Marketing and Communications Writer

About Salzburg Global

Salzburg Global, a US 501c3 non-profit organization with offices in Washington, DC and Salzburg, Austria, 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. For almost 80 years, we have worked with over 40,000 Fellows from more than 170 countries across programs that change the conversation on the pressing issues of our time. Our first program in 1947 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. Seventy-nine 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 Home

Salzburg Global owns and operates Schloss Leopoldskron, an Austrian palace with a rich and complex history stretching back to the 18th century. Today, Schloss Leopoldskron is home to Salzburg Global and is a thriving center for dialogue and debate – a place of refuge and reconciliation where diverse leaders from around the world gather for conversations of consequence. Since 2014, Salzburg Global has also operated Schloss Leopoldskron as an award-winning hotel and event location, helping to advance Salzburg Global’s mission and to support the conservation of our unique historic property.

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 and the National Parks Cities Movement, and Sciana: The European Health Leaders Network.

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

Salzburg Global is looking for a Marketing and Communications Writer to produce written content for Salzburg Global, Sciana (the Health Leaders Network), and Schloss Leopoldskron.

As a key member of the Public Affairs team, you will write and edit content for our website, social media, and email channels, from quick-turnaround news during programs to in-depth features based on your own research and interviews. You will work within the editorial direction set by the Director of Communications.

This role will suit you if you have a strong instinct for tone, storytelling, and brand voice, are highly organized, and take an interest in international affairs, cross-cultural communications, and current events.

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

The expected starting date is January 2027.

Responsibilities Include

• Write short, quick-turnaround pieces and long, in-depth features on a wide range of topics for SalzburgGlobal.org, daily program newsletters, program reports, and external media partners’ publications.

• Prepare the written elements of multimedia content production about thematic priorities and the wider impact of Salzburg Global, based on independent research and interviews.

• Edit and revise written submissions from the network of Fellows, partners, and contributors for publication across platforms, supporting them through revision so that submissions meet publication standards.

• Ensure text-based materials for Salzburg Global, Sciana, and Schloss Leopoldskron are designed, edited, and adapted to templates and branded layouts in line with corporate branding guidelines.

• Draft press releases as needed and coordinate their distribution to media partners.

• Contribute written communications for online and in-person events in line with brand messaging and agreed communication goals.

• Work closely with the Director of Communications, the Public Affairs team, and colleagues across departments on editorial priorities, production timelines, and messaging, keeping program, marketing, and event communications consistent and on schedule.

• Model the values of Salzburg Global and Schloss Leopoldskron – Welcoming, Exchange, Fairness, and Transformation – in daily collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience), with initial professional experience in copywriting and copyediting within media, agencies, or international organizations.

• Excellent communication skills, with native or equivalent proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people from all backgrounds and at all levels of the organization.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs Suite.

• Flexibility to work occasional evening and weekend hours, according to program needs.

• Highly desirable: working proficiency in written and spoken German, experience with CMS and database management, and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Audition).

• Commitment to the mission and values of Schloss Leopoldskron and Salzburg Global.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary as noted above.

• 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.

The expected starting date is January 2027.

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.