As our Marketing & Communications Officer, you will be responsible for way EUC looks and feels across all communication. You will coordinate our marketing communication tools with current and prospective students. You will ensure our website is up to date and is attractive and oversee our social media presence, and plan for strategic advertising campaigns for our annual student recruitment campaigns.

As Marketing & Communications Officer you:

• Coordinate and continuously improve all digital branding and communication, such as the EUC website, EUC social media content and emails to potential and prospective students via our CRM system.
• Prepare publications such as leaflets and brochures, branding materials, etc. You will work closely with colleagues responsible for student recruitment and admissions to align messages and tone.
• Will act as an EUC representative in relevant networks at our Faculty (ESSB) and across the rest of Erasmus University to ensure cooperation and connected planning.
• Coordinate all communication with external suppliers such as printhouses, (online) advertising agencies, etc
• Prepare longer-term strategic plans to identify the most appropriate media for specific target groups and prepare regular content and specific messages.
• Monitor statistics and the performance across our digital media and all platforms and adjust content and messages as appropriate.
• Seek input and feedback from current students on their experience of EUC communications, branding and reputation
• Help prepare the presentations given to potential students at Open and Experience Days
• Work with colleagues across EUC to continually improve internal and external communications – including with staff and existing students  
• Coordinate and update EUC’s articles and events on the EUC/EUR intranet.

Experience of providing administrative assistance is an essential requirement and previous experience in Higher Education would be an advantage.

We are seeking applicants that:

• have relevant working experience in the field of Marketing and Communication – specifically Online Marketing at least at MBO+ (secondary vocational education) or higher degree level of thinking and working
• are knowledgeable on the Dutch Education system (VWO and higher education) 
• have advanced communication skills: you write easily and have an eye for the right visuals to go with that, and you can liaise and work with people at all levels.
• You understand how to convey the right message to the right target group
• Are confident in English and Dutch at least at C1 level in the CEFR in both languages and are completely at ease working in an international (educational) environment;
• are highly creative yet meticulous in planning and organizing, with proven track record
• are well able to work with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. More importantly, you know how to make good use of social media and you easily handle A/V equipment. You do not shy away from data systems as OSIRIS and CRM, and know how to use them well

Additional desirable skills/experience:

• relevant working experience in Higher Educational institution
• eager to learn new skills and personal development;
• experience of Higher Education-specific software, eg. OSIRIS

A varied and exciting job in an enthusiastic team, with good working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).

The start date of this position is February 2023, and you will be based at Erasmus University College in Rotterdam. The position is for 1fte. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of €2.818 to a maximum of €3.764 gross per month on a fulltime basis, in accordance with scale 8 of the CAO-NU. In addition, we offer an 8% holiday allowance, an end-of-year payment of 8.3%, and a very generous paid leave scheme. Furthermore, EUR is affiliated with ABP for the pension provision, and we offer partially paid parental leave, fully paid extended birth leave for partners, a personal career budget, work-life balance coaches, discounted collective health insurance, and more. As an employee, you can also use EUR facilities such as the University library and receive a discount on subscriptions for the Erasmus sports center.

Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfill their full potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. EUR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, functional impairment, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR)

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR) is een internationaal georiënteerde universiteit met een uitgesproken maatschappelijke oriëntatie in haar onderwijs en onderzoek. Onze wetenschappers en studenten werken in nauwe samenwerking met interne en externe partijen aan het oplossen van mondiale, sociale uitdagingen, geïnspireerd door het altijd dynamische en kosmopolitische Rotterdam. Onze missie luidt dan ook ‘Creating positive societal impact’. Ons academisch onderwijs is intensief, actief en toepassingsgericht. Ons onderzoek vindt steeds vaker plaats in multidisciplinaire teams, die sterk verweven zijn met internationale netwerken. Met onze onderzoeksimpact en dankzij de hoge kwaliteit van onderwijs kan de EUR zich meten met de top van de Europese universiteiten. De Erasmian values fungeren als ons interne kompas en maken de Erasmus Universiteit herkenbaar voor de buitenwereld: ondernemend, maatschappelijk betrokken, wereldburger, ruimdenkend en verbindend. www.eur.nl

Erasmus University College

Erasmus University College (EUC) is Erasmus University’s internationally orientated and selective undergraduate college. We offer a Bachelor’s degree programme in Liberal Arts and Sciences based on intensive multi-disciplinary education in four areas of study: Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Humanities and Life Sciences. The college and its city campus are in the centre of Rotterdam. The residential character of the college contributes to a safe academic community whose students live and study together. EUC is part of the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

To learn more about the Erasmus University College please visit our website at www.eur.nl/euc.