Program Associate, Culture

About Salzburg Global 

Salzburg Global is where open-minded leaders from around the world gather for breakthrough conversations on pressing global issues.

Since 1947, our programs have worked to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities – creating spaces where divergent voices can address the big challenges of our time.

We have gathered over 40,000 Fellows from 173 countries for more than 1,100 sessions that change the conversation on the pressing issues of our time.

That very first session brought together over 100 young Europeans and Americans – including veterans of the French resistance, survivors of Nazi concentration camps, prisoners of war, and former enemies.

They met at Schloss Leopoldskron, an Austrian palace that had been occupied by the Nazis in a country that was still under Allied military occupation. They wrestled with how diverse and fractured groups of people could come together and start creating the conditions for peace in the aftermath of World War II.

More than seventy-five years later, the challenges may be different, but our mission still carries that same founding spirit: to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities.

Our Impact  

Salzburg Global has been at the forefront of major global movements for change since 1947.

Sometimes called a “Marshall Plan for the Mind” in its early years, Salzburg Global began as a world-renowned center for post-war reconciliation through intellectual and cultural exchange.

In the 1950s, Salzburg Global internationalized the emerging interdisciplinary field of American Studies and promoted educational and scientific exchange across the Iron Curtain.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Salzburg Global helped to catalyze and professionalize the civil society sector in Eastern Europe, develop and internationalize the emerging field of sustainable urban design and was among the first organizations to support the concept of “climate migration”.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Salzburg Global convened one of the first global collaborations on HIV/AIDS research, laid the groundwork for the Good Friday Agreement that ended hostilities in Northern Ireland, supported the redesign of higher education systems in post-Apartheid South Africa, and partnered with reform-minded universities in Eastern European and the former Soviet Union to transform post-communist higher education institutions.

In the 2000s, Salzburg Global launched the first global movements for patient-centered healthcare and patient safety, inspired the creation of the “One Health” movement on human and animal health, and engaged educators in more than 50 countries in the first globally diverse Holocaust Education and Genocide Prevention program.

More recently, Salzburg Global has helped to catalyze the development of global pandemic response metrics, supported the launch of Karanga: The Global Alliance for Social and Emotional Learning, the National Parks Cities movement, and Sciana: The Health Leaders Network. 

We are supported by a combination of institutional partnerships, generous individual donations and revenue generated from our social enterprise, Schloss Leopoldskron. 

We seek to be an exemplary international institution in terms of equity and environmental sustainability. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our work. 

About the Position

We are seeking an organized and dynamic individual join our team as Program Associate, Culture. Reporting to the Program Director, Culture you will be a key player in driving the goals of our Culture Program Pillar.

Responsibilities include ensuring seamless program operations, network engagement, and contributing to the development of communications outputs and program activities.

You are the ideal candidate for this job if you have experience in program or project management, strong administrative and organizational skills, enjoy working collaboratively, are adept at intercultural communication, and enthusiastic about engaging with people and institutions all over the world.

The position is based at Schloss Leopoldskron, home of Salzburg Global in Salzburg, Austria.

Responsibilities Include:

1.          Program Operations and Administration 

• Work closely with the Culture team on the planning and execution of a robust portfolio of Culture program activities.

• Oversee logistics including participant recruitment, invitations, program scheduling and agenda.

• Maintain accurate database records with Fellow and speaker information.

• Manage program timelines, ensuring deadlines are met and materials are prepared for participants and stakeholders in line with institutional guidelines.

• Coordinate with internal departments at Salzburg Global, including Operations, Hospitality, and Communications, to ensure smooth execution of programs.

• Supervise program intern work.

2.          Network Engagement and Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Culture team on network development and evaluation activities.

• Support partner engagement and maintain strong communication channels with program participants, funders, and other key stakeholders.

• Contribute to the robust future trajectory of the Culture program pillar, including supporting the curation of networks and long-term and multi-year projects

3.          Communications and Content Development

• Contribute to the creation and dissemination of promotional and impact focused materials, including brochures, program reports, blog posts, newsletters, and social media content.

• Curate and update program webpages with relevant information, links and resources.

• Curate and update program webpages with relevant information, links and resources.

• Coordinate program agenda and logistics and supervise Intern work.

• Keep database up-to-date with Fellow and speaker information.

This is a full-time position (40 hours a week).

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One to three years’ professional experience, ideally in program management or operations in a cultural or nonprofit setting.

• Strong administrative and organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills; able to work with people from all backgrounds and at all levels of an organization.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, ability to work with database software, and content management platforms.

• Fluency in English.

• Enthusiasm for the topics within the Culture Program Pillar and the mission of Salzburg Global.

Benefits

• Competitive starting monthly salary: EUR 2200.

• Modest relocation package will be offered for candidates outside of Salzburg.

• Standard Austrian benefits include health insurance, pension contributions, sick pay, and 25 days of annual leave.

• Salzburg Global-specific perks include free daily staff lunch, annual staff social events, special rates for Schloss Leopoldskron and the Meierhof Bar, and discounts hotels and local tourism attractions.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees. 

Sustainable business practices are our highest priority in all areas. We encourage creative, equitable, and sustainable change and develop environmentally conscious and socially responsible practices at all levels. We believe that every team member plays a critical role in our journey toward sustainability.