Online Team Manager

The position

You are responsible for managing the projects. You organize the capacity required for the projects and are accountable for the budget. You ensure that the core and network teams work together in a cohesive, goal-oriented manner, with each member contributing to the project’s communication objectives based on their own expertise and professional knowledge. You provide substantive guidance while adhering to our frameworks and guidelines. In addition, you are also hierarchically responsible for the core team (max. 25 FTE) (e.g., performance evaluation cycle, leave, sick leave, etc.) and ensure the development and proper deployment of your team.

As a team manager, you form part of the broader management team alongside the program managers and the executive team. This management team focuses on substantive issues, discusses the broader context, reviews progress on the annual plan (based on OGSM objectives), examines case studies, and shares insights regarding the intended outcomes and how to work more holistically. In addition, the MT can split into smaller groups with specific and/or temporary areas of focus.

Ideally, the division of labor should be 70% management and 30% content. This depends on the individual and the situation and requires a tailored approach.

Here's what you do on an average day

• You will oversee and ensure that the City of Amsterdam’s communications are clear, reliable, and accessible to all Amsterdammers, the organization, and the administration;
• In addition to managing your team, you will also be involved in securing projects and advising clients on staffing and other substantive issues;
• You will delve into tasks that are a management priority or that are important to the organization;
• You will ensure that tasks are well organized and, if necessary, take on tasks yourself, depending on the nature of the work and the team.

This is where you get started

Communication is evolving rapidly and becoming increasingly innovative. This requires us to respond to these developments ever more quickly in order to continue fulfilling our role as communication experts. It also allows us to maintain our position as a reliable and service-oriented government and to serve our target audiences better and faster. To achieve this, we need to stay abreast of online developments and translate them into opportunities for online communication. And to do this in collaboration with the rest of the organization and external stakeholders. As an online team manager, you’ll work alongside the other online team manager, corporate media manager, and online innovation program manager; you’ll complement one another and focus on enhancing the reliability, accessibility, and clarity of our online communication.

What you bring

• Work and cognitive level;
• Experience in the broad field of (online) communication and a clear understanding of online trends;
• Experience managing administrative, routine, and internal tasks;
• Experience in comprehensively managing a team and collaborating in a task-oriented and integrated manner;
• Skilled in building and maintaining relevant internal and external networks (clients);
• Working within the chosen framework (guidelines and principles) and using the available tools (communication compass);
• You work in a systematic manner and are able to report on your work effectively;
• You have strong communication skills;
• You have experience in stakeholder management and are able to operate at a strategic level within a complex—and politically charged—organization to tackle (complex) challenges.

You should have the following skills:

• Vision;
• Coaching:
• Responsibility;
• Environmental awareness.

What we offer you

• A gross monthly salary ranging from a minimum of €4,965 to a maximum of €6,616 (pay grade 13) based on a 36-hour workweek. The exact salary will be determined based on your education, knowledge, and experience.
• A one-year employment contract, with the possibility of a permanent contract thereafter, if you do not currently have a contract with the City of Amsterdam or have only a temporary contract.
• Opportunities for professional development and training. Our in-house training center, the Amsterdam School, offers a variety of training programs, professional development tracks, and on-the-job coaching to help you continue to challenge yourself.
• An individual flexible budget (IKB) equal to 17.05% of your salary, which you can use for things like additional pension contributions or extra days off.
• A pension plan with ABP, the pension fund for the public sector and education.
• A travel allowance of €0.10 per kilometer, up to a 45-kilometer one-way commute, for the number of days you work in the office, and/or a work-from-home allowance of €2 net per workday that you work from home.
• A monthly contribution toward health insurance.

Want to know more about our employment terms and conditions? Check out the Amsterdam Municipal Personnel Regulations (PGA).

Apply for this job

• If this job opening interests you, please submit your application by December 4, 2022, using the “Apply Now” button.
• We would like to receive your cover letter, in which you explain, in no more than one A4 page, why your work experience and skills are a good fit for this position. Your cover letter will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
• The selection process begins immediately after the application deadline and consists of two rounds.
• If your resume meets the job requirements, we would be happy to invite you for an interview.
• The interviews will take place at the Amstel 1 location during the week of December 12, 2022.
• We require a recent Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) from every colleague who joins our team.
• This job opening is being advertised internally and externally at the same time. Employees of the City of Amsterdam will be given priority in the hiring process.

We do not appreciate unsolicited solicitation from recruitment agencies, and such actions may result in exclusion from our other recruitment initiatives. We also consider the unsolicited submission of resumes by agencies to our employees to be solicitation. We will not review these resumes.