Title: Editor – Politics & Debate (m/f/d)
Location: Berlin, Hybrid, permanent
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About the Role
Are politics, healthcare and journalism your passion? Is it your drive to cover healthcare policy developments journalistically in depth and intensively follow the discourse in healthcare? Then you are our editor (*gn) in the Politics & Debate team of Ärzte Zeitung, part of Springer Medizin. We combine political reporting with modern communication formats and live debates and are looking for exactly you!
The Politics & Debate team of Ärzte Zeitung accompanies the transformation of the German healthcare system with sound journalistic expertise. Healthcare policy developments, regulatory changes and the key debates in healthcare are journalistically analyzed, categorized and conveyed for various platforms. In addition to editorial reporting on the website, in podcasts, newsletters and on social media, high-profile debate and event formats are also part of the portfolio. In the role of Editor – Politics & Debate (m/f/d), you will help identify relevant healthcare policy topics early and independently accompany them in various formats.
This position is a hybrid role based in Berlin at the Ärzte Zeitung's capital city office. The location enables close collaboration with the team and matches the requirements of the role.
Responsibilities
•Independent research and creation of analyses, background reports, commentaries and interviews on relevant topics from the healthcare sector, in particular health and professional policy as well as the healthcare economy, using strong editorial skills, business insights and market intelligence
•Conception and moderation of debate and event formats as well as securing relevant interview partners
•Building and maintaining a resilient journalistic network in politics, self-administration, associations, science and the healthcare economy, as well as representing the team at relevant events
•Early identification of relevant healthcare policy topics and debates as well as development of new journalistic focal points
•Creation of journalistic content for digital and multimedia formats, including newsletters and podcasts, using efficient publishing workflows and systems
•Collaboration on editorial projects and the further development of the offering
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Required
•Completed journalism traineeship (Volontariat) or comparable journalistic training, as well as a completed degree in natural sciences or political science
•Experience in health and professional policy and/or work at a specialist medium in this field
•Confident handling of complex political topics as well as interest in regulation and political processes
•Excellent journalistic writing skills and the ability to prepare content for the target audience in various journalistic formats
•Professional demeanor towards political decision-makers and representatives of the healthcare system
•Structured, independent and team-oriented way of working with strong organizational and prioritization skills
•Experience with multimedia working methods as well as knowledge of podcasts, social media, interactive formats, CMS and SEO
•Very good German skills and good English skills
Desirable
•Existing network in healthcare policy or healthcare
•Several years of experience in a journalistic specialist editorial team
•Experience in the conception and moderation of events
•Experience in the development of editorial projects and new journalistic formats
We offer attractive compensation and comprehensive employee benefits. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and interest in this position.
