Job Description
The Goethe-Institut in London is seeking a Press and Public Relations Officer (maternity cover) to start in March 2021.
Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.
The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with global outreach. We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural co-operation. We convey a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany’s cultural, social and political life. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community.
The Goethe-Institut London is looking for a maternity cover for a Press- and Public Relations Officer to start on 08.03.2021. The successful applicant will initially be offered a temporary contract up to 28.02.2022 which may subsequently be renewed.
This is a part-time position of 29.25 hours per week (the equivalent of 75% of our full time hours per week). The starting salary in the Goethe-Institut’s remuneration scheme is £30,088 p.a. (pro rata). Annual Leave starts with 26 days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata) . This increases depending on length of service. The Goethe-Institut also offers a contributory pension scheme.
Duties comprise:
- To support the Goethe-Institut with press and public relations for individual projects and events. The emphasis is on digital communication and includes handling of the Goethe-Institut’s media presence as well as ensuring compliance with its corporate design
- Development and implementation of the annual communication concepts for selected focal points, as well as the coordination of editorial conferences
- Strategic development of press and public relations work in general, based on evaluation of target-group analysis
- Editorial planning, management and analyses of digital projects as well as social media contributions in cooperation with the Information & Library department
- Project management and implementation of campaigns as well as podcast and video productions
- Coordination and implementation of general information material (print and online) as well as marketing material
- Preparation and distribution of press announcements
- Fostering contacts with British and German media representatives
- Editing various (PR) texts for web and print
- Selecting and mentoring interns in the Information department (Communication and Library) in cooperation with the Head of Information & Library
Requirements:
- Several years of professional experience in the field of press and public relations
- Experience in the use of social media (especially Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Experience with presentation and audio interviews
- Excellent communication skills and good editorial skills
- Experience of project management
- Good knowledge of British media and culture
- English at native speaker level and good German language skills
- Organisational skills
- Good IT skills (especially MS-Office, Adobe InDesign, image editing software), possibly additional knowledge of CMS or other editorial software
- Flexibility and the ability to work under pressure
- Experience of (online) marketing would be an advantage
- Experience of podcast/video productions would be an advantage
Please note: the successful candidate must be in possession of a valid work permit for the UK.
The closing date for this position is 12/02/2021 at 23:59