Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Project Manager Editorial 80 - 100%
- 10 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join Lehrmittelverlag Zürich, a leading educational media provider. Be part of a supportive team with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead projects from concept to launch for new teaching materials.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external authors for development.
- Update and maintain existing educational resources regularly.
Skills
- Must have a humanities degree and experience in publishing.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills required.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office and collaboration platforms.
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About the job
Project Manager Editorial 80 - 100%The Lehrmittelverlag Zürich is the leading provider of learning materials in primary schools. As a cantonal publisher, it develops, produces and distributes teaching materials for the entire German-speaking part of Switzerland with around 75 employees.
To complement our friendly and highly motivated editorial team, we are looking for a strong personality as a Project Manager with a humanities degree, a passion for language and publishing experience as soon as possible.
Your tasks
As Project Manager Editorial, you are responsible for the development of new teaching materials from the idea to realisation. You initiate, plan and manage projects across all development phases, from conception through editing to market launch. In doing so, you work closely with internal specialist departments as well as with external authors and experts. In addition, you oversee the further development and updating of existing teaching materials and take care of their ongoing maintenance and corrections.
Your profile
You have good knowledge of the school sector and relevant experience in publishing work as well as project management and have already worked as an editor, ideally in a teaching materials publisher. Strong communication and organisational skills complement your professional qualifications. Your German is stylistically confident; knowledge of English and/or French is required. A confident manner, negotiation skills and tact in dealing with people are among your strengths, as are resilience, assertiveness and the ability to work in a team. Proficiency in the MS Office suite and collaboration platforms is a matter of course for you.
We offer
This varied and challenging role is embedded in a team of competent, experienced and warm-hearted colleagues. You can expect a modern workplace and contemporary employment conditions as well as the possibility of home office.
Application
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Any questions? Larissa Bieler, Head of Development and Editorial, Tel. +41 44 465 85 04, will be happy to assist you. For questions about the application process, please contact Maja Oberer, Head of Human Resources, Tel. +41 44 465 85 03.
Applications via personnel service companies will not be considered for this position.
