About the St. Gallen Symposium
 
For over 50 years, the St. Gallen Symposium has been the world's leading initiative for cross-generational debates on economic, political, and social developments, bringing together leaders and visionaries with outstanding young hopefuls to address the opportunities and challenges of our time and develop solutions. Since 1969, we have succeeded in building a far-reaching, unique international community. The St. Gallen Symposium is an initiative that combines excellence with innovation and offers an event experience of the highest quality.
 
Responsibilities
 
Are you passionate about marketing exciting content, creatively and with reach? Are you interested in working with top executives, government leaders and international journalists? We are looking for a Project Manager for Marketing & Communications to support the St. Gallen Symposium around media projects and tasks.
 
Your Main Tasks

• Support in the further development & creation of our COM products.
• Project-based management and training of the 53^rd communications team (composed of approx. 4 students).
• PR work for internal and external communication.
• Organisation of media relations (e.g. interview coordination of high-ranking politicians and top executives, media releases, media spokesperson role).
• Responsibility for media monitoring.
• Develop PR toolkits, press releases, messaging, and Q&As.

 
Your Skills

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme at a university (ideally related to marketing or communication).
• Knowledge of PR and Communication of an influential brand.
• Very confident in the use of MS Office and the whole Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier and Lightroom; After Effects is a plus).
• Skills in Wordpress and HTML are advantageous.
• Ability to proficiently handle cameras and capture quality photos and videos.
• Prior experience with a Corporate Design Manual and feeling responsible for it.
• Sound experience with content management systems as well as social media channels.
• Ability to work independently and in a structured manner with timely achievement of objectives.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Enjoys communicating effectively with various internal and external people and gathering relevant information.
• Ability, openness and perseverance to pass along your passion and skills to the members of the International Students’ Committee who are new to marketing and communications and are eager to learn.
• Success in planning and executing PR programmes with successful achievement of goals within set budget and time frames advantageous.
• Proficient in the use of the German language, the formulation of meaningful and readable texts and the precise choice of words.
• Very good knowledge in English.

 
What we offer
 

• Varied tasks with a high degree of personal responsibility, freedom of creativity within CD guidelines.
• Dynamic team with young people and short decision-making processes.
• Trust-based working hours & home office option.
• Consideration for any examination periods of your university.
• Several workshops & social events with the team.
• Large network with interesting personalities.
• Offices in a charming city villa (freshly renovated!) with the best view over the city of St. Gallen.
• A spacious and modern furnished workplace.
• Additional fringe benefits as part of the annual St. Gallen Symposium cycle.

 
Are you interested?
 
Then send in your application documents (letter of motivation, CV and references) through our application tool or to Frauke.Kops@symposium.org. You feel you don’t meet all the requirements 100%? Please apply anyway.