Editorial Project Manager

EF Education AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on EF programs for staff

Language learning app access

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonus

Travel partner discounts

Kita discount

Tax reimbursement

Job summary

EF Education AG is seeking an Editorial Project Manager to join our in-house creative studio in Zürich. This role focuses on overseeing the day-to-day production of print marketing projects, ensuring timely content creation and production of brochures, catalogs, and annual reports.

You will coordinate designers and copywriters, maintain high editorial standards, and manage tight deadlines while collaborating across editorial, creative, and production teams.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in editorial project management.
• Experience with print-focused projects such as catalogs, magazines, annual reports, brochures.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive and structured under pressure.
• Able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day production of print marketing projects from brief to delivery.
• Coordinate designers and copywriters to tight deadlines.
• Create and maintain project timelines across editorial, creative, production, translation, and markets.
• Ensure content quality and alignment with brand guidelines.

Skills

Editorial project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree (University of applied sciences) or equivalent

Job description

Editorial Project Manager

EF Education AG Vacant since : 05.10.2026 Number of jobs : 1 8001 Zürich (ZH) 100% Immediately Until 31.08.2027 Registration requirement

Editorial Project ManagerZurich, In-office100% contract, TemporaryWe're looking for an Editorial Project Manager to join our in-house creative studio.In this role, you'll oversee the day to day production of print marketing projects; ensuring a smooth, efficient, and timely content creation process and production of our offline marketing materials and smaller adhoc projects.Key responsibilities include pushing print marketing projects to completion, maintaining high quality standards, and coordinating the efforts of designers and copywriters to tight deadlines. The ideal candidate will have a background in both editorial and project management.

• Project Planning and Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain integrated project plans, define project scope, objectives, and timelines. Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of work for brochures, sales letters, flyers, supplementary materials and adhoc offline marketing projects from brief to delivery.
• Timeline Management: Create and maintain project timelines, identify potential delays acrpss dependecies including editorial, creative, production, translation, markets etc. and proactively address issues to keep projects on schedule.
• Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, and team members, ensuring clear communication, with detailed follow-up on information gathering and updates. Provide regular updates on project status and address any concerns or feedback.
• Content Strategy & Development: Work closely with the entire creative studio, including copywriters, designers, digital teams, to align projects with the content strategy and goals. Coordinate the creation, editing, and proofreading of written content ensuring it meets both stakeholders and company’s goals.
• Quality Assurance: Implement quality control measures to ensure that all content is error-free and aligns with the company's product information and brand guidelines. Identify risks early, maintain change logs and manage late requests and elevate matters that can affect scope, quality, budget or delivery.
• Team coordinatation: Coordinate the work of the creative studio, flagging capacity risks and competing priorities. Work closely with the Print Production Manager and Print Marketing Director to align editorial and production schedules. What We’re Looking For:
• 3-4 years of experience in Editorial project management, specifically with print-focused projects such as catalogs, magazines, annual reports, brochures or in a similar role in a creative agency or content-driven environment.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills; confident in navigating ambiguity and assertive and professional client handling style.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high editorial standards.
• Proactive and structured under pressure.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams effectively.
• Clear and concise communicator.
• Full Fluency in English (writing, speaking, reading)
• Full working rights in Switzerland
• What EF Zurich offers:We are a global, mission driven company, our goal? Open the world through education and cultural exchange. We are an International team, with an international audience, and have opportunities to work across regions. Other benefits include:
• Discounts on EF programs for Staff, and Staff Friends and Family for all EF Programs
• Free use of EF Hello: a premium Language Learning App
• Tuition Reimbursement for continued Education
• Referral Bonus for all referred staff hires (equivalent for 500 USD)
• Discounts with our global hotel and travel partners
• 15% off our on-site Kita
• Swiss Travel Halb-tax reimbursement
• And much more!

At EF Language Abroad we are dedicated to our mission of opening the world through education, harnessing the power of language learning to deepen the connection between people across the globe.

• Work location 8001 Zürich (ZH)
• Workload 100%
• Employment start Immediately
• Employment duration 31.08.2027

• Qualification skilled
• Work experience More than 3 years
• Education Bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences or equivalent

• English Orally : Very good knowledge Written : Very good knowledge

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