Press Officer (m/f/d)

The German-American Institute (DAI) in Heidelberg is a renowned nonprofit cultural center dedicated to promoting democracy and providing information on social, political, and cultural events on both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to a comprehensive program—consisting of lectures, event series, seminars, discussions, readings in both German and English, concerts, films, and exhibitions—the DAI offers a wide range of educational opportunities, including a public English-language library and a language school.

We are seeking to strengthen our cross-departmental communications team as soon as possible:

Your Responsibilities

• Preparing topics for print and online media in a manner tailored to the target audience
• Drafting texts in a wide variety of formats, e.g., press releases, program descriptions, invitations, editorial content, annual reports, informational materials, etc.
• Coordination of press activities as well as strategic planning, organization, and implementation of target-group-specific communication measures in consultation with department management
• Active and ongoing expansion and maintenance of the press distribution list
• Collaboration on the cross-departmental event program, planning and execution of events both in-house and off-site
• Providing editorial and content support for the website and social media channels
• Compiling press clippings and performing general press-related and administrative tasks
• Friendly communication with partners and external service providers
• Supervision of interns

Your Profile

• At least 2 years of professional experience in the field of press, corporate communications, or similar, ideally in the cultural sector
• A completed degree in a communication-related field (German Studies, Journalism, Communication and Media Studies, or similar)
• Excellent writing skills and strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Confident, fast, and accurate writing, editing, and proofreading of a wide variety of text types and media
• Good knowledge of regional and national media in the cultural sector
• High degree of independence, resilience, and flexibility
• Highly organized, self-reliant, and precise work style
• Distinctive, authentic affinity for culture and high level of loyalty
• Excellent communication skills and strong ability to work in a team
• Willingness to work irregular hours (including some evenings and weekends)
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Basic knowledge of working with CMS systems

We offer you an interesting and challenging role with opportunities for personal development at a cultural institution that has been a fixture in the city of Heidelberg for decades, with a national reach and international standing. You will be part of a motivated, dynamic, and open-minded team with a pleasant work atmosphere that consistently implements exciting new projects creatively through out-of-the-box thinking.

Apply now!
We look forward to receiving your detailed application (resume, certificates, salary expectations, and possible start date) in digital form as a PDF. Please also send us samples of your work, if available.

We look forward to receiving your documents via email to Saskia Seufert, Administration & HR Officer, at: saskia.seufert@dai-heidelberg.de


Application deadline: June30 , 2026

Type of position: Full-time (39.5 hours), initially limited to two years
Start date: as soon as possible

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