Hybrid Team Lead, Background Security – Defense

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About the role

  • Lead the editorial team for the Security & Defense background project, collaborating with Handelsblatt. Focus on developing cross-media formats for an audience interested in security and defense issues.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and lead the editorial team for the new Background Security & Defense in cooperation with Handelsblatt
  • Develop and implement a clear editorial and strategic direction for a paid vertical in close collaboration with the editor-in-chief teams at Tagesspiegel and Handelsblatt
  • Develop user-oriented, cross-media formats (text, audio, video, live) for a discerning specialist audience
  • Make courageous and clear decisions in a dynamic environment
  • Foster a positive, creative and team-oriented working culture
  • Work closely with the editorial leadership as well as the product, sales and marketing teams

Requirements

  • Several years of experience in editorial leadership of teams
  • Deep knowledge of the defense industry, the political implications of the new geopolitical situation and their effects on the economy and industry
  • Strong strategic skills and a digital mindset
  • Confidence in handling complex topics and enthusiasm for in-depth, analytical research ("Deep Journalism")
  • Willingness to pursue new approaches in journalism and to work cross-medially

Benefits

  • Creative freedom in a team where ideas are valued and where you can realise your vision at an innovative media company in the heart of Berlin
  • Flat hierarchies with short decision-making paths and direct communication
  • Subsidised BVG company transit pass and an employer contribution to company pension provision
  • 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 work week with 30 days of vacation (full-time), so you have sufficient time to rest
  • Flexible working hours and mobile working up to 50%

Job title

Team Lead, Background Security – Defense

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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