Communications Consultant

What will you be doing?

• You will draft communication plans and coordinate marketing and communication activities for various projects;
• You engage government agencies, businesses, public organizations, journalists, experts, and the general public in Code’s activities;
• You will create and curate content for Waag’s own channels, and—in consultation with the web editor—contribute to the content planning for these channels;
• You will build a relevant network of stakeholders (government agencies, NGOs, community groups, businesses) to participate in project activities and/or to increase the impact of those projects (community management)
• You keep relevant stakeholders informed through newsletters and other means;
• You will safeguard and reinforce Waag’s brand identity and mission in all of its communications and activities.
• You will be part of the Code research group and will focus on projects addressing topics such as a new and responsible internet, data commons, community building through technology, inclusivity and sustainability, data governance, and AI.
• At the same time, you will be part of Waag’s communications department, where you will work closely with communications professionals from other (research) departments and with Waag’s communications team, which is responsible for corporate communications.

What are you bringing?

• Experience in developing and implementing multimedia communication plans;
• Experience with (online) community building and management;
• A fluent and error-free command of Dutch and English;
• Ability to switch between different projects and clients;
• An affinity with the mission of Waag Futurelab.

What do we offer?

• A friendly team in an organization that offers plenty of room for initiative and creativity, a group lunch (if you’d like), and the flexibility to set your own daily and weekly schedule;
• Opportunities for your professional development in the form of an annual training budget,
• Waag offers a casual work environment and a good pension plan,
• The work locations are Huis De Pinto and De Waag, in the center of Amsterdam, where you can also join in on group lunches and happy hours in the neighborhood,
• The salary range for this position is €3,226 to €5,090 per month (UFO scale 10) based on a 40-hour workweek, depending on knowledge and experience

Team Code

Team Code focuses on design-based research. We design new technology with public values as our starting point: after all, technology is not merely a tool, but can profoundly influence how people live and interact with one another. Code explores how technology can empower citizens: democratization through digitization. The team consists of software designers, philosophers of technology, and social scientists.

About Waag Futurelab

For nearly 30 years, Waag Futurelab has been researching how technology can be used to drive social innovation. Well-known Waag projects include Fairphone, the world’s most sustainable smartphone, and De Digitale Stad, one of the very first social media platforms in the Netherlands. Or consider Operation Sigismund, one of the first educational games in the Netherlands that lets students experience how exciting an archive can be and is still played weekly at the Drents Archief.

Your future colleague Ouarda talks about working at Waag: “The freedom the organization gives me to shape my own projects really suits me. My colleagues appreciate me, I can be myself, and that makes it a great place to work.”

Waag operates as a team of designers, artists, and scientists who apply public research methods to technology and society. In doing so, Waag empowers as many people as possible to help shape an open, fair, and inclusive future. We do this by collectively exploring emerging technologies, questioning underlying cultural assumptions, and designing alternatives based on public values. In this way, we strive to contribute to an open, fair, and inclusive future. Visit waag.org for more information about Waag and the projects we are working on.

Apply for this job now!

Diversity is crucial to making technology and society more open, fair, and inclusive. That is why we encourage candidates from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply. Even if you feel you don’t meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Some qualities can’t be captured in bullet points.

Deadline: September 8, 2024

If we find the right candidate sooner, we may close the position early—so don’t wait too long to apply!

If you have any questions about the job opening, please contact Simone van der Burg (Head of the Code Department) or Tamar ter Steege (Interim Head of Communications) by phone at 020 5579898 or by email at simone@waag.org / tamar@waag.org

Recruitment agencies are asked to refrain from contacting us regarding this job opening.