Crisis & Resilience Manager (mwd)

• design maintain and further develop the global crisis management policy ensuring clear ownership escalation paths and coordination processes and coordinate the setup and activation of the AS Crisis Team including role definitions and decision workflows
• establish and refine alerting and communication procedures to ensure fast and structured crisis response
• plan execute and evaluate crisis exercises and scenario-based simulations across international units
• develop and roll out templates structures and training materials to ensure consistent crisis preparedness across brands and countries and integrate and optimize digital preparedness tools for real-time situational awareness

Global Threat & Resilience Analysis

• lead Global Threat Analysis (GTA) structured evaluation of geopolitical and global developments affecting Axel Springers people brands and operations and develop foresight methodologies to strengthen long‑term resilience and preparedness
• monitor geopolitical societal and security‑related developments including elections unrest terrorism and infrastructure disruptions and prepare situation reports early‑warning briefings and decision support materials for senior management
• collaborate with international colleagues across the U.S. EU and Germany ensuring alignment in threat monitoring and crisis response

Qualifications

• a strong background in crisis management security operations or global analysis
• experience developing crisis policies alerting systems and exercise programs
• strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex developments into actionable insights
• understanding of geopolitical risks and their implications for business and media operations
• a proactive independent and structured working style combined with a collaborative mindset
• very good English skills; German (min. B2) required
• candidates from diverse professional paths are welcome provided they have a strong understanding of security and resilience topics

Additional Information

• a dedicated role owning the Risk Management pillar in a growing international team
• direct impact on the safety and resilience of leading media brands (POLITICO WELT BILD Business Insider RASP) as well as collaboration with colleagues across Europe and the U.S. in a dynamic environment
• the opportunity to build and shape resilience frameworks with global visibility
• your personal growth is important to us: we offer trainings and learning lunches tech conferences a budget for workshops and much more to expand your knowledge and your skills
• our free food offer: in addition to a breakfast snack we also offer a free lunch in our canteens
• collaboration thrives on direct exchange - we rely on 80% office presence and 20% mobile working
• from now a permanent full- or part‑time position

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Employment Type: Full‑time

Crisis Resilience Manager mwd • Berlin, Berlin, Germany