MDPI is seeking a creative, organized, and detail-oriented Campaign Manager to join our Corporate Marketing and Communications team. This role will play a key part in planning, managing, and delivering impactful, time-sensitive corporate campaigns that reflect MDPI’s mission and brand within publishing. Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Campaign Manager will coordinate closely with internal teams to deliver high-quality communications across multiple platforms, supporting campaigns such as International Women’s Day (IWD), Impact Month, Peer Review Week, Open Access Week, the Annual Achievements Report, and additional milestone initiatives as they occur.

As part of our commitment to fostering a collaborative team environment, this role requires working fully on-site.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Campaign Planning & Execution
• Lead or support the development and execution of MDPI’s corporate campaigns from concept to delivery.
• Develop timelines, project plans, working groups, and creative briefs for each campaign.
• Coordinate messaging, deliverables, and content creation with Communications, Design, Social Media, Internal Comms, and other relevant teams.

• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Liaise with internal departments and stakeholders to gather input and ensure alignment with campaign objectives.
• Act as a point of contact for campaign execution, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.

• Content Development & Support
• Draft, edit, and support the creation of campaign materials (news and announcements, email, landing pages, internal announcements, etc.).
• Ensure brand consistency and alignment with MDPI tone and communication guidelines.

• Measurement & Reporting
• Track campaign metrics and assist with post-campaign reports and insights.
• Recommend optimizations and improvements for future campaign planning.

Key Campaigns

• International Women’s Day (IWD)
• Impact Factor Month
• Peer Review Week
• Open Access Week
• Annual Achievements Report
• Additional milestone campaigns (e.g., MDPI 30-year Anniversary, 500 Journals, etc.)
• Additional awareness, reputation-building, or internal culture campaigns as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field
• 2-4 years experience in campaign coordination, project management, and marketing communications
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative mindset and a proactive attitude
• Culturally sensitivity
• Experience in academic publishing, higher education, or science communication is a plus
• Familiarity with project management tools, content scheduling, or analytics platforms is a bonus

What we offer

• The opportunity to contribute to the academic/scientific community;
• Flexible working hours;
• Team bond strengthening through team-building events;
• Professional growth opportunities with our global training system;
• Working in a collaborative, diverse, and socially responsible team;
• Company retreat facility;
• Full-coverage insurance for accidents/daily sickness;
• Prime location near Basel train station and city center;
• And more

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving:

• A motivational letter (EN) that briefly describes your motivations for joining MDPI
• A resume (EN) including personal information, past & current education,
• Copy of ID and Diplomas
• If available: reference letters and certificates.

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by over 66,000 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

MDPI is headquartered in Switzerland with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America. We are committed to ensuring that high quality research is made available as quickly as possible. We also support sustainability projects, with sustainability as a key theme in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.

Initiatives

At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms in order to better serve the scientific community. Please find here-below a list of our main platforms:

https://www.mdpi.com
https://www.mdpi.com/books/
https://sciprofiles.com
https://sciforum.net
https://www.scilit.net
https://www.preprints.org
https://encyclopedia.pub

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