Working Student - Original Productions (Fiction) - German Speaker

Description

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

About This Role

We’re looking for a motivated and committed working student to join our DE Originals - Fiction team. In this position, you will mainly support our producers and production managers with the development and production of new and exciting fictional stories for audio (audio books and audio dramas). You will take ownership of enabling the team to create our original program. Mainly, you will be helping to ensure workflows from pitch to publishing, collaborate with Audible brand, marketing, content lifecycle and finance, and communicate with authors and other partners.

As Working Student – Originals Production DE, you will...

• Communicate with our external partners (i.e. authors, agencies and editors)
• Support authors, agencies and editors in setting up billing profiles
• Prepare and format scripts, prepare text samples and extracts
• Research editorial, conceptual and organizational subjects
• Create texts, presentations, booklets, marketing and cover briefings
• Evaluate pitches and scripts in different languages
• Coordinate and support localization projects
• Oversee purchase orders, authors’ remuneration and invoices
• Support the team in administrative and operational tasks (i.e. sending and filing contracts, recording costs against budgets)
  
  

About Audible

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

OUR OFFER

• Student position for 20h per week
• Compensation of €15.69 per hour
• 12 months contract
• Free catered lunch, up to 4 per week
• Commuting benefits
• Exciting opportunity to participate in the growth of a global digital audiobook provider
• International work environment
• Flexible working hours, fully onsite
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• You have full time enrollment in a German state-accredited (staatlich anerkanntes) Bachelor or Master program, in the Berlin/Brandenburg area, and have at least 1 year of studies left - expected graduation past July 2027
• Business fluency in German and English, at least C1, written and spoken
• You have proficient MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint) and you enjoy learning new tools
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the media industry, particularly in fiction production, publishing, or creative storytelling (e.g. through internships)
• You are interested in trends and new developments in culture, literature, film and video
• You are passionate about fiction across all formats: literature, audiobooks, audio dramas and narrative podcasts
• You have a strong sense for compelling stories, character development, and narrative arcs
• You can take ownership and work independently
• You have an eye for details, and work in a structured and qualitative manner
• You can work on operational tasks within a creative environment
  
  

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Company - Audible GmbH

Job ID: A10390843