As the Project Manager for the curious, you will be responsible for turning a strong editorial vision into a reliable, premium execution engine. You will own planning, coordination, and delivery across the website launch, podcast and video production, and content operations. Working closely with the CMO, internal teams, and external partners, you will ensure timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met—while protecting the project’s editorial integrity, tone, and brand experience. The curious is a community-driven cultural platform by paper republic, launching in 2026 as an ecosystem of events, a dedicated digital space (website/editorial), a podcast with video, supported by social channels and a newsletter. This role does not include direct reports or disciplinary leadership responsibility.
Who we are
paper republic is one of the world’s fastest growing brand of premium notebooks and leather accessories. We design, produce and ship our notebooks directly to 300.000 customers worldwide through our own ecommerce website. We are a dynamic international team of 115 people with more than 35 nationalities who like to develop and implement ideas together. Based in the heart of the 9th district in Vienna, paper republic HQ spread over 1000sqm, bringing together production, warehouse, office and shop in the first district, making it a unique, fun and beautiful place to work.
Your responsibilities (April–July: Launch): Project Manager
Own and drive the end-to-end launch plan from April through public launch (end of July)
Build and maintain the overall project plan, including timelines, dependencies, risks, decision logs and budget tracking
Coordinate external partners (branding studio, podcast and video production), managing briefs, timelines, approvals, handovers and deliverables
Oversee production operations for 10+ interviews, including booking, scheduling, approvals and release planning
Build and manage the cross-channel content calendar across website, podcast platforms, YouTube, social media and newsletter
Ensure each release includes a complete and consistent asset set (audio, video, clips, quotes, thumbnails, show notes)
Coordinate launch readiness across website, newsletter infrastructure and marketing workflows together with internal specialists
Ensure a smooth soft launch and public go-live
Your responsibilities (July onward: Always-on Operations): Program Manager
Establish and maintain a sustainable “always-on” operating rhythm with clear ownership, deadlines and priorities
Own and manage the end-to-end content pipeline (record → edit → publish → distribute), preventing bottlenecks and ensuring consistent delivery
Maintain the master content calendar across podcast/video, editorial, newsletter, social and events
Coordinate the cross-channel content flywheel (events → recordings → episodes → editorial excerpts → newsletter/social)
Ensure consistent, premium execution across channels, including templates, formats and asset standards
Set up and manage performance reporting (traffic, listens/views, engagement, attendance) and drive iteration based on insights
Support quarterly planning, partner collaborations and larger initiatives (e.g. live recordings, special series, event highlights), while maintaining budget tracking and partner coordination
Your profile
2+ years of experience in project management in a creative, digital, editorial, media, or product environment
Proven ability to plan and deliver complex, multi-channel initiatives (e.g. website, content, and production launches)
Strong organisational and operational skills with high attention to detail
Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and external partners, and working closely with creative teams
Clear, confident communicator with a calm, structured, and reliable working style, even under pressure
High sense of ownership with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
We offer you
A fulfilling role in a young, innovative and international team
Integration into a dynamic, fast-growing company, where every day brings new opportunities and challenges
Interesting development opportunities, including an annual personal educational budget
Unique paper republic workspaces in the heart of Vienna, shared with our manufacturing, design and retail teams
Happiness events, summer parties, after-work events, brunches and outings
Employee benefits (meal subsidy, public transportation ticket, myClubs membership at a reduced rate, 50% discount on all our products, …)
A salary of € 2,600.- gross for a 40 h/week, with adjustments based on education and experience