Communications & PR Specialist

Your role on our team

Effective communication is of great importance to the museum. The Communications & Marketing team is responsible for all communications and marketing activities at the Amsterdam Museum. With your enthusiasm, experience, and expertise, you will be dedicated to implementing the museum’s communications policy and will serve as the point of contact for both internal and external communications. As a Communications & PR Officer, you will be able to perfectly articulate and convey the museum’s messages. The Communications & Marketing team consists of: a social media expert, a multimedia communications specialist, three marketers, a corporate communications advisor/spokesperson, and the Head of Communications & Marketing.

What will you be doing?                                                                                                            

As a Communications & PR Specialist, you are responsible for communicating with visitors, journalists, business partners, and employees. Professional and modern communication tools are essential in this role. In this position, you will write and edit a wide range of texts and oversee the development of various communication materials. You will update content on the website and intranet, and write and edit copy for press releases, newsletters, invitations, and social media. You will organize meetings to inform internal or external stakeholders about exhibitions, public programs, and other museum projects. You will work closely with the Corporate Communications Advisor/Press Spokesperson and report to the Head of Communications & Marketing.

Who are you?

At the Amsterdam Museum, we work with people from diverse backgrounds, of all ages, and with varied lifestyles. It is important to us that you feel at home in our organization, that you enjoy helping your colleagues, and that you demonstrate initiative and creativity. You enjoy working in communications and have relevant work experience.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Carefully
• Flexible
• Results-oriented

What do we offer you? 

• You’ll be joining an inspiring work environment with passionate colleagues who regularly enjoy fun activities together, both inside and outside the museum.
• You will be working in a multidisciplinary team that includes specialists in communication, marketing, PR, and social media. As a specialist in communication and PR, you will have plenty of opportunity to contribute your own ideas.
• You will be offered a fixed-term employment contract (one year) with the intention of extending it.
• You’ll have the opportunity to work partly from home and at a number of beautiful museum locations, both in the city center and in Amsterdam-Noord. 
• You will receive a competitive salary ranging from a minimum of €2,255 to a maximum of €3,732 for a 36-hour workweek, excluding the 17.05% Individual Choice Budget, in accordance with the City of Amsterdam’s Personnel Regulations. Your final pay grade will depend on your age, knowledge, and experience.
• The Amsterdam Museum offers a variety of internal and external training opportunities.
• Last but not least, you’ll of course receive free admission to all our museum locations, where you can enjoy everything we have to offer.

How can you respond?

If this position sounds like a good fit for you, we warmly invite you to apply by answering the questions below in no more than 300 words per question. There is no need to include a cover letter or resume. This allows us to evaluate all applicants in the same way and as objectively as possible. In addition to your answers, please include your name, phone number, and email address.

1. Why are you applying for this position, and why specifically at the Amsterdam Museum?
2. What experience do you have with writing for various communication channels? Please provide an example of a piece of writing you’ve done in the past.
3. What role in a team suits you best? Give an example of a situation in which you fulfilled that role.
4. How do you handle a heavy workload? And describe how you achieve results even in stressful situations.
5. What is your view on internal communication within an organization?

Please email your application by Monday, September 19, to po@amsterdammuseum.nl, with the subject line “Communications & PR Officer Job Opening.” If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Maurice Seleky, Head of Communications & Marketing, at m.seleky@amsterdammuseum.nl. Completing a case study may be part of the application process.