Berlin-focused news publisher scaling subscriptions and digital advertising
Berliner Verlag operates two established news brands (Berliner Zeitung and Berliner Kurier) covering Berlin across print, web, mobile, and social channels. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward media and journalism roles, with active acceleration in subscription sales and advertising client acquisition — indicating a shift from print-dependent revenue toward recurring digital subscriptions and programmatic ad sales. Tech stack centers on Adobe creative tools and Salesforce, with no recent platform migrations, suggesting operational stability rather than engineering-first transformation.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Politics
Berliner Verlag is a public news publisher based in Berlin with two core brands serving the Berlin metropolitan area for over 70 years. The company produces daily content across print and digital platforms, reaching readers through web, mobile, and social channels. Current operations span editorial production, design, sales, and marketing functions across 201–500 employees. Active projects focus on subscription model expansion, new content formats (particularly in advisory/guides), advertising sales growth, and audience reach in eastern Germany. The business model is transitioning from traditional print advertising toward direct subscriptions and targeted digital advertising.
Primary tools are Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Figma for design, Hugo for web development, Datawrapper and Flourish for data visualization, and Salesforce for sales operations. Microsoft Office and Outlook handle internal operations.
Current projects prioritize subscription sales growth, new content formats, digital advertising client acquisition, and audience expansion in eastern Germany. Customer acquisition and regional subscription scaling are listed top pain points.
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