The Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art has been uniting leading art galleries, non-profit projects of a charitable foundation, various resident initiatives, and external projects for over 15 years. The work of the Head of the Press Service is also directly related to the activities of the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art and contributes to the implementation of the foundation's mission: supporting and developing contemporary art. The candidate is required to have a complete immersion in contemporary art, knowledge and understanding of the art market, and readiness for new professional challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Development and implementation of the communication and PR strategy for the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art, as well as key exhibition, educational, and special projects of the institution;
- Shaping the positioning of projects and the institution in the Russian and international information space;
- Management of the press service: setting tasks, distributing workload, monitoring deadlines and quality of employees' work;
- Development and implementation control of PR plans, media plans, and content plans;
- Building long-term relationships with federal, industry, and regional media, editors, journalists, bloggers, opinion leaders, and partners;
- Initiating and implementing information and special projects in collaboration with cultural institutions, businesses, and media partners;
- Controlling the preparation of all informational materials: press releases, announcements, interviews, comments, texts for the website, social networks, and other communication channels;
- Organizing press previews, press conferences, public events, and accompanying exhibition openings;
- Representing the interests of the institution in interactions with the media and external partners;
- Monitoring the information field, managing the institution's reputation, and promptly responding to news leads;
- Analyzing the effectiveness of communication activities, preparing reports, press clippings, and analytical materials;
- Interaction with curators, producers, the development department, marketing, the educational department, and other departments of the institution to form a unified communication strategy.
Requirements:
- Higher education in journalism, public relations, communications, marketing, cultural studies, art history, or related fields;
- At least 5 years of experience in PR, including experience managing communications for cultural projects (culture and art only);
- Understanding of the contemporary cultural agenda and the context of contemporary art, knowledge of key artists, institutions, art fairs, biennales, and professional media (mandatory);
- Leadership experience will be a significant advantage;
- Experience in developing communication strategies and comprehensive PR campaigns;
- Excellent text writing and editing skills for various formats;
- English language proficiency at Upper-Intermediate level or higher;
- High level of self-organization, initiative, strategic thinking, leadership qualities, decision-making ability, and ability to work in a multitasking environment;
- Proficiency in media analytics and monitoring tools (Medialogia, TGStat, etc.);
- Experience with Figma, CapCut, TimePad, and modern digital tools will be an advantage.
Will be an advantage
- Experience working in major cultural institutions, museums, foundations, or festivals;
- Experience in crisis communications;
- Experience managing communications for large exhibition projects, festivals;
- Understanding of the specifics of working with grantors, government, and corporate partners;
- Experience preparing speakers for public speaking and media interaction.
Conditions:
- Work in one of the leading contemporary art institutions in Russia;
- Comfortable office on the territory of the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art (Kurskaya metro station);
- 5/2 work schedule;
- Opportunity to shape the communication strategy for significant cultural projects and work with leading artists, curators, and partners;
- Professional team and development opportunities;
- Official employment according to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation;
- Salary level to be discussed with the successful candidate.
