Jobs at Bertelsmann

Lead corporate development and M&A initiatives, including market and competitor analysis, strategic recommendations, transformation programs, innovation platforms, partnerships, and acquisitions. Partner with executive leadership and international teams to assess opportunities, create implementation roadmaps, support governance, and prepare shareholder materials. The role requires strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, organizational, and strategic execution skills in a fast-paced environment.

Leads corporate development and M&A initiatives, including market and competitor analysis, strategic recommendations, transformation programs, partnerships, AI-driven innovation, acquisition assessments, governance, and shareholder communications. The role partners with executive leadership and international cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities, develop decision-ready plans, and deliver measurable value.

Supports Penguin Random House’s Corporate Communications team by developing internal and external content, assisting with communications projects, campaigns, events, and cross-functional initiatives, researching communications strategies, and collaborating with stakeholders. This is a 10-week paid remote internship running June 7 through August 12, 2027, for 28 hours per week at $21 per hour.

Paid remote internship supporting Christian children’s publishing. Responsibilities include evaluating book submissions, writing reader reports, learning editorial administration, attending virtual editorial meetings, and providing feedback on children’s faith-based manuscripts from board books through YA. The 10-week program provides exposure to publishing through panels, networking, and employee speaker events. Interns work 28 hours per week from June 7 through August 12, 2027, primarily on Eastern Time.

Design distinctive book covers across fiction and nonfiction genres, developing concepts from briefs through finished artwork and print. Commission and collaborate with illustrators, photographers, designers, authors, and agents while working closely with Editorial, Sales, and Communications. Manage multiple projects and deadlines, communicate creative ideas clearly, and stay informed about design, publishing, and visual culture.

Leads end-to-end warehouse and distribution operations, overseeing production, quality, safety, inventory control, labor management, customer KPIs, and continuous improvement. Manages operations supervisors and warehouse associates, coordinates logistics and delivery activities, supports audits and corrective actions, prepares KPI reporting, and collaborates with customers and Quality teams to maintain service levels, compliance, and cost efficiency.

Leads European sales strategy, revenue growth, market share, and sales performance across international territories. Manages sales budgets, market and customer insights, retailer and partner relationships, and collaboration with publishing, marketing, publicity, and product teams. Serves as Product Lead for a publishing division, aligning international opportunities with publishing priorities and influencing senior stakeholders across the organization.

Manage client shipment accounts and service-level requirements for domestic and international logistics operations. Track shipments, monitor aging items, resolve delivery exceptions, schedule appointments, communicate with carriers, maintain transportation documentation, update systems, and document cases. Support order management, inventory updates, returns, discrepancies, escalations, and internal stakeholder communications while following routing guides and standard operating procedures.

Support distribution center systems, troubleshoot SAP-related issues, train team members, create training materials, assist with system testing, analyze data, collaborate with the SAP team, and contribute to departmental process improvements.

Delivers HR projects and people initiatives across multiple UK sites, supporting organisational change, TUPE transfers, process improvement, workforce planning, employee engagement, and business transformation. Partners with operational leaders and HR teams, uses HR data and metrics to guide decisions, and supports consistent implementation of people strategies. Requires strong UK employment-law knowledge, stakeholder management, project coordination, communication, and analytical skills.

Drive international sales of DK and Sourcebooks titles across European, South American, and Caribbean markets. Manage customer relationships, sales targets, forecasting, negotiations, promotions, orders, market research, and international book-fair participation. Collaborate with marketing and accounts teams to expand market reach, identify growth opportunities, and support global export strategy.

Serve as the subject matter expert for Conditional Access and MFA operations. Develop scripts and tools for secure configuration rollout, validation, and remediation. Build compliance dashboards, investigate policy drift and enforcement gaps, coordinate with IAM, Security, and Architecture teams, mentor junior staff, and support audits, readiness reviews, and compliance documentation.

Serve as the subject matter expert for Conditional Access and MFA platform operations. Develop scripts and tools for secure configuration rollout, validation, and remediation. Create compliance dashboards, investigate policy drift and enforcement gaps, coordinate with IAM, Security, and Architecture teams, mentor junior staff, and support audits and compliance documentation.

Owns Conditional Access and MFA platform operations, develops scripts and tools for secure configuration rollout and remediation, and maintains compliance dashboards. The role performs root cause analysis, drives continuous improvement, coordinates with IAM, Security, and Architecture teams, mentors junior staff, and supports readiness reviews, audits, and compliance documentation. Deep Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Exchange expertise is required, along with identity and access administration certification.

Supports HR policies, documentation, compliance projects, HRIS workflows, data entry, reporting, employee communications, and special projects. The intern researches and organizes information, assists HR leaders and business partners, maintains confidential employee records, and contributes to process improvements. Strong English and Spanish communication skills, organization, attention to detail, confidentiality, and Microsoft Office proficiency are required. This is a three-month, onsite internship in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Provides administrative and office management support for the Miami office, including executive assistance, expense reports, travel arrangements, meetings, HR coordination, onboarding, editorial administration, invoices, reporting, facilities, shipping, presentations, events, and special projects. Requires strong organization, communication, discretion, Microsoft Office proficiency, advanced PowerPoint skills, and fluency in English and Spanish.

Supports the Quadrille rights team in selling translation rights and fulfilling co-edition and sub-rights agreements. Responsibilities include coordinating with overseas publishers and internal departments, managing production meetings, submitting sales materials and samples, maintaining rights data, producing progress reports, and organizing book fairs and sales trips. The role requires strong communication, organization, multitasking, attention to detail, IT literacy, collaboration, and customer-care skills.

Supports online and digital sales managers handling Amazon and other online accounts. Responsibilities include managing orders, sales reports, inventory, merchandising, marketing content, title buys and reorders, compiling data, preparing presentations and meetings, coordinating with internal teams, and providing administrative support. The role requires strong analytical, organizational, communication, prioritization, and Microsoft Office skills, plus an interest in book publishing and online sales.

Supports distribution-network initiatives through process analysis, project management, process improvement, and operational data analysis. Evaluates warehouse processes, conducts time studies, develops flow charts and labor models, tests system enhancements, supports warehouse management system implementations, and contributes to facility design, automation, and material-handling projects. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, communicating analytical findings, training others, and occasional travel to facilities, implementation sites, trade shows, and conferences.

Supports distribution operations through industrial engineering analysis, process improvement, project management, time studies, flow-chart development, and warehouse testing. The role contributes to automation, material handling, facility design, costing and labor models, warehouse management system implementations, and operational improvements. Responsibilities include building Excel analyses, evaluating processes, communicating findings, training others, and collaborating across sites, vendors, and functions. The position is onsite and requires travel as needed, including occasional weekend work during implementations.