Editorial Coordinator (m/f/d) 80–100%
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:12 December 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Diogenes Verlag, Europe's largest independent fiction publisher, seeks a Lektorats-Koordinator. Join a creative team in Zurich for an exciting opportunity.
Tasks
- Coordinate internal processes for biannual publishing previews.
- Assist editors with content and preview text creation.
- Support eBook production and maintain databases.
Skills
- Degree in linguistics or related field, ideally with publishing experience.
- Fluent in German and proficient in English; other languages a plus.
- Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and teamwork.
Is this helpful?
Diogenes Verlag is the largest independent fiction publisher in Europe and publishes international literature, art, and children's books.
We are looking for an Editorial Coordinator (m/f/d) 80–100% for our editorial department starting immediately or by arrangement.
Your tasks include:
- Organization and coordination of internal editorial and cross-departmental processes related to the biannual publisher's preview; schedule control and overall overview of the editorial content of the preview, proofreading control; coordination and support of editors in creating content and preview texts.
- Preparation and participation in planning meetings, taking minutes.
- Content coordination of the publisher's eBook production.
- Administrative support for the audiobook program managers.
- Database maintenance and updates of product and author texts, audiobook data, and intranet.
In addition to your passion for literature, your profile includes:
- a completed degree in linguistics or a comparable field, ideally with publishing experience.
- excellent German skills at a native level as well as very good English skills; additional languages are an advantage.
- an excellent sense of language and proficient orthographic skills.
- organizational strength and quick comprehension.
- flexibility, commitment, resilience.
- a structured and independent working style.
- a high degree of discretion and reliability as well as communication and teamwork skills.
- strong competence in using Office 365 tools (especially Excel, Teams, PowerPoint) and experience working with databases.
We offer you a diverse range of tasks and a creative working environment in a dedicated and friendly team at a central location in Zurich.
If you feel addressed and meet the mentioned requirements, we look forward to receiving your electronic application with a photo (in a bundled PDF) at bewerbungen@diogenes.ch stating the subject: Editorial Coordination.
Diogenes Verlag AG, Cathrine Pacla-Schönert, Sprecherstrasse 8, 8032 Zurich / Switzerland
