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Design Academy Eindhoven is seeking a creative publisher and communications expert to join its communications, presentations and public relations department in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) is one of the world’s leading design schools, recognised internationally for its forward-thinking and renowned graduates, professors and alumni. For over 70 years it has trained aspiring designers to make their mark on the future by thinking freely and openly about what design can achieve, consistently exploring design as an instrument of material, social, environmental and critical innovation.

The role 

The creative publisher/communications expert provides support to DAE across a wide range of internal and external activities and campaigns, including producing digital content across DAE’s public and internal communications channels. As a core member of the DAE Editorial Team, you will help shape and guide the school’s voice with a group of social media, communications and editorial experts.

This is a multi-faceted role, that can be as varied a producing a monthly mail-out one day, to facilitating a dialogue for the opening of the academic year, taking journalists for a tour of an exhibition, or creating a publication for DAE’s Milan exhibition the next. It involves working with writers, designers, curators, events teams, consultants and developers as both a collaborator and commissioner.

You will be in charge of coordinating and overseeing all content related content to bachelor and master education programmes and DAE’s research professorships and help shape recruitment campaigns for future students and staff. You will be able to determine what is worth publishing and quickly streamline information for different audiences, and field questions from students, journalists, department heads and other members of the DAE community. You will oversee and write internal and external invitations, press releases, presentations and newsletters as well as create content and content strategies for the DAE website and social media channels.

What you will bring to the team 
As the successful applicant, you will be a talented writer, able to apply a creative approach to communications and help set ambitious, strategics targets for improving communications and content at DAE. You will be organised and capable of managing multiple tasks, with the ability to delegate to and guide both colleagues and external contributors.

To be successful in this job, you will also need:

• five years of relevant experience
• theoretical knowledge of the field of communication on HBO level, e.g. communications, design, historic arts or journalism
• have a practice, up-to-date understanding of the technical side of social media and CMS
• insight into:
  • the characteristics of the (inter)national target groups/students
  • trends and changes and being able to make proposals and come up with new ideas
  • the creative sector
• excellent writing skills in both Dutch and English
• skills in:
  • planning, organising and coordinating a wide range of activities
    making and communicating proposals
  • coordinating and making agreements with internal parties and with external contractors
  • monitoring progress and planning
  • working according to plan and realising projects within set budgets
• experience with content creation for mailing applications, online media planning tools, publishing on social media and websites
• organisational skills for leading creative campaigns
• this is a part-time role, but candidates must be able to work flexibly and be available in some capacity five days a week
• editorial skills

Our offer  

We offer a challenging position in an international and dynamic working environment. This is a part-time position for 32 hours per week. Salary indication is equivalent to a range of between €2.845,48 – €3.920,50 a month for full-time employment (scale 9). The employment terms are in accordance with the collective labour agreement CAO-HBO, including a holiday allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. DAE will offer the successful applicant a temporary contract for the duration of one year with the possibility of an extension.

About the department 

The communications, presentations and public relations department is a fundamental part of Design Academy Eindhoven, overseeing internal and external communications as well as private and public-facing events and major projects.

As our creative publisher, you will be working in an energetic and professional communications, presentations and public relations team. The department consists of a producer, graduation coordinator, a webmaster, internal community coordinator, editorial team, lecture series team, graduation show team and a support team of freelancers on branding and website, editorial content, art direction, alumni and social media. The teams are led by the head of communications, presentations and public relations.

We provide access to information for students and staff, stimulate dialogue on content and we organise meetings such as the lecture series. At the same time, we seek the connection with the outside world to increase the opportunities and visibility of projects and research. The results are put in the international spotlight through publications and events, such as the DAE Graduation Show (highlight DDW), exhibitions in the Van Abbemuseum and presentations at the Salone Di Mobile in Milan.

We are always exploring new opportunities, platforms and avenues for editorial content. Our experiences during the COVID period lead to a new hybrid strategy for both public-facing and internal events post-pandemic and has already proven useful in translating the school’s open days and lecture series into an online environment in 2021.

The department is also pivotal in navigating DAE through the sensitive and constantly evolving questions around inclusivity and culture within academic institutions, supporting both students and the executive board. We play a core role in long-term changes within the school by producing debates, roundtables and student presentations.

The communications, presentations and public relations department should be an exemplar of openness, engagement and transparency breaking down communications silos within the school and setting a standard for communications in institutions across design education.

About DAE  

Today, Design Academy Eindhoven is home to a community of many nationalities and cultures, offering an environment where personal perspectives on the world can be translated into meaningful and daring propositions. They are guided in this by a team of professional designers, architects, researchers, writers and curators, all active within the academy as well as in the professional field.

DAE is a University of the Arts, offering both BA and MA degrees, specialised in training students in different design perspectives in order to produce critical and socially engaged designers. In conjunction with the educational programmes, DAE has international research professorships focused on collaborative research projects. The commonality at DAE is the shared political values of an inclusive society that embraces diversity in every aspect. In addition, the hybrid, conceptual, contextual and international approach to design makes DAE’s programmes distinctive.

About working at DAE 

The Academy’s community is its heart. From studio leaders to tutors, coordinators to workshop instructors, caretakers to catering team, students and staff, each individual plays an important part in shaping DAE.

With this in mind, the Academy aims to create a progressive environment for all of its employees, offering opportunities for both personal and professional development within a stimulating and safe working environment. The school’s personnel policy also places a strong emphasis on identifying and supporting talent and creating a healthy and engaging social atmosphere.

As we build our excellence on the diversity of our staff and student community, we pay continual attention to diversity and inclusion and provide a safe learning and working environment in a broader sense. We foster equality and inclusion, and promote respect and a sense of belonging for all. We therefore encourage proposals from all sections of society.

How to apply  

Requests for more information about the position should be sent to Raffaela Vandermühlen, head of communications, presentations and public relations via [email protected].

Please send in your application via the job postings section – click here to apply.

Please include a CV and a cover letter, outlining what you can bring to the role, your previous experience, and why you would like to work at DAE. The first selection of applicants will take place within five days after application and interviews will take place as soon as possible.

A declaration of good conduct must be submitted by any new member of staff when accepting a job at DAE. This statement is issued by Justis, the Dutch Ministry of Justice. Please be aware Design Academy Eindhoven prioritises internal candidates and adapts to the NVP code of conduct on recruitment and selection.

In connection with privacy legislation, DAE will delete all applicant data after the conclusion of the application procedure.

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