Design Academy Eindhoven is looking for an Internal Community Coordinator (24 hrs)
Design Academy Eindhoven is seeking an internal community coordinator to join its Communications, Presentations and Public Relations Department.
Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) is one of the world’s leading design schools, recognized 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.
About the job
The Internal Community Coordinator is a dynamic new role at DAE, responsible for managing DAE’s digital platforms for its internal community and ensuring that the voice of the Academy stays true to its core values. This role works in close collaboration with DAE's Creative Publisher, Webmaster and Editorial Team, together ensuring that the school provides a safe, accessible platform for its community to connect, share and discuss work and issues within DAE and maintains a clear identity in its communications.
Central to the role is the management of DAE’s website, which is unusual for an Academic institution in both its ambition and its practical use. The website is conceived as an open Wiki platform, a shifting center for knowledge that will become an important virtual space for the entire school – completely editable by the school’s community, from students to workshop staff to administrators. Creating the site has been a complex and challenging project, and this role has been created as the next phase to ensure that the entire community is properly supported in its use of the platform and can explore its potential.
As internal community manager, you will also oversee of a full set of static content relating to the school's day-to-day operations, student recruitment and community news updates, collaborating with the Educational Desk, Care team and research Professorships among others.
What you will bring to the team
DAE’s Internal Community Coordinator will be a real community builder and communicative talent with knowledge of a range of communication methods and techniques and social media platforms. An empathetic person and a problem solver who is comfortable communicating in-person and online, with attention to detail. The successful applicant will have excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
To be successful in this job, you will also need:
Our offer
We offer a challenging position in an international and dynamic working environment. This is a part-time position for 24 hours per week. is equivalent to a range of between €2.845,48 - € 3.920,50 a month for full-time employment (scale 8/9). The employment terms are in accordance with the collective labor agreement CAO-HBO, including a holiday allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. DAE will offer the successful application a temporary contract for the duration of one year, with the possibility of an extension.
About the team
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 Internal Community Coordinator, you will be working in an energetic and professional Communications, Presentations and Public Relations Team. The department consists of a creative publisher, producer, a Webmaster, Graduate Coordinator, Editorial team, Lecture Series team, Graduation Coordinator and 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 organize 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
Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) is one of the world’s leading design schools, recognized internationally for its forward-thinking and renowned 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. Today it 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, specialized in training students in different design perspectives in order to produce critical and socially engaged designers. In conjunction with the educational programs, 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 programs distinctive.
About working at DAE
The Academy’s community is its heart. From Heads and 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 HRM@designacademy.nl
Please send in your application via the application button and 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 5 days after application and interviews will take place as soon as possible. Within the selection process, members of the Editorial Team and the webmaster will be involved.
Information
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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