Zoukak is recruiting: Communication Officer
Zoukak is looking for a Communication Officer whose focus is to design and implement the communication & public relation strategy. We are looking for someone with a solid experience in communication with a focus on copyrighting and excellent writing skills in Arabic and English. Additionally, a good experience in coordination with various other connected professionals such as designers, photographers, videographers etc.
Deadline to apply: 16th of September 2022 before midnight.
Starting date: October 2022.
Download full Job description: Communication Officer
How to apply: Please fill this application form, where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a few questions.
If you have any enquiries please contact us through email: projects@zoukak.org
Main Tasks
General tasks
- Gather and/or create written content in English and/or Arabic
- Create, update and manage content on all communication channels including: Website, Newsletter, Social Media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter…)
- Reply to audience inquiries on all online channels including emails.
- Conceive and produce a Guest Kit for the space; a printed or online publication about the space, with images and various relevant written information
- Provide PowerPoint presentations about Zoukak in general, or a specific activity, when needed
- Produce Zoukak’s portfolios, presentations and marketing materials
- Produce the annual activity report
- Liaise with the graphic designer to deliver all communication materials needing outsourcing related to the activities
- Liaise with the audiovisual practitioners for materials and documentation when needed
- Coordinate the production and distribution of printed advertising material (posters, flyers, brochures…)
- Communicate with, invite and welcome individuals from the press before, during and after the activities
- Produce and disseminate press releases for all the activities
Deliver the communication material of all Zoukak Activities
- Create and manage and regularly update the yearly communication plan (who, what, when, where) for all Zoukak programs
- Workshops/ Training modules / Mentoring / Co-productions & Residencies
- Write the call and the application form with the collaboration of the artistic director lead in both English and Arabic
- Create the diffusion elements needed to advertise for the call such as the selection application, the website news, newsletter, the social medias posts etc. in English and in Arabic
- Coordinate the production of the outsourced audiovisual materials with the graphic designer, the photographer, the videographer etc.
- Disseminate the call on social media and through the website and newsletter and other channels
- Communicate about the activity to the general public, before and after its implementation
- Design and implement the M&E processes (audio-visual documentation)
- Archive all audiovisual materials such as photos, videos and press clippings
- Communicate with the participants
- Touring in theatres locally and internationally
- Coordinate with the partner’s communication teams to ensure a good dissemination of the event
- Provide portfolios for the performances such as photos, posters, the synopsis and other communication information to be used by the partner
- Coordinate the production of any translation needing outsourcing and approving it
- Create the diffusion elements needed to advertise for the event such as the website news, newsletter, the social medias posts etc. in English and in Arabic
- Communicate about the activity to the general public, before and after its implementation
- Design and implement the M&E processes (audio-visual documentation)
- Archive all audiovisual materials such as photos, videos and press clippings
- Hosting / Curating events and performances
- Collect artistic portfolio including photos, posters, synopses and other communication information from hosted artist
- Coordinate for the production of any translation needing outsourcing and approving it
- Create the diffusion elements needed to advertise for the event such as the website news, newsletter, the social medias posts etc. in English and in Arabic
- Communicate about the activity to the general public, before and after its implementation
- Design and implement the M&E processes (audio-visual documentation)
- Archive all audiovisual materials such as photos, videos and press clippings
- Producing a publication (printed or audio-visual)
- Identify the graphic & audio-visual teams
- Contribute to defining the graphic & audio-visual aesthetic direction
- Liaise between the artistic director in charge of producing the publication’s content and the various teams working on the final outcome for the production aspects
- Communicate with the printing house (in the case of a printed publication)
- Promote the publication through various communication channels
Enhance Zoukak visibility & Audience Building; Build relationships
- Implement Zoukak’s visual identity, in collaboration with the communication strategist, the graphic designer, the artistic directors
- Manage the communication with the fellows and audience circles as well as the relationship building including the organization of the annual and specific events
- Prepare and launch Zoukak’s monthly newsletter and the regular news
- Manage and strengthen the relationship with the press beyond the specific activities
- Rely on the use of the website and social media to reach a larger audience in order to get national, regional and international exposure
- Network with other organizations to increase Zoukak’s visibility and engage with Zoukak’s partners, support members and stakeholders
- Support in the development of a strategy for international touring and dissemination of Zoukak Company’s artistic work
- Contribute to and implement the communication strategy related to audience building, including head of missions, curators, festival directors, artists, potential partners and funders, NGO managers etc.
- Contribute to the writing of funding proposals, providing pre-existing materials and support in the proofreading
- Represent Zoukak when needed by taking part in interviews (newspapers, magazines, TV, Radio, etc…)
Archiving
- Maintain the contacts databases (press, partners, supporters, professors, artists, cultural institutions, local and international collaborators etc.) and update them regularly
- Maintain the database of funders and potential funders
- Develop and maintain Zoukak’s audio-visual library
- Archive the communication materials (soft & hard) for all Zoukak productions and activities (press releases, flyers, posters, synopses, photos, videos, press reviews, interviews etc.)
Qualifications and requirements
- Previous experience in communication management, journalism, public relations, or other relevant professional fields, with an emphasis on writing original material
- Previous experience in the arts and culture sector and/or in the civil society/ development fields
- Experience in managing the communication needs of various projects from beginning to end
- Fluency in Arabic, English. French is a plus
- Expertise in MS. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe (Photoshop is a plus).
- Knowledge in press and media fields
Skills required
- Skills in social media content creation
- Writing, editing and proofreading skills
- Active Listening
- Active curiosity (the ability and habit to apply a sense of wonder and a desire to learn more)
- Collaboration, and ability and willingness to work in a team
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Coordination skills
- Initiative and innovation
- Self-development
- Ability to work independently and under pressure
- Real interest in the arts and knowledge in theatre in particular is a plus