UNIMONT Centre, University of Milan, Edolo (BS), Italy
UNIMONT – the Alpine hub of the University of Milan based in Edolo (BS) – is looking for a candidate to support the hub’s communication and dissemination activities using innovative and digital methods and tools. This is a 12 month position (renewable). Deadine for applications is 16 December 2025.
The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring strategic, integrated and innovative communication of the activities aimed at enhancing and developing mountain areas and promoting mountain culture as envisaged in the projects implemented by the UNIMONT Centre, ensuring their visibility at local, national and European level and promoting a recognisable and distinctive image of the Centre. The activities to be carried out include institutional relations at national and international level and the organisation of the public relations agenda.
Main activities
- Implementation of the UNIMONT Cluster communication strategy, adopting innovative methods and tools aimed at communication and dissemination for the promotion of teaching, research and third mission activities, strengthening the visibility and positioning of the university as a reference point for the enhancement and sustainable development of mountain areas;
- Coordinated management of institutional communication channels (website, newsletter, social media, press office, relations with the mass media) and definition of editorial guidelines consistent with the identity of the Cluster and its strategic objectives;
- Design and production of multimedia content (podcasts, videos, infographics, interactive maps, digital storytelling) for the dissemination of knowledge and good practices related to territorial innovation and sustainability;
- Support for scientific and institutional communication through media relations activities, drafting of press releases, organisation of public events, seminars and conferences;
- Planning and coordination of the public relations agenda with national and international stakeholders;
- Development and implementation of innovative, digital and interactive initiatives to engage and promote interaction, dissemination and public engagement of institutions and civil society (e-learning platforms, open data, citizen science, living labs; storytelling about the territory and activities for the enhancement of the mountain territory);
- Promotion of participatory pathways and citizen science initiatives, fostering dialogue between the scientific community, institutions, businesses and citizens in mountain areas;
- Monitoring and evaluation of the impact of communication activities, through performance indicators, with the aim of increasing the positioning and visibility of the centre’s activities at national and international level (visibility, engagement, territorial impact, knowledge transfer).
Requirements
- Master’s degree or single-cycle degree obtained no more than six years ago;
- Excellent command of digital communication tools and platforms (CMS, CRM, social media, graphics and data visualisation software);
- Ability to write for the web, press releases and official and institutional presentations (PowerPoint, Prezi, etc.);
- Experience in scientific communication and dissemination in research projects, preferably Horizon Europe;
- Excellent public relations and stakeholder interaction skills at various institutional levels nationally and internationally, operational autonomy;
- Excellent knowledge of English.
Previous experience in similar roles will be considered positively. However, applications from candidates with a strong interest in communication and a profile characterised by availability and proactivity, creativity and resourcefulness, and an interest in growing in a dynamic and international context will also be evaluated.
Place of work: Edolo (BS) – UNIMONT Campus, University of Milan
Deadline for applications: 16 December 2025, 12am