Junior Project Manager – AI & Innovation (a)*

About the job

Are you a doer, think entrepreneurially and enjoy driving projects forward independently? Are you an organisational talent, keep an overview and are enthusiastic about the practical possibilities of AI?

In our Global Media Unit, we shape the future of digital media products. For our team Strategy & Business Development, we are looking for a committed individual who drives international projects and AI innovations with initiative and a hands-on mentality.

As a Junior Project Manager, you will take on your own projects and gradually grow into larger areas of responsibility. This position is aimed at ambitious beginners (e.g. with 1–2 years of professional experience) who want to start their career in international project management and the AI environment. Join our team in Zurich immediately or by arrangement.

Junior Project Manager – AI & Innovation (a)*

Your tasks

• Project management & implementation: You independently coordinate international (AI) projects and ensure that milestones, deadlines and agreed goals are met.
• Rollout & implementation: You provide hands-on support to our country organisations in the introduction of new AI solutions and digital products.
• Stakeholder management & coordination: You coordinate local teams, organise workshops and ensure that agreed measures are reliably implemented.
• Business cases & management templates: You develop business cases and support the preparation of decision-making bases and presentations for top management.
• Market & trend analyses: You monitor developments in the media, sports and AI sectors and identify new business opportunities and synergies.

Your profile

• Education: Completed studies (Bachelor/Master) in business administration, media management, business informatics or a related field.
• Entry-level / junior level: You bring initial practical experience (e.g. through internships, working student positions or up to a maximum of 2 years of professional experience) in project management, business development or start-up environments.
• Doer mentality & reliability: You take initiative independently, assume responsibility and drive projects forward in a structured and consistent manner. You and your commitments are reliable.
• AI affinity: You are enthusiastic about AI, experiment independently with new tools and enjoy applying innovative solutions practically.
• Analytical & communication skills: You think analytically, communicate clearly and reliably, and have business fluent German and English skills.

What we offer you

• Steep learning curve & mentoring: Direct collaboration with experienced colleagues and early assumption of responsibility.
• Innovation up close: Participation in pioneering AI and digital projects.
• International collaboration & visibility: Exchange with international country teams and direct contact with decision-makers.
• Flexible working: Hybrid working model with flexible working hours.

Recruiting process

• Your profile fits? Then it can happen quickly, as our aim is to reach a contract conclusion within a short time.
• After reviewing your documents, there will be a telephone interview for initial clarifications and appointment scheduling.
• Then follows a video call with Peter Chabrecek, our Head of Strategy & Business Development GMU, Head of Business Development RMS, and Franziska Wildi, our Recruiting Partner (duration approx. 60 minutes).
• In the next step, you will meet the team on site.
• And then, ideally, the contract offer will follow.

Are you eager to win together with us, strive for more and take responsibility? Then we look forward to your application.

We take a stand and are convinced that diversity is an opportunity. *Everyone should be exactly as they are. We create a working environment where this is possible.

Artificial intelligence shapes the future. That is why we are looking for people who want to drive digital innovation forward with us.

For this position, we only consider direct applications.

Franziska Wildi
Recruiting Partner

+41 79 524 84 53

Your benefits with us

The internal staff restaurant cooks fresh and balanced meals daily at a good price-performance ratio. Coffee, tea, water and fruit are available free of charge.

All employees can use the fitness studio at the Zurich site, which is open 24/7, free of charge.

16 weeks maternity and 4 weeks paternity leave with full pay. Contribution to childcare costs.

We support mobile and flexible working, part-time work and job sharing wherever possible. Five weeks’ holiday is standard. 10 additional days of holiday purchase possible.

The press house in Zurich is located in an attractive location in the middle of Zurich Seefeld, only a 5-minute walk from the lake.

All employees have access to a variety of discounts, including discounted publications, mobile subscriptions and other attractive offers.

Ringier Media Switzerland

More than 4.6 million readers use and trust the media brands of RMS. The portfolio includes Blick as well as the most widely read magazine and periodical titles such as Beobachter, Handelszeitung, Bilanz, cash.ch, Tele, Schweizer Illustrierte, Landliebe, Glückspost, L'Illustré and PME. With its broad range of topics, outstanding reach and strong content, RMS positions itself as the future-oriented media house of Switzerland and, supported by the marketing unit Ringier Advertising, is already today the preferred partner for advertisers seeking attractive and efficient advertising solutions.