CERN Courier Magazine Advertising Sales & Marketing Officer (IR-ECO-CE-2024-140-GRAE)

Full-time

Job Description

Are you a recent graduate looking for a professional experience within an international environment?

Are you passionate about sales, marketing and driving to achieve challenging results?

If so, you’re in the right place!

Join the Community Engagement (CE) section in the Education, Communications and Outreach (ECO) group in the International Relations (IR) sector!

CERN seeks a talented sales and marketing officer to support the publishing of its flagship publication - the CERN Courier.

The CERN Courier is the international magazine for high-energy physics, established in 1959. Published six times per year, the magazine also has a regularly updated website and social media channels, hosts webinars and issues supplementary “In focus” editions.

The Courier publication is supported by advertising revenues to cover the costs of its production.

The successful applicant will maintain and build new relationships with companies and institutes worldwide with the aim of growing advertising revenue and increasing the visibility of the magazine among key audiences.

The role will involve frequent contact with CERN’s Courier magazine existing and prospective clients as well as some travel to scientific meetings and conferences.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, organise and execute advertising sales strategies to support the publication of the magazine;
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with CERN’s Courier existing and prospective clients;
• Develop and manage internal relationships with CERN’s Procurement Service, Industrial Liaison Officers and Office of Alumni Relations, among others;
• Collaborate with the Courier editorial team to maximise revenues and define marketing strategies.

More information here: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/eco/sections/community-engagement.

Your profile

Essential skills and experience:

• Sales and marketing experience, preferably in the science and technology sectors;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills; - Drive for results; - Ability to manage and measure work;
• Customer focus;
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in all aspects of work;
• Desire and ability to work in a small team within a large international organization;
• Fast learner, capable of grasping new concepts rapidly and effectively;
• Proficient in English (at least C1); proficiency in French is an advantage but is not a requirement.

Further details for the required skills and experience for the post of CERN Courier Magazine Advertising Sales & Marketing Officer: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/early-career-graduate-cern-courier-magazine-advertising-sales-marketing-officer.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State;
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Marketing, Business Administration (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree;
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before;
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible;
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 5 September 2024 at 23h59

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-October-2024

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5134 and 5647 Swiss Francs (net of tax);
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund;
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract;
• 30 days of paid leave per year;
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN’s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.