Alban Mazrekaj is Head of Content Technology and Format Development at NZZ, one of Switzerland’s leading news organisations. He leads cross-functional teams focused on building user-centric content experiences and rethinking editorial workflows.

Previously, he served as Lead Product Manager for New Audience Development at NZZ, driving initiatives across newsletters, podcasts, and third-party platforms. Before joining NZZ, Alban co-founded the SaaS start-up Mailian and worked as a Senior Customer Journey Specialist at Tamedia. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Lufthansa in digital advertising and data monetisation, and at Swiss International Air Lines in e-commerce and product development.

Alban is a guest lecturer at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences and a Sulzberger Fellow at Columbia University.