Associate Social Media and Community Content (gn)

Hertie School gGmbH

  • Berlin
  • Post Date: 9. October 2025
Job Description

We are looking for an

Associate Social Media and Community Content (gn)

full-time (40 hours per week), to start as soon as possible. This is a temporary cover for a parental leave and the contract will be limited for approximately 12 months.


  • Create and maintain our editorial and social media calendar, coordinate content production with colleagues from the Communications team and with other departments.
  • Write, edit, update and reproduce articles, interview and content for our websites, as well as manage the intake and distribution of information to our diverse internal and external audiences; Manage content distribution across multiple social media channels, including Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, TikTok and YouTube.
  • Engage with our community online by responding to their mentions, messages or comments; engage with relevant communities/profiles with similar interests.
  • Advise, train and support our faculty, Centres of Competence and colleagues from across the Hertie School with preparing and sharing content online; Perform regular analysis of our social media activities and KPIs and seek out new avenues and ways of connecting with our audiences.

  • At least 2 years of professional experience in online journalism, in PR, as a social media specialist or similar role, ideally in a political, academic or civil society environment.
  • Excellent command of English (native-level; the Hertie School´s working language is English) and professional proficiency in German is a plus, working knowledge is required.
  • Excellent knowledge of social media channels and an affinity for data-driven decisions that boost performance across channels.
  • University degree in relevant studies is a plus.
  • Experience in web content management (such as Typo3) or social media scheduling tool (such as HootSuite or Co-Schedule).
  • Excellent writing and editing skills.
  • Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva for creating/editing graphics.
  • Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.
  • Interest in social sciences, politics and economics.

  • 30 days paid holidays per year and up to 20 days workation possible
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Good Traffic Connections
  • International and diverse work environment
  • Commuter Ticket
  • Mobile working possible
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