HIAP is Hiring – Marketing & Communications Coordinator (Part Time / Fixed Term)

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We are looking for a part time Marketing & Communications Coordinator who can help us reach a wide range of audiences across all of HIAP’s activities.

Deadline: 16 March 2025 (23:00 EET)

Start date: as soon as possible

Salary: €1300 p/month

Time: 50% Part Time

Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term. We are also open to receiving proposals for delivery of the job description as a service.

Reporting to: Director

Job Description

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator will work across HIAP’s activities to support a wide range of audiences and stakeholders to engage with our work. This includes:

• Developing and coordinating content across various digital communications channels including social media, websites and newsletters.
• Identifying opportunities to grow our reach through these channels, including assessing current and new platforms and addressing how our content can speak to a more diverse audience base.
• Coordinating communication with the networks HIAP leads and is a member of: including the FAIRE Finnish Artist Residency Network and Resartis. This will include coordinating and attending events in person and online.
• Working with the Director to improve communication including identifying ways of developing our brand(s) and tone of voice.
• Working with the HIAP Staff to identify opportunities to promote our activities, events and tell HIAP’s story.
• Improving accessibility of HIAP’s communication practices.

This is a delivery role which requires skills in coordination, content creation and digital literacy. As this role is in communications, the post holder will need to speak and write in both Finnish and English confidently. Graphic design, photography and / or video editing skills will be an advantage – there is an option to include visual examples of this in the application.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, communicating with a broad range of people and developing imaginative and playful creative content.

Timeline

Deadline: 16 March 2025 (11:59pm, GMT + 3)

Interviews: 31 March 2025 (in person at HIAP’s offices on Suomenlinna island)

Start Date: As soon as possible (please indicate your preferred start date within your application)

If you have any questions please contact recruitment@hiap.fi

How to apply

Applications are made in English, and sent by using this online application form only:

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Applications or supporting material sent without using the online application form will not be taken into consideration.

In the application form, you will be asked to fill in the following:

Name

Email address

Phone number

Reference (name and relationship to you only, we will ask for contact information following interview stage)

Confirm you are available for the interview date 31 March 2025

Preferred start date

Why do you want to work for HIAP? (up to 250 words)

How would you help us grow and develop our communication practices? (up to 250 words)

How are your skills and previous experiences relevant to the role? (up to 250 words)

Attachment 1: CV (no more than 2 pages in PDF format)

Attachment 2: Supporting visuals to illustrate your previous work in graphic design, video and / or photography (no more than 5 pages in PDF format) OPTIONAL

Inclusion, diversity and access

People from the global majority*, who are LGBTQIA+, disabled** and / or from working class or low socio economic backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.

*Global majority is a collective term for people of Indigenous, African, Asian or Latin American descent.

**This includes but is not limited to those who define as disabled people, as people with long term health conditions, as deaf, Deaf, neurodivergent or in relation to their health-related access requirements.

Information about the accessibility of HIAP’s premises is available here. If you would like any further information about accessibility, or would like to discuss your access requirements in advance of making an application, please contact recruitment@hiap.fi.

Unfortunately information about this job is not currently available in other formats such as large print, International Sign Language or audio formats – we hope this will change in the future. If this is a barrier for you, please contact us on email at recruitment@hiap.fi and we will do our best to support you.