Communications and Marketing Officer

**UniBE is interconnected.** With us, you're part of an international community and benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration. **Start Date** 01.02.2027 or by agreement **Employment Relationship** 80%, fixed-term (1 year with the intention of renewal) **Institution / Workplace** World Trade Institute Bern With us, you create value. For yourself and for society. **About us** ------------ The World Trade Institute (WTI) at the University of Bern is a leading academic institution dedicated to studies, teaching and research in international trade and investment regulation, economic globalisation and sustainability. As a centre of excellence at the University of Bern with an international, interdisciplinary focus, we explore the interconnections between the fields of law, economics, and political science. **Tasks, skill, responsibilities** ---------------------------------- * Strengthen the WTI's visibility, reputation, and positioning within international academic, governmental, business, and policy communities and identify opportunities to strengthen the WTI's international visibility and outreach. * Coordinate the preparation and dissemination of institutional announcements, newsletters, and other communication materials. * Manage and update the WTI website, social media platforms, newsletters, and other communication channels. * Produce and coordinate institutional publications, including the WTI Annual Report, news articles, promotional materials for WTI's courses and programmes. * Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote the WTI's academic programmes, executive education courses, and other activities for international audiences. * Coordinate communication and promotional activities for conferences, workshops, seminars and events in collaboration with the Administration and IT Team. * Liaise with the WTI Alumni Association and support alumni engagement and outreach initiatives. * Support fundraising and resource mobilisation activities, including identifying potential donors, sponsors, and funding opportunities, and contributing to funding proposals and partnership development. * Maintain stakeholder databases, mailing lists, and communication networks. **Requirements** ---------------- * University degree in Communications, Marketing, International Relations, Law, Political Science, Economics, or a related field. * Excellent written and spoken English and German. * Professional experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or institutional outreach. * Experience managing websites, social media platforms, digital communications, and content management systems. * Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex academic and policy issues to diverse group of audiences. * Experience or interest in fundraising, grant writing, donor relations, sponsorship development, or partnership building. * Knowledge of graphic design, digital marketing, CRM systems, and communi