Project Communications Manager (100%)

Herzog & de Meuron; Basel; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International work environment

Global high-profile projects

Client-facing communications

Job summary

Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, invites a Project Communications Manager to join our Basel office. You will interface between project teams, clients, PR agencies, and media professionals, contributing to strategic communications for high-profile architectural projects.

The role requires a degree in media studies, journalism, architecture, or related arts, plus at least two years in communications in an international setting. German native or near-native, with strong English or French, is essential.

Qualifications

• Two years or more of experience in communications/media relations in an international environment.
• Native or near-native German, with excellent written and verbal skills; good English or French; if strongest language is French, English at B2 or higher.
• Strong affinity for architecture and design; ability to digest architectural content and draft clear communications.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic communications for architectural projects.
• Plan communications activities short- and long-term in coordination with overall strategy.
• Digest and assemble architectural content (texts, visuals).
• Text writing and editing for external communications.
• Coordinate media relations and external communication; prepare media campaigns.
• Editorial processing of international publication requests.
• Develop and manage internal organization and documentation; support internal communication.

Skills

Communications experience

Media relations

Editing/writing

Multilingual communication

Education

Degree in media studies/journalism/architecture/arts

Job description

Herzog & de Meuron is an international architectural practice based in Basel, Switzerland. Established in 1978, the practice is led by the two founders together with the Partners and the CEO. Today, an international team of over 500 collaborators is engaged in a wide range of projects across Europe, the Americas and Asia. The main office in Basel works in tandem with studios in Berlin and Munich, Paris, London, Hong Kong, New York, and San Francisco.

We are looking for a Project Communications Manager to join our Basel office, ideally available to start immediately.

As part of Herzog & de Meuron’s Communications team, you will report directly to the Lead of Project Communications and will be the interface between architectural project teams led by the Partner-in-Charge, clients, PR agencies, and media professionals. You will work closely in our team with both internal and external colleagues.

Your Key Tasks:

• Support of strategic communication for challenging architectural projects.
• Plan communications activities on a short- and long-term basis, implementing them in coordination with our overall strategy.
• Digest and assemble architectural content produced by the architectural teams (texts, wordings, visuals).
• Text writing and editing.
• Coordination of media relations and external communication.
• Prepare and coordinate media campaigns.
• Editorial processing of international publication requests.
• Development and management of internal organization including documentation and roadmaps; Support of internal communication.

Your Profile:

• University or technical college degree in media studies, journalism, or architecture, or the arts in combination with a strong affinity for architecture and design.
• At least two years of experience in the field of communications and media relations in an international environment. Keen understanding of local media landscape a plus.
• Native or near-native German, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent command of either English or French, written and spoken. Candidates whose strongest language is French must also have English at B2 level or above. Stylistically confident and adept at speaking and presenting.

We offer:

• An international, creative, and challenging work environment.
• The opportunity to work on high-profile projects around the globe.
• An outward-facing position working in collaboration with world-class clients and institutions.