Cross-sectional Print Editor (80-100%)

About the job

Are you passionate about journalistic excellence, the rigour of information, and the art of bringing a print edition to life? Do you have a keen sense of the front page and the rhythm of the newsroom? As a print editor, you orchestrate the editorial and technical production of our flagship titles in French-speaking Switzerland. At the heart of a demanding and dynamic environment, you set the tone, oversee the production of newspapers, and craft impactful pages every day to captivate our readership.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• You ensure deadlines are met.

• You write the front page and the teaser.

• You check, validate, and send pages to the printer.

• You define the content of the printed edition by informing yourself and liaising with the editor-in-chief and section editors.

• You convey instructions to your editing/layout team.

• You adapt the layout plan in collaboration with Page Planning.

• You continuously monitor and assess current affairs.

• You accept and adhere to the strategy defined by management.

Your profile:

• You have a higher education (journalism, communication) or equivalent experience in editorial work.

• You have an excellent sense of information, trends, and reader expectations.

• You are flexible regarding your working hours (weekends, public holidays).

• You are stress-resistant and able to make decisions under pressure.

• You demonstrate diplomacy while defending your choices.

• You possess excellent general knowledge and impeccable spelling.

Benefits:

• Five weeks of holiday with the possibility to extend to seven weeks through holiday purchase

• Flexible hours and the possibility to work from home

• A paid day off on your birthday

• Market-oriented remuneration commensurate with performance and success

• Numerous benefits for mobile phone subscriptions, digital television, bike rentals, car purchases

• Possibility of unpaid leave up to six months

• Additional half-days off before certain public holidays

• A bonus of up to CHF 2,000 for contributing to the recruitment of a colleague

• A comprehensive training and development offer (leadership training, mentoring, development programmes, language courses, Sales Academy, personal skills, methodological skills, project management, change management, and much more)

• Free digital subscriptions and discounted print offers