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# Head of Communications (f/m/d)*
### About this job
Employment type
Full Time (Permanent employment)
Salary
from 90,000 € yearly
Seniority level
Professional Experience, Project or Team Lead, Senior Position
Work model
1 vacancy unfilled for this position
### About the company
Employer
[ IT:U – Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria ](https://www.karriere.at/f/itu-interdisciplinary-transformation-university-austria)
Number of employees
101 - 500 employees
Locations
Linz
**#TRANSFORMINGTOMORROW: MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH US.**
IT:U is a new technical university in Austria (Linz) dedicated to digital transformation, driven by interdisciplinary research and project-based learning to actively shape this transformation and advance it with a solution-oriented approach.
Join us as a
**Head of Communications***
As Head of Communications, you shape the overall storytelling of IT:U towards the public. The role bridges leadership, communications, strategy, and outreach, and is pivotal in achieving IT:U’s mission to drive digital transformation in Austria and beyond.
### Your tasks and responsibilities:
* Build and manage strategic relations with regional, national, and international media, including requests, press events, and interviews with university leadership and professors.
* Guide the university leadership in corporate storytelling as well as the strategic communications framework, and provide advice on strategic communication matters beyond Outreach and Partnerships.
* Handle crisis communication, including coordination with the Board and external consultants, where necessary.
* Lead our Communication team, and define and refine team roles and responsibilities, where necessary.
* Support and guide your team regarding external and internal activities, particularly student marketing, science communication, and operational corporate communication.
* Coordinate work with external agencies, with the goal of reducing long-term reliance on external partners.
* Drive brand development and ensure a consistent institutional identity across all communication channels.
* Build, document, and improve internal communication processes (e.g., press releases) and drive the use of digital tools and automation.
* Plan and manage the communication budget.
### Your strengths and skills:
* Completed degree in Communication, Business or a related field.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic communication and/or media relations, ideally in a university-related or public sector environment.
* Excellent communication skills and a strong ability to break down complex content into compelling elements for storytelling.
* Deep knowledge of the national media landscape and familiarity with AI tools.
* Proven track record in leadership, brand development, institutional p