Editor (m/f/d) 80-100%, Berlin
- 05 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Berlin
About the job
NZZ is one of the most significant private media companies in Switzerland. It focuses on high-quality, independent journalism and has represented bourgeois-liberal perspectives since 1780. In addition to the two flagships "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" and "NZZ am Sonntag", various other NZZ titles, event series, podcasts, and TV formats belong to the portfolio.NZZ Germany complements the international coverage with an independent perspective on German politics. The core of our well-founded reporting is political events at the federal level. We not only report what happens but also contextualise, analyse, and comment. Our editorial team is open to different viewpoints but not arbitrary. It stands for self-responsibility, a clear limitation of state action, and the interplay of democracy, pluralism, and free economy.
As part of the further expansion of our presence in Germany, we are looking for journalists with diverse strengths for our Berlin editorial team – explicitly also reporters who work close to political events, gather their own information, and develop stories from a good network.
What matters to us less is a narrowly tailored specialist profile than journalistic curiosity, judgement, and the ability to contextualise political developments within broader contexts."
Editor (m/f/d) 80-100%, Berlin
Your tasks
- Researching and writing articles in all common journalistic formats – from news and exclusive reports to reportage, analysis, and commentary
- Independently developing topics and stories from German federal politics
- Building and maintaining a reliable network in politics, ministries, parliament, parties, and associations
- Responsibility for topics and dossiers
- Independent production and preparation of content in the CMS
- Active and creative participation in daily conferences
- Contributing to the further development of digital storytelling – from newsletters and graphics to podcasts and video
- Willingness to take on early, late, and weekend shifts
- You think about a story not only as a single text but also about how journalistic impact is created from it.
Your profile
You are passionate about politics and want to know what happens before it is everywhere. You are curious, persistent, and enjoy getting people to talk. At the same time, you can analytically understand political developments, contextualise them within broader frameworks, and explain them precisely. You bring:
- Experience in digital journalism
- A strong journalistic instinct for relevant topics and stories
- Analytical skills, judgement, and the ability to comment independently
- Broad general knowledge and great interest in German politics
- Confident handling of digital publication formats and understanding of the different ways journalism reaches its audience
- Bourgeois-liberal compass
- Impeccable command of the German language
- Team spirit and willingness to collaborate across departments and countries
- Resilience and reliability
Our offer
- We believe in high-quality journalism and want to stand out with our reporting.
- We are a dynamic and diverse team that pursues journalism with passion.
- We are convinced that a good working atmosphere is the basic prerequisite for successful products. Therefore, we want every team member to be able to shape our working methods and our work.
- We offer diverse development and career opportunities and a nice office in the heart of Berlin's government district.
Your workplace
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Dana Stauffer, HR Manager
+41 44 258 17 11
We are looking for you to start immediately or by arrangement as
