Junior Communications Specialist
The North Netherlands Orchestra (NNO) is the leading symphony orchestra of the three northern provinces. With over 150 years of history and a broad, innovative program, we reach a large and diverse audience. From our home base in Groningen, we present more than a hundred concerts each year in the provinces of Drenthe, Fryslân, and Groningen, as well as beyond.
Our mission: to open up new horizons for everyone in the North by presenting live music that moves and inspires. The NNO is a vital catalyst for the region’s cultural ecosystem—an orchestra that effortlessly bridges tradition and innovation. With a rich program—ranging from “classical” to groundbreaking crossover concerts, music education projects, and research in the field of Arts & Technology—we reach audiences of all ages in collaboration with many regional and national partners.
Eivind Gullberg Jensen is the chief conductor. Hartmut Haenchen and Kerem Hasan are principal guest conductors. Antony Hermus serves as an honorary conductor with the NNO. The NNO organization consists of 65 orchestra musicians and 20 staff members in support teams.
Junior Communications Specialist
Are you an early-career professional with a knack for storytelling through text and images? Would you like to help raise the profile of the North Netherlands Orchestra—particularly our educational projects—and translate these into creative (digital) content?
In this role, you’ll work alongside and support our marketing department. You’ll primarily focus on the (online) visibility of our educational projects. You’ll gather stories and adapt them for the right channels and content. From newsletters to social media posts, you’ll put projects like the Pieter Roelf Youth Concerts, Move it!, and Symphony Unraveled on the map. In addition, you’ll support the marketing team with communications for concert marketing.
Responsibilities
- Quality and publication of online content, from copy editing to posting on the right channels.
- Managing and maintaining the image database.
- Keep the website and social media channels up-to-date, consistent, and engaging.
- Managing the newsletter process, including editing, layout, and timely distribution to our target audiences
- Supporting the marketing team with print materials, developing resources, video editing, and DTP work.
We ask
- A college-level education in communication, media, or a related field.
- An interest in culture, music, and/or the nonprofit sector is a plus.
- Excellent oral and written command of Dutch and English.
- Some experience with design tools such as Figma and Canva.
- Some experience with the WordPress CMS and email marketing tools.
- Systematic, proactive, and able to work independently.
- Collaborative.
We offer
- An exciting position with a fantastic orchestra
- A fixed-term employment contract, to be converted into a permanent employment contract after one year, provided both parties are satisfied.
- Gross salary: in accordance with pay scale 7 of the Central Government Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- 8% vacation pay, 8.3% year-end bonus, pension plan through the ABP Pension Fund.
- Plenty of opportunities for further growth.
Diversity and Inclusion: At the NNO, we believe that diversity and inclusion contribute to the quality and creativity of our organization. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and strive to create a work environment where everyone feels valued and heard. We encourage candidates who can enrich our team with their unique perspectives and experiences to apply.
Interested?
Please send us your cover letter and resume by email— no later than January 12, 2026 —tohr@nno.nu.
For more information: For more information about the application process or employment terms, please contact the HR department athr@nno.nu. For more information about the position, please contact Nikki de Beer at 050-3695800.
