Outreach Coordinator, atlantic-community.org
Atlantic-community.org is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the part-time (20 hours per week) position of Outreach Coordinator in our Berlin office, starting on September 1, 2010. Applicants must be eligible to work in Germany.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, develop, and implement targeted public relations and online marketing campaigns to support ongoing projects
- Generate statistical analyses and reports on ongoing projects
- Produce collateral and marketing materials, such as emails, press releases, newsletters, annual reports, and presentations
- Manage media relations and build relationships with key online media
- Provide technical support to site users and handle general inquiries
- Support fundraising efforts by jointly developing, planning and drafting new project proposals and identifying new cooperation partners together with directors and program staff
- Perform basic photo-editing and graphic design functions as needed
Requirements:
- Native-level English speaker, with strong writing skills and copywriting and/or journalistic experience, as well as business-level knowledge of German
- Commitment to delivering quality results under time pressure, in a team and at own initiative
- Creativity, dependability, and very strong organizational skills
- Intensive knowledge of international affairs beyond the issues that dominate the headlines and a keen interest in transatlantic relations
- Enthusiasm for social media, blogs, and new online trends, including demonstrated participation on atlantic-community.org
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically basic experience in using Excel functions), Photoshop, or equivalent programs, as well as previous work experience with online media, content management systems and basic HTML editing
What we offer:
- A monthly honorarium of EUR 500,- plus performance based bonus
- A flexible working environment with flat hierarchies and a young, highly motivated team open to new ideas
- Extensive networking opportunities: our users and partners are international think tankers, journalists, students, professors, junior and senior researchers, and government staff
- A workplace in the political center of Germany, close to the Brandenburg Gate and parliament
About us:
As the first online think tank on foreign relations, atlantic-community.org connects experts and citizens in informed policy debate to find solutions to global challenges. Founded in 2007, atlantic-community.org is an award-winning joint project of two independent, non-partisan, non-profit organizations: Atlantische Initiative e.V. in Berlin, and Atlantic Initiative U.S., a 501©(3) status organization based in Washington, D.C.
We look forward to receiving your cover letter and CV (in English). The deadline for applications is August 15, 2010.
Please also include a short writing sample in English, for instance a 500-700 word op-ed on a topic of your choice, which may be considered for publication on atlantic-community.org.
Please send your application to staff@atlantic-community.org.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to email us or call Jörg Wolf, Editor-In-Chief, at (+49) 30 - 206 337 88.
We also offer internship positions.
