Editor-in-Chief Steel Media (m/w/d)

Communication is our passion – yours too? Maenken Communication is one of the most successful corporate publishing/corporate media companies in the German-speaking world. With over 40 magazine titles and numerous online media, we stand for the precise conception and professional realization of demanding, journalistic media. In the area of our special-interest publications, we cover topics relating to steel and iron – from production to trade to political and economic aspects. Our 30-person team – consultants, editors, designers, online specialists – combines one thing in particular: The passion for communication. As we grow continuously, we are looking for a*n for our Cologne site Senior Consultant (m/w/d) The department consists of the journals “stahl + eisen”, “stahlmarkt” (each German-speaking) and “MPT International – Metallurgy, Plant Engineering, Technology” (each German-speaking) and the online presence www.stahleisen.de including weekly newsletter. The titles have an excellent market position in the industry and partly a tradition of over 100 years. Your challenge: In this position, you take the strategic and content responsibility for the further success of our leading specialist publication in the field of “steel media”. Your customers – readers and advertisers – always have a look at them.

Conceptual, strategic and economic development of our steel media in close coordination with the management and sales management. Conception, planning and realization of the steel media including the associated online appearances and special publications.

Write editorial texts by phone, internet and on-site research.

Active networking and topic research – including participation in industry trade fairs, congresses and other specialist events as well as customer visits – with the aim of developing and maintaining a sustainable network of business partners, industry experts and authors, as well as of addressing active + potential advertisers.

Leadership of our editorial team “Steel Media” including the relevant graphic staff.

Close cooperation with our areas of marketing and sales – for example in the case of topic planning, cooperation, special publications and events.

Quality assurance and responsibility for on-time production.

You have a completed university degree, a successfully completed volunteer and proven well-founded experience from a specialist editorial with a technical or industrial focus – ideally in engineering, metallurgy or comparable. You are interested in the steel and iron industries and have a sense of economic and technological developments.

You have excellent grammar and Orthography skills and a good language feeling.

You bring knowledge in the design, implementation and further development of online appearances.

Networking and sales-oriented work are fun.

You have a high degree of responsibility, customer orientation and communication strength.

You work independently, targeted and reliable – at the same time you are a real team player with organizational strength.

You are versed in handling modern communication and research.

You have experience with Mac OS and MS Office applications.

Ideally, you bring an affinity to technical topics.

Responsible position in an established, future-oriented media company Design space, clear target markets, strong brand in the background

Attractive salary package

permanent contract, 30 days of leave, flexible working hours

On request: almost 100% remote option

Central Office in Cologne with good connection – if you prefer to be on site

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