Sourcefabric shares technology and experience worldwide to help create quality, independent journalism. We make and implement solutions based on open source software.
We are seeking an entry-level
Marketing Communications Assistant (m/f)
to join our communications team in Berlin.
Full-time, initially limited to 12 months.
Your responsibilities:
- Support production of digital content related to Sourcefabric and our products
- Manage social media channels and boost engagement
- Help produce and distribute newsletters
- Proofread deliverables in print and online
- Review and edit websites, blogs, social media postings, etc.
- Research and monitor blogs and relevant industry publications
- Help produce press releases, product descriptions and case studies
- Monitor custom reports on performance of marketing and media strategies
Preferred skills and experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 1 to 2 years experience in marketing communications
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Native English speaker (or nearly native knowledge)
- Visual thinker
- Ability to get up to speed quickly on different kinds of technology
Preferred technical skills
- Management of professional Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts
- Mailchimp
- Office applications (especially spreadsheets)
- Google Analytics
- Image editing (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
- Comfortable with multiple applications (e.g. wiki web applications, Wordpress, etc.)
Bonus experience and skills
- Degree in marketing or communication
- Direct experience in video, audio, broadcast equipment, information technology, or telecommunications a plus
- Comfort with ambiguity and working in a globally dispersed organisation
- Fluency in German is a plus
- SEO and SEM experience is a plus
What we offer
At Sourcefabric, we know how to work hard, but we also know how to have fun. Our employees are so much more than their jobs, and we recognise that and celebrate it in many ways. From marathon runners to music composers, we continue to learn new and interesting things about our fellow employees every day.
(Some of) the perks…
- An international environment: Find yourself surrounded by talented team members from across the globe (more than 14 countries).
- Opportunities for travel: We have offices and clients worldwide and you'll need to visit lots of them. Joining Sourcefabric requires a passport :)
- A competitive work package: This includes flexible working arrangements, fantastic office locations (think Prague, Berlin, Toronto and more) and training opportunities to help you grow and develop your personal skill set.
- Annual jamboree: Our staff get-together, Sourcecamp, is part hackathon, part show-and-tell, part strategy-wrangling and all fun. We fly everyone from wherever they are based to our chosen location (which could be anywhere) and spend a few days working together and creating great memories in a lovely setting.
How to apply
Send your CV (no more than two pages) and a cover letter (including your salary expectations) to jobs@sourcefabric.org.
Interviews will take place in February.
Wait for us to reply. Even if we don’t think it will be a good fit for the both of us, we will get back to you!
* NO AGENCIES PLEASE. Please note that we only consider applications submitted by individuals, recruiting agencies should refrain from contacting us.
* Applicants must have a valid work permit in the Germany.
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