External Relations Officer (f/m/d)

External Relations Officer (f/m/d)

Location:

Vienna

Central European University (CEU) is seeking an experienced External Relations professional to join our Public Affairs and Media Relations team.

The primary role of the External Relations Officer is to lead efforts to increase the presence of CEU, its faculty, students, alumni and events/conferences in the media. This may include seeking out newsworthy stories about faculty, students and alums, and develop and launch stories to appropriate media for publication. In cooperation with the Public Affairs and Media Relations Manager, manage CEU's interests externally where required. This may include active stakeholder management to ensure trustful, sustainable relations.

CEU's Public Affairs and Media Relations unit is responsible for building and maintaining the university's reputation as a highly ranked, uniquely international, research-intensive institution dedicated to the principles of an open society.

The successful candidate will report to the Public Affairs and Media Relations Manager and collaborate closely with other team members. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Execute CEU's media and public affairs strategy

Conduct desk research and prepare media pitches based on CEU activities

Assist with producing presentations, speeches and press releases to advance public awareness of the University

Prepare talking points and facebooks for meetings of the Pro-Rector for External Relations

Optimize stakeholder management and VIP contact management internally, via shared and updated contact databases and guidelines and processes on how to use these contacts

Surveillance of policy developments and keeping abreast of activities of interest groups of the academic sector

Collaborate with academic departments, senior leadership team, the Rector's office

Closely cooperate with Senior Events Coordinator on certain CEU events

Issue a regular media monitoring

Provide input to the conceptualization and development of best practices for stakeholder management and media outreach

Prepare presentations for meetings with stakeholders

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

We are looking for a person who:

Is passionate about communication, public affairs, and higher education

Motivated about inspiring and influencing people

Has minimum three to five years of experience in a relevant field

Is driven by education or similar social impact topics

Able to follow instructions and carefully review work for accuracy

Able to work in a fast-paced environment

A true team player

At German native speaker level

Has advanced English-language writing and editing skills (C1 or higher)

What CEU offers

CEU offers a competitive salary starting at EUR 50,000, Edenred meal vouchers, pension plan, and various professional development opportunities.

To read more about our benefits, visit our Employee Benefits page.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter on our application portal.

CEU is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities within our institution. Previous training, work experience and/or engagement with matters of equality, diversity and inclusion at the organizational level will be an asset.

Central European University does not discriminate on the basis of--including, but not limited to--race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender and sexual orientation in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

About CEU

One of the world's most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study, the CEU Summer University and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA), and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.