About the role

  • Leading press and communication for the House of World Cultures (HKW) in Berlin. Overseeing PR, digital communication, and marketing strategies.

Responsibilities

  • You will take overall strategic responsibility for HKW’s internal and external communications, including press, PR, digital communications and marketing
  • You will develop and implement the overarching national and international communications and media strategy in close coordination with the Artistic Direction
  • You will lead the coordination and further development of the communications team (press, assistant, database, digital communications and marketing)
  • You will design and manage project-related press strategies in close collaboration with curators, partner institutions and the Artistic Direction
  • You will be responsible for the editorial preparation of press releases, statements, strategic messaging and communication guidelines, as well as quality control of all communication materials
  • You will oversee the establishment, maintenance and development of media networks, including strategic media partnerships and growth of digital reach
  • You will plan, manage and execute press-relevant events, shoots and photoshoots, ensuring the necessary organizational and technical arrangements
  • You will conduct analysis, monitoring and continuous improvement of communication measures, including KPI evaluation, evaluation reports and media coverage analysis

Requirements

  • University degree in Communication Studies, Media Studies, Journalism/Press, Cultural Studies, Arts and Cultural Mediation or Public Relations
  • Several years of professional experience in press work, PR and strategic communications, ideally in the cultural sector or comparable institutions
  • Experience in developing and implementing complex communications strategies and project-based media concepts
  • Proven leadership experience and competency in managing interdisciplinary communications teams
  • Strong editorial skills, confident in producing press releases, statements, strategy texts and communication materials
  • Experience in building and maintaining robust media networks as well as implementing media partnerships
  • Routine experience coordinating press-related events, shoots and photo productions, including stakeholder/interface management
  • Knowledge of digital communications, cross-media strategies and fundamentals of KPI analysis
  • Familiarity with packaging/publication communications, text/image editing and coordination with design/production
  • Experience in cultural operations or programming institutions with an arts and cultural policy profile
  • Experience in crisis communication and drafting strategic messaging guidelines
  • Language skills: German C2 and English C1

Benefits

  • Salary paid according to the public service collective agreement (TVöD, pay grade 13)
  • Additional pension scheme (VBL)
  • Flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work by arrangement
  • 30 days of annual leave per year based on a 5-day working week
  • Additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
  • Discounted tickets for programme events
  • Subsidised job ticket / discounts for public transport commuting

Job title

Head of Press and Communications, m/f/d

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

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