About the role

  • Communications Manager leading ALLEA's communications activities and implementing strategies for various stakeholders, including the academic community and policymakers.

Responsibilities

  • As Communications Manager you will lead on all ALLEA communications activities and be responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies to promote ALLEA's mission and activities to various stakeholders, including the academic community, policymakers, and the public.
  • Develop and implement ALLEA’s communications strategy and brand to increase visibility and impact;
  • Effectively produce, manage and coordinate communications measures and activities (e.g., publications, websites, social media, newsletters);
  • Create and edit content for websites, brochures, news articles, press releases; manage layout, format and graphic design of these products;
  • Handle media queries, initiate and maintain relationships with relevant journalists and media;
  • Organise and manage public events, workshops, webinars, online meetings and conferences to engage with stakeholders and the public;
  • Engage in horizon-scanning of relevant public and media debates, to identify current and upcoming opportunities for effective communication;
  • Collect and analyse data to evaluate and demonstrate the impact of communications activities;
  • Liaise with partners and support colleagues in implementing collaborative and cross-cutting communications initiatives.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in a relevant subject (ideally in e.g., communications studies, journalism, public relations, graphic design, marketing);
  • At least 4-5 years of experience in communications, preferably in a non-profit and/or academic setting;
  • Native-speaker-level proficiency in English, orally and in writing; other foreign languages skills are an asset;
  • Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading; experience in science publishing is an asset.
  • Experience and/or familiarity with relevant software, apps, and CMS especially Adobe InDesign, Canva, and WordPress;
  • Proficiency in managing social media profiles (especially LinkedIn);
  • Experience in organising public events (physical, hybrid, digital);
  • A quick learner and pro-active team player with a keen eye for detail who appreciates working in an international team and environment;
  • Interest in the areas of expertise of ALLEA (international scientific collaboration, science communications, research policy, scientific advice to policymaking, etc.) is desirable.

Benefits

  • International working environment as part of a committed and dynamic team.
  • Options to work flexibly between our office facilities in the centre of Berlin and remotely.
  • Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience level.
  • Employment contract follows regulations of German TV-L collective agreement and includes annual bonus, overtime compensation, and 31 annual leave days (including 24 and 31 December).
  • Job ticket subsidy (Deutschlandticket) and company pension scheme subsidy (bAV).
  • Training opportunities.

Job title

Communications Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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