CH Media
Aarau
Application Manager:in Prepress & Workflow Systems (a)
- 17 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language)
- Aarau
About the job
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In this diverse role
- you are responsible for the cross-site support, further development and availability of our application and workflow solutions in the area of CtP and publishing
- you ensure stable production processes from data input to print output and support systems such as ABB WMS, NewsWay, Asura, Switch, Pixometry, PitStop as well as other checking and processing solutions
- you set up print jobs and customer workflows, automate processes and ensure reliable colour management as well as consistent quality control
- you develop and maintain backup strategies, emergency scenarios and technical documentation and support the operational readiness of servers, workstations and peripheral devices
- you lead or accompany optimisation and customer projects and take on the professional deputy role of the Head of CtP Publishing during absences
You will succeed here if
- you have solid experience in prepress, publishing environment or in supporting production-critical application and workflow systems
- you are familiar with PDF workflows, data checking, automation and colour management and ideally have already worked with systems such as NewsWay, ABB WMS, Asura, PitStop or comparable solutions
- you quickly grasp technical contexts, analyse faults in a structured manner and act solution-oriented even in time-critical situations
- you coordinate projects independently, make decisions responsibly and confidently bring together different internal and external stakeholders
- you have a strong service orientation, communicate clearly (in German and English) and enjoy sharing your knowledge in training sessions and documentation
- you are willing to work across sites and provide on-call service. In this role, your main workplace can be in Aarau or St. Gallen
Why is there an (a) in the job title with us? Because we welcome applications from all people who are eager to help us advance with their diverse talents. That alone counts – not age or gender, origin, religion or sexual orientation.
Have we piqued your interest? David Frei, Head Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding, looks forward to your online application.
Michael Jaeggi
Head of Publishing Services / CtP