifts
  • SEO knowledge

Benefits

  • Creative freedom within a team where ideas are valued and where you can implement your vision at an innovative media company in the heart of Berlin
  • Flat hierarchies with short decision-making paths and direct communication
  • Subsidized BVG company ticket and a contribution to the company pension scheme
  • Free digital subscriptions to Tagesspiegel & Tagesspiegel Plus, Handelsblatt and Die Zeit
  • Opportunities for professional development via the online platform Masterplan to advance your career
  • A 38.5-hour workweek with 30 days of vacation (for full-time positions), giving you time to rest and recharge
  • Flexible working hours and remote work up to 50%

Job title

Editor — Newsdesk, Parental Leave Cover

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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