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Communications Officer – The Rabbit
Job Overview
Coconat stands for Community and Concentrated work in Nature.
Positive Impact is our Mission.
Our purpose: Inviting. Inspiring. Inventing sustainable stuff.
Coconat is impact driven company, which combines workation, coworking, coliving, a maker’s space, and special projects on rural development. Coconat is an open and diverse community, where everyone can pursue their aspirations. The goal is an inclusive and inspiring environment for all people.
We are hiring an experienced Communications Officer for our first ideration of The Rabbit – Games Developers Residency. If you’re dedicated and ambitious, Coconat is an excellent place for you. Don’t hesitate to apply.
Responsibilities for Communications Officer
- Develop, write and edit marketing and communications materials, including press releases, blog posts and social media content
- Promote communications and marketing materials through appropriate social channels
- Track analytics and create reports detailing successes and failures of communications campaigns
- Ensure that all communications and marketing material aligns with brand standards
- Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos
- Work with communications team members to conceptualize and implement communications strategies and campaigns
- Respond to media inquiries and perform media outreach to achieve brand placement in publications
Qualifications for Communications Officer
- 2+ years prior experience in a communications or marketing role
- Fluent German and English
- Understand the best practices of main social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc
- Must possess exceptional writing skills and be able to compose engaging and accurate content
- Strong communicator who works well independently and with a team
- Superior time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign, and Illustrator is an asset
- Understanding of communications, public relations and marketing best practices
- Ability to think strategically and identify ways to improve communication efforts
- Must be resourceful and take initiative even when given minimal direction
Objectives
- Develop and implement communications materials for Video Game Developer Residency at Coconat, together with Project Developer, Julianne Becker
- Create and manage creation of content for Marketing and Social Media
- Coordinate with graphic designer for creation of swag and other materials
- Coordinate with documentation team and post content.
Expectations/compensation
Part-time, mostly remote possible, full-remote not possible.
January-March: planning prep
April: Residency month
May: Report
payment is 20€/hour – before tax (average compensation in Germany is 15-20€/hour)
Expected work time – 160 hours
Work-time expectation is negotiable, hourly rate non-negotiable.
Extra Coco Benefits:
• Free Coworking Membership with all Coconaut Club Member benefits.
• All Coconat staff members are welcomed to every meal that is served while they are on shift; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our meals are vegetarian by default food, vegan upon request.
• Reduced food rate whenever you are not working (€5 per meal).
• Enjoy our special wellness offer at staff-member discount rates for:
• Sauna (€20 for two hours).
• Massages (50% discount).
• Free access to Coconat’s yoga and meditation room.
• Access to our natural pool.
• Enjoy Special overnight and drink rates for friends and family.
• Free of charge Access to our Other facilities: Maker-Space, Video Editing suite, Remise, and Remise Kitchen.
The Rabbit is proudly supported by:
Project Manager – The Rabbit
Job Overview
Coconat stands for Community and Concentrated work in Nature.
Positive Impact is our Mission.
Our purpose: Inviting. Inspiring. Inventing sustainable stuff.
Coconat is impact driven company, which combines workation, coworking, coliving, and special projects on rural development. Coconat is an open and diverse community, where everyone can pursue their aspirations. The goal is an inclusive and inspiring environment for all people.
We are seeking to hire a seasoned Project Manager for ‘The Rabbit’, Coconat’s first games developer residency, . If you’re a passionate self-starter, Coconat will be a great place for you. Don’t hesitate to apply.
Responsibilities for Project Manager
- Determine timeline based on the pre-defined project objectives
- Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
- Work with defined budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
- Track project costs in order to meet budget
- Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
- Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
- Manage contracts with partners, participants, and service providers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
- Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
- Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
Qualifications for Project Manager
- 2-3 years project management and related experience
- Fluent German and English
- Background in event/workshop execution
- Interest of experience with games development a plus
- Proven ability to solve problems creatively
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
- Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
Objectives
- Organize first Video Game Developer Residency at Coconat, together with Project Developer, Julianne Becker
- Secure partners, jury, participants, workshop providers
- organize the hosting of 15 participants for one-month with programme
- care for budget and writing final report
Expectations/compensation
Part-time, mostly remote possible, full-remote not possible.
January-March: planning prep
April: Residency month
May: Report
payment is 25€/hour – before tax (average compensation in Germany is 23€/hour)
Expected work time – 280 hours
Work-time expectation is negotiable, hourly rate non-negotiable.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
| 15/week | 15/week | 15/week | 25/week | 20/report and finalizing |
Please Submit CV and letter of interest to Julianne@coconat-space.com
Extra Coco Benefits:
• Free Coworking Membership with all Coconaut Club Member benefits.
• All Coconat staff members are welcomed to every meal that is served while they are on shift; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our meals are vegetarian by default food, vegan upon request.
• Reduced food rate whenever you are not working (€5 per meal).
• Enjoy our special wellness offer at staff-member discount rates for:
• Sauna (€20 for two hours).
• Massages (50% discount).
• Free access to Coconat’s yoga and meditation room.
• Access to our natural pool.
• Enjoy Special overnight and drink rates for friends and family.
• Free of charge Access to our Other facilities: Maker-Space, Video Editing suite, Remise, and Remise Kitchen.
The Rabbit is proudly supported by:
The Rabbit
Games Developers Residency
The Rabbit, Coconat’s one-month residency for independent video games developers, offers teams the perfect place for inspired concentrated work. Go down the rabbit hole of developing immersive games worlds to share with us all.
If you’re one of the selected teams, you will be invited to join The Rabbit, and take part on the full programme for free! Programme is supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.
Coming April 2022!
BUILD YOUR GAME
During your 4 weeks at Coconat, our delightful manor house in the German Countryside, you will work on your games of your dreams.
Make a demo, a Crowd-funding build, finalize your a release! Live in the Manor-house, work in the Salon, our shared work-space and game-making Lab. Experts from the game industry will visit to share and learn.
Build your audience
During your stay, you’ll get the chance to build your fan-base early. We’ll publish videos so your global supporters can follow your development.
You can expect workshops, skill-shares, testers, inspirational excursions, all while living with full room and board at the fabulous Coconat, just outside of Berlin!
Call for applications coming soon!
The application process includes sending us your game pitch as a video, combined with a summary of you/your team, and what you would like to achieve with one month of focused work in The Rabbit programme.
We look forward to international and local Berlin/Brandenburg applicants, and expect to create a very mixed group of individuals and teams. This is the first time The Rabbit will be held.
Join the Team!
The Rabbit is looking for a great team to get it hoppin’!
Work together with co-founder Julianne Becker as:
Communications Officer
Graphic Design
Top 10 people who NEED a Workation!
Stuck finding that perfect gift this year? We near the end of 2021 and the time for the gift-giving season is upon us. After struggling with the enormous ups and downs of the last 2 years, the creative juices may just feel empty when trying to think of what to give your special people.
I truly believe in what we do here at Coconat, offering a place in the countryside where people from all walks of life can sit down to focus on their work and projects. Individuals can show up and instantly plug into the place and culture here, to get their head in the game.
What is a Workation?
Space to focus, structured days (including breaks), talk over ideas with new perspectives, breathe some fresh air in the forests, animal encounters, a quick swim, working in a hammock, chill in the library with piles of books you brought with…the list goes on and on… After nearly 5 years, Coconat is ready to host most.
So, who needs a workation the most?
Is your friend a…
- PHD Student – They are trying to wrap their head around a proposal to enter on a years long journey cracking a new code in their field. – or – They just need to finish that last revision, after over a year of revisions, they need to breathe life back into what they know is important work. They want to get their work publisher ready. Help them join the many an academic who include Coconat as a part of the way.
- Author – Oh the books that have been worked on here at Coconat. Join the Coconat book club. Story-telling is easy done here, whether you need to lick yourswelf away in your room for days on end, only coming out for a freshly prepared meal and COFFEE, or you rather set up shop outside in the open air, you will find the spot.
- Start-up – Find a classic coworking culture, where people are genuinely curious and supportive of each-other. Pitch an idea, offer or take part in a skill share, soon you can even develop a prototype in our Coco-lab. No matter the type of business, a few days away and focused on your dream is always gonna be a blessing.
- Filmmaker – This region is ripe with filmmaking talent, so a filmmaker will never feel alone here. Our Coconat Film Residents* are here 20 weeks in the year, our editing suite is up for use, regular meetings – whether a Stammtisch or mastermind – are held where industry insiders give support and advice to each others projects. Heck, we should have our own Netflix category soon!
- Podcaster – Where storytellers and the digitally literate hang out, the podcaster is ever near. Develop your story plan for the coming year, record in our developing podcast room, edit in our editing suite, record the sounds of nature in the middle of the forest – whatever your subject, you will find your place in or around Klein Glien.
- Fashion Designer – What is that you say? Yeah, we said it – Fashion designers welcome soon! With the opening of the Coco-lab, fashion designers can work in our centuries old field-stone barn at one of the machines. There are always a few fashionistas about, and always people keen to see some physical creative works!
- Game Developer – Well, who can best work in a digital manner other than a game developer? Plus they may even time their stay with our coming gamer’s retreat, The Rabbit, check it out this spring.
- Music Producer – Can’t say what it is about the place, but music is always happening. In the library the digital prowess of which we speak is about a different kind of key – and our ivories are tickled on a regular basis. Improvised studios have popped up all over the Coconat premises, and there are some secret places with very large keys which might just elevate your next project!
- CEO/Director – Maybe it is time to take your organization to another level, to develop a new focus, to get back in touch with purpose. Coconat is not shy from hosting leaders of organizations and companies big and small.
- You! Well, if you don’t see yourself listed about, but still what to check it out – you know there is nothing stopping you from giving yourself the gift of time and space to focus on what you have been wanting to work on – New year’s resolutions are just after Christmas you know? 🙂
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