We are looking for a teammate to support us in the role of Press Relations & Communications. Integrated tightly with our communications department, the position includes writing as well as press outreach and management, plus collaboration with the press department of our sister festival, transmediale.
You will be responsible for drafting press releases and other festival-related content together with the communications team, and help plan marketing campaigns and implement communications strategies. You will be expected to build and strengthen relationships with German and international press and independent writers/bloggers in order to support marketing and communications strategies.
This is a freelance position initially offered for eight months. Applicants must be based in Berlin.
Interested candidates should send a brief letter of motivation; your CV without photo; and references and examples of your English-language writing (if applicable) to application[at]ctm-festival.de.
Deadline to apply is 15 August 2021.
Basic Information
Period: 8 months, starting September 2021 until April 2022
Intensity: 30 hours / week (October - February) and 16 hours / week (September, March-April)
Location: Berlin, combination of home-office and at CTM office
Job Description
- Main contact person for press requests
- Media partnership creation and management
- Active outreach / contact acquisitions and care
- Research and updates for online / print listings and calendars
- Exchange with transmediale press department
- Press accreditation management
- Coordinating artist materials and interviews
- Text production (press releases, website texts, newsletters, etc) in English, together with communications team
- Journalist hospitality & interview requests/coordination during CTM festival / events
- Creating a press report
- Web content entry
Qualifications
- Knowledge and love of experimental and pop music / arts, interest in the themes and topics explored in the festival’s programmes
- Experience with and enjoyment of writing and copy-editing
- Good command of English and German (spoken and written), other languages an asset
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
- Confidence and flexibility in speaking with a wide range of people
- Initial experience working in press relations
- Familiarity with Google docs; Adobe InDesign and Photoshop an asset
Additional Remarks
We offer a flexible working environment; a combination of home-office and presence at the CTM office, as well as flexible working hours are possible.
We encourage applications from anyone who is excited by what we do and prepared to learn on the job. Past experience of festival or PR work is not an absolute necessity. If you are passionate about music and share the festival's values, we would love to hear from you.
We value inclusivity and equality, and believe that it is important for our staff, lineup, and programming to reflect this too. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour or members of other marginalised communities.