Freelance Position Offer: Digital Communication Strategist

The Goethe-Institut Libanon is looking for a Digital Communication Strategist (m/f/d) to work as a freelancer on the ArtEvolution project from mid-April 2022 until the end of November 2022.

ArtEvolution seeks to provide for eight participants space and time for their creation and offer them a platform to engage in artistic practices and exchange knowledge for critical and impactful production.

As part of this project, the Goethe-Institut Libanon is seeking offers for service contracts to develop, plan, and implement a communication strategy for the period of the project from mid-April until the End of November 2022 in Lebanon.

Job Description:

The applicant shall be the creative mind behind the dramaturgy underlying the communication strategy for ArtEvolution. In close collaboration with the ArtEvolution team, the applicant will develop the communication strategy of the project and be responsible for implementing the resulting multimedia communications plan. Tasks are as follows:

• Familiarization with the content, structure, and needs of the project
• Assist the team in implementing a communications and outreach strategy to raise awareness of the project's support programs and activities through different online and offline channels
• Fine-tune the social media strategy to increase the reach of ArtEvolution content (existing and new) and implement this strategy on an ongoing basis
• Develop new ideas and engaging content to increase the visibility of ArtEvolution online
• Develop interactive online tools to engage the community of artists based in Lebanon and the MENA region, and support the ArtEvolution team in reaching and engaging with the creative scenes in the region
• Stay up-to-date on digital technology trends
• Create the content of the ArtEvolution webpage with news about the project activities and with materials produced within the project
• Expand the network of digital and media partners

Requested skills:

• Higher education in communication, web, multimedia, and/or graphic design
• At least two years of professional experience in a similar position in the field of media and/or culture
• Proven experience in the development and successful implementation of online outreach strategies
• Ability to design and implement social media and communication campaigns and stay on schedule
• Very good knowledge of the following softwares: Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator
• Very good knowledge of social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
• Proficiency in English and Arabic, both spoken and written; knowledge of German is a plus
• Based in Lebanon or elsewhere but with temporary visits to Lebanon

Application process

Please send the following documents in English with “Digital Communication Strategist” in the subject line to the following e-mail address: artevolution@goethe.de by 17th of April 2022.

• CV (1-page maximum)
• Short letter of interest including a brief explanation on why you are offering to deliver this service, including references to former similar services delivered (1-page maximum)

Incomplete or late submitted documents will not be considered.

ArtEvolution is a project of the Goethe-Institut and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office as part of the “Ta’ziz Partnerschaft”.