Communications Manager

ALLEA e.V. is the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities representing more than 50 academies from 40 EU and non-EU countries. ALLEA e.V. operates at the interface of science policy and society and acts on behalf of its members to promote science as a global public good facilitate scientific collaboration across borders and disciplines improve the conditions for research provide the best independent and interdisciplinary science advice and strengthen the role of science in society.

Tasks

Role and responsibilities

As Communications Manager you will lead on all ALLEA communications activities and be responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies to promote ALLEAs mission and activities to various stakeholders including the academic community policymakers and the public. Reporting to the ALLEA Director and in close collaboration with other team members your regular tasks and responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement ALLEAs communications strategy and brand to increase visibility and impact;
• Effectively produce manage and coordinate communications measures and activities (e.g. publications websites social media newsletters);
• Create and edit content for websites brochures news articles press releases; manage layout format and graphic design of these products;
• Handle media queries initiate and maintain relationships with relevant journalists and media;
• Organise and manage public events workshops webinars online meetings and conferences to engage with stakeholders and the public;
• Engage in horizon-scanning of relevant public and media debates to identify current and upcoming opportunities for effective communication;
• Collect and analyse data to evaluate and demonstrate the impact of communications activities;
• Liaise with partners and support colleagues in implementing collaborative and cross-cutting communications initiatives.

Requirements

Profile skills and experience

• Masters degree in a relevant subject (ideally in e.g. communications studies journalism public relations graphic design marketing);
• At least 4-5 years of experience in communications preferably in a non-profit and/or academic setting;
• Native-speaker-level proficiency in English orally and in writing; other foreign languages skills are an asset;
• Excellent writing editing and proofreading; experience in science publishing is an asset.
• Experience and/or familiarity with relevant software apps and CMS especially Adobe InDesign Canva and WordPress;
• Proficiency in managing social media profiles (especially LinkedIn);
• Experience in organising public events (physical hybrid digital);
• A quick learner and pro-active team player with a keen eye for detail who appreciates working in an international team and environment;
• Interest in the areas of expertise of ALLEA (international scientific collaboration science communications research policy scientific advice to policymaking etc.) is desirable.

Benefits

What we offer

• International working environment as part of a committed and dynamic team.
• Options to work flexibly between our office facilities in the centre of Berlin and remotely.
• Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience level.
• Employment contract follows regulations of German TV-L collective agreement and includes annual bonus overtime compensation and 31 annual leave days (including 24 and 31 December).
• Job ticket subsidy (Deutschlandticket) and company pension scheme subsidy (bAV).
• Training opportunities.

How to apply

Please submit your digital application with a cover letter CV an example of a short written text (in English) a sample of a graphic design work and relevant references or corresponding certificates in one single PDF document (5 MB max.) as soon as possible and including salary expectation. The deadline is 12 April 2026. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis.

ALLEA promotes equal opportunities and diversity. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds genders sexual orientations and abilities.