Head of Program Elif Erisik leaves Joiz
Program Director Elif Erisik has decided to leave Joiz after three years. After taking some time off to travel, she plans to pursue a new career path. The search for a successor is underway.
Elif Erisik, who as Head of Program has been responsible for developing the content and programming of Joiz Switzerland since the station's launch almost three years ago, has decided to leave the station next spring. Elif Erisik: "Joiz was the best and most exciting thing that could have happened to me in my now 15-year journalistic career. Together with a fantastic team, I was able to help shape the social media transformation and create a new media home for young people. But now I've reached a point in my life where I'd like to tackle challenges outside the media world and reorient myself professionally. First, though, I'm treating myself to some time off to travel."
The departure is by mutual agreement and on the best of terms. "My decision has nothing to do with Joiz, but rather corresponds to my general desire for a change. From my point of view, it comes at an opportune time. The groundwork has been done, the team is well attuned. It has "taken flight" and is working professionally and well. I am sure that the Joiz program will continue to develop successfully under my successor," says Elif Erisik. And further: "I leave Joiz with a crying and a laughing eye. And who knows, maybe we will work together again later in a new form."
Elif Erisik has been Head of Program for Joiz for three years. Before that, she held various positions at Viva Switzerland, B&B Endemol and Swiss Television, most recently as a producer at the people magazine "Glanz & Gloria.
Alexander Mazzara, CEO of Joiz, deeply regrets the departure of Elif Erisik. "Elif Erisik has had a decisive influence on the structure and programming of Joiz. Her signature in terms of content is clearly noticeable in our program. With her know-how, but also with her personal manner, she has made a very decisive contribution to our success."
The position of "Head of Program" will be advertised. Dominik Stroppel, COO of Joiz: "Telling stories across all vectors and conceiving and implementing a cross-media program that plays in parallel on the vectors TV, online, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. is a challenging but super-exciting task. I am looking forward to applicants and candidates who feel like taking on this new challenge in our very innovative company! "
