Communications and Marketing Officer
📍 3012 Bern
Role and responsibilities
Strengthen the WTI's visibility, reputation, and positioning within international academic, governmental, business, and policy communities and identify opportunities to strengthen the WTI's international visibility and outreach. Coordinate the preparation and dissemination of institutional announcements, newsletters, and other communication materials. Manage and update the WTI website, social media platforms, newsletters, and other communication channels. Produce and coordinate institutional publications, including the WTI Annual Report, news articles, promotional materials for WTI's courses and programmes. Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote the WTI's academic programmes, executive education courses, and other activities for international audiences. Coordinate communication and promotional activities for conferences, workshops, seminars and events in collaboration with the Administration and IT Team. Liaise with the WTI Alumni Association and support alumni engagement and outreach initiatives. Support fundraising and resource mobilisation activities, including identifying potential donors, sponsors, and funding opportunities, and contributing to funding proposals and partnership development. Maintain stakeholder databases, mailing lists, and communication networks.
Team / description
UniBE is interconnected. With us, you're part of an international community and benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration.
Qualifications and Skills
University degree in Communications, Marketing, International Relations, Law, Political Science, Economics, or a related field.
Excellent written and spoken English and German.
Professional experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or institutional outreach.
Experience managing websites, social media platforms, digital communications, and content management systems.
Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex academic and policy issues to diverse group of audiences.
Experience or interest in fundraising, grant writing, donor relations, sponsorship development, or partnership building.
Knowledge of graphic design, digital marketing, CRM systems, and communication analytics is an advantage.
Strong organisational and project management skills, initiative, and the ability to work independently as well as within a small international team.
An interest in international trade, investment, global economic governance, and sustainability is highly desirable.