Strategic Content Coordination Assistant / Community Management&Digital Production Coordinator

Company Description

The U.S. Mission in Germany is one of the largest U.S. Diplomatic Missions in the world, due in large to its vital geographical situation, its political, and commercial importance in Europe. The U.S. Mission comprises the Embassy in Berlin and five consulates in Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Leipzig. We at the U.S. Department of State value a culture of equal opportunity in our teams and throughout our work. We are curious, passionate, collaborative, and sincere. Our daily efforts contribute to the support of the German-American partnership, making amazing things happen.

Responsibilities

The Community Manager and Digital Production Coordinator is responsible for building, maintaining, and creating content for Consulate General Munich flagship digital properties (social media and other digital content); developing a year-long editorial calendar designed to promote Mission priorities with online communities; researching and analyzing evolving markets for Consulate digital properties; and customizing content and online engagement to promote Mission objectives. Organizes, designs, and develops innovative engagement opportunities across platforms to promote Mission objectives. Responsible for the production of visual and multimedia elements of the Consulate’s public engagement, including the design, creation, and acquisition of customized visual and multimedia content for online dissemination and marketing of Consulate programs. Creates visual content for all Consulate outreach materials by assessing the media environment in the consular district, public preferences for visual content formats and dissemination channels, and the impact of Consulate visual materials. Provides guidance to Public Diplomacy (PD) locally employed (LE) staff and other Consulate personnel on standards, regulations, and policies for the use of digital properties.

Qualifications

You have an associate degree or two years of full-time university studies in Communications, Business, Marketing, Design, Advertising.

In addition, you have been able to gain work experience in digital marketing, advertising, mass communications, or managing digital properties, including online interaction with the public and content creation in multimedia and traditional formats.

What we offer

• excellent international environment
• attractive compensation package
• German Social Security
• a performance-related bonus system
• an employer-sponsored pension scheme
• paid public holidays – both German and U.S. holidays
• generous vacation entitlements

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