Germany's largest media house spanning print, digital, radio, and job platforms
FUNKE operates a scaled media enterprise across 12 daily newspapers, 50+ magazines, radio, and digital services with 1,500+ journalists and 4,500+ total staff across Germany. The tech stack reveals a modernizing organization: Node.js + Next.js + React for web, Flutter for mobile, AWS infrastructure (Lambda, SQS, CDK), and adoption of ArcGIS Enterprise for mapping—while migrating away from SAP HANA. Marketing and media hiring dominates the roster (36 and 23 roles open, respectively), with heavy intern/mid-level recruitment signaling rapid content and commercial scaling. Active projects on subscriber retention, paid monetization, and cross-channel campaigns confirm a digital-first pivot against print decline.
Notable leadership hires: IT Lead, Product Lead, UX/UI Lead
FUNKE is one of Germany's largest media conglomerates, operating across print, digital, broadcast, and B2B services. The portfolio includes 12 daily newspapers, over 50 magazines in print and digital formats, radio stations, job boards, health portals, and digital services for SMEs. The organization employs approximately 5,000–10,000 people across multiple German locations. Current product development focuses on digital transformation initiatives, interactive mapping tools (via ArcGIS), improved subscription economics, and cross-media content distribution. The company is actively recruiting across marketing, media production, and sales to drive subscriber acquisition and retention.
FUNKE's stack includes SAP (ERP), AWS (Lambda, SQS, CDK, CloudFront), Node.js, Next.js, React, and Flutter for product development. They use Salesforce, Dynamics 365, and HubSpot for CRM and marketing. Social and ad platforms (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Google Ads) are integrated for distribution and media buying.
Active initiatives include digital transformation of the media group, subscriber retention and churn reduction, paid content monetization strategy, ArcGIS Enterprise platform launch for interactive mapping, cross-channel campaign orchestration, and creator acquisition partnerships. Sales funnel optimization and paid ads strategies are also in motion.
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