Marketing and Publicity officer
For the period mid-March to early September 2022 (average 0.8 FTE)
A day for the Marketing & Publicity Officer of the Grachtenfestival is never the same. The activities vary from keeping the website up to date, to writing & publishing news and press releases.
You are our PR hero with contacts in the media and the cultural sector. You help coordinate the process for the Grachtenfestival program newspaper that we publish every year and you look at new possibilities to put the Grachtenfestival on the map even better. Especially during this special anniversary year.
Together with the marketing coordinator, you are responsible for correctly promoting the Grachtenfestival brand, ensuring consistency and increasing brand awareness. You will also work closely with your colleagues from programming and production.
What are you going to do?
• You are jointly responsible for all marketing and communication of the Grachtenfestival;
• You take care of the website, news and press releases;
• You make and maintain contact with media partners and (press) relations and actively generate publicity;
• You have a sense of language, know which images work and can enthuse and activate both in a press release and a post on social media.
What are you bringing?
• A relevant education at HBO/WO level;
• Previous experience in a relevant position;
• A demonstrable network within PR (preferably in the cultural sector);
• A driven and result-oriented attitude;
• Excellent communication and organizational skills;
• Care and accuracy in the management of time schedules & budget;
• Being able to work with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere is a nice bonus;
• You are a networker who can collaborate with different organizations and you never lose sight of the importance of the Grachtenfestival;
• Affinity with culture in general and music (classical, jazz, world music) in particular.
What do we offer?
• A versatile position with a lot of responsibility;
• The opportunity to further shape the marketing, communication and PR of a wonderful festival and a strong brand;
• A challenging and inspiring work environment with ambitious goals;
• A strong team that arranges, negotiates and has fun together;
• Appropriate employment conditions (preferably you live in or around Amsterdam);
• A workplace in the middle of Amsterdam;
• Hours are flexible and are determined in consultation, in principle it concerns 3,4 or 5 days a week, increasing in the months of March to August. You must be fully available in August.
• Flexibility in the days and the possibility to work from home.
Are you interested? Let us know!
Send your motivation letter and CV to lianne.creemers@grachtenfestival.nl. We would like to receive your response by 11 March 2022.
