FCC Campaign Manager

What you'll do

CERN is preparing the Future Circular Collider (FCC) project for potential approval by the CERN Council in 2028/29. The importance and the size of the FCC project require a communication campaign from a local to an international scale, engaging CERN’s neighbouring population, the wider public, the broader scientific community, and decision makers. CERN is therefore seeking an experienced senior professional to lead the FCC communication campaign, implement a communication and engagement strategy, and coordinate the creation of content and its delivery to the various stakeholders.

The role will comprise strategic thinking, strong leadership as well as excellent delivery skills.

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Your responsibilities

Be responsible for implementing a comprehensive communication and engagement strategy.
Lead campaign planning and execution, manage messaging across channels, and ensure clear, consistent, and impactful communications for diverse audiences.
Coordinate content and product development, working closely with the FCC Project Office and technical teams and, interfaces with external stakeholders, as well as with writers, multimedia producers and the media and digital team.
Develop key messages, narratives and content for internal and external audiences.
Manage relationships with senior project leaders and diverse stakeholders.
Anticipate and manage reputational risks and issues.
Support local and public events related to the FCC project.
Monitor, evaluate, and report on campaign performance.
Manage potential contracts with external companies, lead and support communication staff and consultants as required.

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Your profile

Proven senior-level leadership experience in large-scale communications or public engagement campaigns.
Experience working in complex, high-profile projects or multi-stakeholder and scientific environments.
Demonstrated experience in managing projects effectively and delivering results under pressure.
Experience across digital, media, and stakeholder communications.
Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Communication or Marketing or a related field.

Your skills

Strategic communications planning, including the implementation of a vision.
Project management.
Science communications.
Stakeholder relationship management and community engagement.
Participatory processes and community dialogue techniques.
Excellent spoken and written English with a good working knowledge of French.

Ideal start date: 01/04/2027

Contract duration (in months): 60

Grade range: 6

Benchmark job: 5A0020 - Communications/Public Relations /External Relations Professional

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Employment conditions

Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Global Benefits at CERN

A minimum net entry-salary of 9236 Swiss Francs per month, increasing in line with your years of relevant experience.
30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
A relocation package (installation grant, removal, travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
Possibility to extend your contract up to 8 years + eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.

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Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State. Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot, Croatian and Turkish nationals, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
You have relevant qualifications and professional experience.
If you have previously held a Staff contract at CERN, you will not be eligible for these positions.
Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.

You will need these documents to complete your application

Your CV (English or French)
Any document you consider relevant to your application

Your CERNDepartment

The SR sector implements CERN’s international relations strategy, fostering global support and partnerships to advance CERN’s scientific and societal missions.

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