Hybrid Junior Editor – Digital Learning Solutions

at Westermann Gruppe

• Job title: Junior Editor – Digital Learning Solutions
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Koln, Germany

About the role

• Junior Editor for Digital Learning Solutions at Westermann Berufliche Bildung GmbH, responsible for producing and publishing digital teaching materials and managing internal platforms.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of producing and publishing digital teaching materials
• Maintain and update the company’s proprietary platforms
• Commission, manage and supervise appropriate external service providers (e.g., graphic designers, audio and video producers, agencies)
• Research suitable third-party materials, such as images and animations
• Responsible for maintaining relevant metadata in the in-house Content Management System (CMS)
• Report internally on production status and progress

Requirements

• Degree in Media Studies or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Initial experience in project or production management
• Strong attention to detail
• Passion for educational topics
• Affinity for digital learning solutions
• Ideally, first-hand experience producing digital learning content
• Ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new and complex subject matter
• Good MS Office skills
• Initial experience with authoring systems and/or image and video editing

Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave
• Holiday and Christmas bonuses
• Flexible working hours
• Option for mobile/remote work
• Company contributions to employee savings (Vermögenswirksame Leistungen)
• Diverse career and development opportunities
• Opportunities for further training
• Discounts in the book trade and on the company’s platform
• Comprehensive onboarding
• Part of a cohesive and motivated team
• Trusting company culture with an employee focus and regular team and company events