communication officer (part-time, fixed-term contract)
We are looking for a part-time communication officer to promote the activities of argos in the fall of 2024.
Your tasks:
You write everything that needs to be written, from blurbs and posts to newsletters and press releases. You consult with the involved parties to craft your story. To do so, you work in close collaboration with the digital media collaborator and external freelancers. You support your colleagues of the Publics & Events team in their audience development and other initiatives. Together, you set the deadlines and deliverables to collect all materials in due time. You manage the website and the newsletters, and you’re responsible for editing both. You manage and maintain the press file and you make it a priority to keep channels open between journalists and team members. When possible, you keep an eye out for media sponsoring opportunities and promotional partnerships.
● previous experience as a copywriter, journalist or editor
● trilingual (EN/FR/NL) and excellent (copy)writing skills in at least two languages (EN and FR/NL)
● familiar with key principles for inclusive language use
● communicative, organised and flexible, and a sense of initiative and responsibility
● experience and/or affinity with the artistic sector and the cultural institutions in Belgium
● knowledge of the audiovisuals arts
● video and image editing experience is an asset
● a part-time position (50%) and a fixed-term contract (asap to December) with a view to becoming permanent
● a competitive pay in line with the wage conditions for socio-cultural work PC 329
● benefits package: teleworking allowance, compensation for public transport, internet and cell phone expenses, extra-legal holidays
● flexible working hours and a committed team
● there is room for your creative and results-driven mindset
To apply, please send your CV and a motivation letter in Dutch to Julia (julia@argosarts.org).
We are open to considering freelancers.
The deadline to submit your application is 4 July 2024.
Interviews are planned in the week of 15 July.
If you are unsure whether you fit the profile, please don't hesitate to make your interest known (julia@argosarts.org) or to call us for more information: 02 229 00 03
argos centre for audiovisual arts facilitates the presentation, production, and study of critical audiovisual arts through archival and distribution services, exhibitions and various programmes, a screening space and a research library. argos considers the audiovisual arts as a way of looking at and understanding the world. Active since 1989, it fosters dialogue with a broad range of institutional and non-institutional partners, both in Brussels and beyond, to support a multitude of voices in society and to seek new ways to engage its audiences. Through its various activities, argos wants to understand the past, hold the present and shape the future of the audiovisual arts.
