Diogenes Verlag AG
Zürich
5 hours ago
Assistant for Program and Editorial Management (m/f/d) 60%
- Publication date:12 December 2025
- Workload:60%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join Diogenes Verlag AG as an Assistant in Zurich! Enjoy a creative work environment and diverse tasks.
Tasks
- Provide administrative support to program and editorial management.
- Handle internal and external correspondence with agents and authors.
- Assist with general tasks like scheduling and expense reports.
Skills
- Completed training, ideally in publishing or office management.
- Strong organizational skills and quick comprehension.
- Fluent in German and very good English; French is a plus.
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About the job
Your tasks include:
- Administrative support for program and editorial management
- Internal and external correspondence (agents, authors, project participants)
- General assistant tasks (book fair appointments, calendar, expense reports)
- Administrative tasks related to database maintenance (Microsoft Navision)
In addition to your passion for literature, your profile includes:
- a completed training, ideally in publishing or bookselling, and/or several years of professional experience in office management
- organizational strength and quick comprehension, a high degree of discretion and reliability
- eloquence, confident German language skills
- very good English skills, French desirable
- 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 committed 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 photo (in a bundled pdf) at bewerbungen@diogenes.ch stating the subject: Assistant Editorial Management.
Diogenes Verlag AG, Cathrine Pacla-Schönert, Sprecherstrasse 8, 8032 Zurich / Switzerland
