About the Role
As part of the new ntv Sport team in Berlin, you will drive cross-media sports reporting and strengthen one of Germany's most successful media brands. You will create compelling sports stories in real-time with high journalistic standards and visible impact.
Responsibilities
- You are responsible for the daily topic planning and control of ntv Sport and set the content priorities for all digital platforms.
- You build up the homepage, prioritize content, and decide on the placement, weighting, and updating of news, videos, and live streams.
- You quickly and reliably assess news situations, sports events, and trends, making sound editorial decisions, even in breaking news situations.
- You curate the most relevant content from the sports universe of RTL, ntv, RTL+, and Sky, developing a clear topic hierarchy.
- You control the use of video content and live streams, ensuring an optimal, video-centric user experience.
- You work closely with editorial, video, social, SEO, and audience development teams, coordinating daily content planning.
- You analyze reach, performance data, and user interests, deriving optimizations for topic management.
- You ensure the journalistic quality, timeliness, and relevance of all published content.
Requirements
- You have completed a degree or training in journalism, media, communication, or a comparable qualification.
- You have at least five years of professional experience in a comparable editorial control function in a digital newsroom.
- You have experience in a corporate environment and are comfortable navigating complex organizational structures and collaborating with various stakeholders.
- You possess strong journalistic judgment, make sound and quick decisions under time pressure, and communicate clearly.
- You are familiar with the requirements of digital platforms and have experience with web video, live streaming, and managing digital content and performance KPIs.
- You are passionate about sports, especially football, with a keen sense for relevant topics and user interests.
- You are eager to actively shape the further development of ntv Sport, contribute new ideas, and significantly advance a new digital sports offering.
- You speak fluent German and have good English skills.
Skills
- Web video
- Live streaming
- Digital content management
- Performance KPIs
- Journalistic judgment
- Clear communication
- Topic planning
- Content prioritization
- News assessment
- Trend analysis
- Content curation
- Video content control
- Audience development
- Data analysis
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum five years of professional experience
Education Level
- Degree or training in journalism, media, communication, or comparable qualification
About the Company
- With Content, Tech, and Data for sustainable success.
- At RTL Deutschland, we entertain, inform, and inspire millions of people daily across platforms with our strong media brands, content, and products.
- As part of the RTL Group, we offer many opportunities: from TV and streaming to print and digital, to radio and podcast.
- Over 8,000 creatives, strategists, tech experts, data geniuses, and organizational wizards work towards the same goal.
- Do you thrive on team spirit and a hands-on mentality?
- Do you want to grow beyond yourself and be part of our diverse team?
- Do you value a trusting work atmosphere?
- Do you seek the freedom to implement your ideas and develop your strengths further?
- Then shape the future of Germany's leading entertainment company with us.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome applications from people who contribute to the diversity & sustainability of our company.
