DesignLab University of Twente has a vacancy for a Content Marketeer:

DesignLab
DesignLab is the experimental collaborative ecosystem at University of Twente for innovative changemakers inside and outside the university that connects society, technology, science and design in a transdisciplinary way. DesignLab contributes to solving societal challenges by combining interdisciplinary working (i.e. the integration of academic disciplines to generate new knowledge and insights) with experiential knowledge, infused by societal partners. For more information, [click here.](https://www.utwente.nl/en/designlab/)

DesignLab is a student driven open space to experiment and innovate and take care of the demands of a fast-changing society. This is achieved through new types of education (such as the master-insert Shaping Responsible Futures), different forms of research (e.g. responsible design and open science) and public-private partnerships.

DesignLab is also a 'sandbox' environment for citizen science on the UT campus, promoting interaction between researchers, students and end-users. In general, DesignLab bridges societal challenges with educational activities, research and transdisciplinary ways of working.

As a Content Marketeer, you will work towards achieving DesignLab's goals together with the DesignLab Communications Advisor, staff and student employees. You collaborate closely with the central department of Marketing & Communication (MC) on activities that connect DesignLab and the UT community. The working language at DesignLab is English.

Job description:
You support in shaping and implementing communication of DesignLab. You are enthusiastic to co-create content that shows the focus and values of DesignLab in an efficient and effective way, geared towards interaction and conversion.

You promote the activities, services and results of DesignLab to target, engage and activate audiences, both internally and externally. Using a mix of traditional and novel types of media, you develop and implement tools to support the creation of and linkage to relevant communities and networks.

You create action plans for (online) marketing and communication activities and implement them accordingly. You co-create and collect content, together with the DreamTeam (student employees) for websites, social media, press releases and newsletters. You are also responsible for maintaining the online channels.

You take part in the daily activities and the projects of DesignLab and actively develop improvements to the process in collaboration with colleagues from DesignLab, MC and UT wide. You explore opportunities to maximize the impact of DesignLab within the university and beyond. Being result-oriented and inventive, you dare to take initiatives.

• We are looking for a creative Content Marketeer with 1-2 years of working experience in Marketing & Communication.
• Preferably HBO degree in communication or marketing and with affinity with the advancement of society through innovation.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in Dutch and English.
• A proactive candidate with a hands-on approach and proven experience with project-based work, who enjoys working on several projects simultaneously.
• You know how to inspire and engage our diverse target groups using language and visual imagery.
• Experienced in using web statistics to gain insight and optimize online communication.
• Pre: experience with content creation via videography / video marketing, designer software (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and/or experience with photography.
• You feel comfortable working in a dynamic environment, in a flexible manner as well as in a solitary way. You are an enthusiastic teammate and like to engage in innovative initiatives that evolve in uncertain ways.

We offer you a challenging job in a pleasant and inspiring working environment within an attractive campus and with lots of facilities for sports and leisure. The university provides a dynamic ecosystem with hardworking colleagues in which internationalization is an important part of the strategic agenda.

• We offer a position of 28-32 hours per week for one year. Near the end, you will be subject to a job performance evaluation. If the result is positive and the circumstances of the organization remain the same, the contract will be converted into a permanent contract.
• The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO), and include:
• A gross monthly salary between € 2.367,- and € 3.606,- (scale 7-8) based on education and relevant work experience;
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• A minimum of 29 leave days in case of fulltime employment based on a formal workweek of 38 hours. A fulltime employment in practice means 40 hours a week, therefore resulting in 96 extra leave hours on an annual basis.
• Professional and personal development programs;
• A solid pension scheme.

For more information about the vacancy, please send an email to Miriam Iliohan, Co-founder and Manager of DesignLab, at m.iliohan@utwente.nl.