Program Director

Оccupation: Journalist

Programme Director

We are looking

Projektmanager/in Halle-Leipzig (m/w/d) The chance to continue your management career in a public media company

Please refer to the reference number DE-24246.

Place

Company

Dresden

Central German Radio (MDR)

https://www.mdr.de/messages/sachsen/index.html

The company

As the largest media house in Central Germany, Mitteldeutsche Rundfunk (MDR) stands for an independent, diverse online, TV and radio offering as well as for a unique, lively coexistence. Around 4,000 colleagues from all disciplines do their best daily so that the MDR continues to develop. The common claim: an attractive programme that reflects the whole diversity of the region of Central Germany, sets innovative accents with its own formats and continuously opens new spaces for democratic discourse.

In the MDR, the process for bringing together the two program directors Halle and Leipzig started.

As part of the merger of our program directors Halle and Leipzig, we are looking for 01. January 2026, limited for the duration of 5 years, a leading, integree, empathic and, as far as possible, rooted personality as:

Projektmanager (m/w/d)

The chance to continue your leadership career in a public media company

Your duties and responsibilities

• They bear the overall responsibility for the development, planning, editorial and production of the contents of the program director Halle-Leipzig – for linear, non-linear and digital play-out paths of the MDR. These include, in particular, the deliveries for the ARD community programs and the associated online offers. They decisively shape the journalistic profile of the program director.
• They control the digital transformation of all areas of the program directorship and actively design the MDR as a modern, journalistic and public-law media house.
• You know the regional themes and needs and strengthen the cooperation and networking of the programme director with the state radio houses in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
• You are responsible for the overall human and economic responsibility for the programme director Halle-Leipzig as well as the joint offers – always with a view to the strategic objectives of the MDR.
• They represent the MDR in various bodies and bodies of the MDR and the ARD and actively introduce the perspectives, experiences and views from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia into the nationwide programmes.
• You ensure compliance with all legal requirements, programmable principles and internal guidelines within your area of responsibility.
• They maintain close, trusting cooperation with the creative industry, especially in Central Germany, and promote innovative partnerships beyond the region.
• As a programmatic manager, you represent the MDR engaged and assertive, work collegially in the Board of Directors and report directly to the Intendants.

Your profile

• They have completed university studies in the field of journalism, media science or comparable qualifications. In addition, you will bring well-founded professional and leadership experience – ideally from a public or private media company.
• An excellent general education as well as a deep understanding of international, European and national contexts as well as sound knowledge of the political and economic situation as well as the cultural and regional peculiarities in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
• Found editorial expertise: They have several years of experience in broadcasting in the fields of audio, video and online, as well as expertise on current developments in the media sector, including digital media and channels.
• Strategic programme understanding: You have extensive experience in the content development of program strategies across all media genres. Their work is characterized by the production of innovative formats and journalistic contributions with regional reference to Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
• Media-political know-how: They possess sound knowledge of media policy, including in the MDR broadcasting area, and understand the relevant political and social framework conditions.
• Leadership with vision: Their excellent analytical and conceptual skills combine with strong leadership, empathy and team orientation.
• Manager with innovative power: They bring a high degree of initiative, reliability and flexibility. Your communication strength, yours

  Joblocations:

04103 Leipzig, SACHSEN, GERMANY

06108 Hall (Saale), SACHSEN_ANHALT, GERMANY