Head of Communication and Marketing

Transart Festival; Bolzano; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

An international contemporary culture festival in Bolzano is seeking a Head of Communication & Marketing to shape its communication identity. The ideal candidate has experience in cultural communication, strategic thinking, and fluency in German and Italian. This role involves developing the annual communication strategy, managing the communication budget, and supervising media relations. The collaboration starts in February 2026, and includes a part-time commitment with full-time work during the festival season.

Servizi

Creative and dynamic environment

Key role in festival

Opportunity to shape festival's identity

Competenze

• Proven experience in cultural communication, particularly in festivals or contemporary arts.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with team.
• Knowledge of local cultural ecosystem is a plus.

Mansioni

• Develop and implement annual communication strategy.
• Manage communication budget and optimize investments.
• Coordinate visual identity and work with design studios.
• Supervise press office and media relations.
• Write communication texts and promotional materials.
• Oversee communication performance analysis.

Conoscenze

Cultural communication experience

Strategic thinking

Organisational skills

German fluency

Italian fluency

English proficiency

Writing skills

Digital tools proficiency

Social media expertise

Sensitivity to artistic practices

Descrizione del lavoro

Transart is one of Europe’s leading contemporary culture festivals, known for over 20 years for its experimental, multidisciplinary, and multimedia approach. Every September, the festival activates unconventional spaces across the region through international collaborations and innovative artistic projects.

We are looking for a strategic, creative, and experienced communication professional to shape and coordinate the festival’s communication identity. The ideal candidate combines artistic sensitivity with strong expertise in cultural communication, and can work independently while engaging closely with the team and festival management.

Main Tasks

• Develop and implement the annual communication strategy (online & offline)
• Manage the communication budget and optimise investments
• Coordinate visual identity, tone of voice, and collaboration with design studios
• Supervise press office, media relations, and creation of promotional materials
• Maintain strong relationships with sponsors, partners, institutions, and stakeholders
• Write communication texts, promotional content, and materials for fundraising
• Plan event-specific communication to boost attendance and engagement
• Oversee analysis and reporting of communication performance
• Coordinate the communication team and external creatives
• Support ticketing communication and internal reporting

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in cultural communication (festivals, performing arts, contemporary arts preferred)
• Strategic thinking, strong organisational skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent command of German and Italian (spoken and written), very good English
• Strong writing skills and proficiency with digital tools and social media
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary, fast-paced environments
• Sensitivity to experimental and interdisciplinary artistic practices
• Knowledge of the local cultural ecosystem is a plus

What We Offer

• A key role within an international festival in constant evolution.
• A creative, dynamic, and research-oriented environment.
• The opportunity to contribute significantly to shaping Transart’s future identity.
• Contract and compensation based on experience

Type of Collaboration

Freelance or employment contract

Period and Work Location

The collaboration is set to begin in February 2026 and involves a 75% part-time commitment throughout the year, with a full-time period from July to September. The workplace is located at the Transart office, Via Dante 28, Bolzano.

How to Apply

Submit your application by 10 December 2025, including an updated CV, motivation letter, and any references, to [e-mail] with the subject line “TRANSART – Head of Communication & Marketing”.

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