Junior Communications Officer
Cologne Area, Germany
YGT in PR & Communications for the European Astronaut CorpsDigital & Social Media ▪️ Social Media Manager for ESA Astronaut Thomas Pesquet (“Proxima” Mission, Expedition 50/51 on the ISS), the most followed astronaut to date on Facebook (with over 1 mio. followers)▪️ Social media content for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & YouTube in English & French▪️ Developing social media strategies in line with mission communication plans▪️ Monitoring social media performance (Twitter analytics, Facebook Insights)▪️ Drafting, editing and translating blog articles (Wordpress)▪️ Developing and managing the @ESA_EAC Twitter account▪️ Keeping abreast of viral content to find new means of generating traffic▪️ Community ManagementEvent Management▪️ Project Manager for one-week shooting on site at EAC for space film "Proxima" (2019) involving a crew of 50 people: liaising with production companies, location scouts, costume & set designers; overseeing set construction; managing extras; ensuring safety & security▪️ Arranging and overseeing a two-day induction into human spaceflight for celebrity cast and director of science fiction film "High Life" (2018) at EAC in preparation for shooting ▪️ Arranging and leading VIP tours of the EAC (ex. alt-J, M83)▪️ Support for other events, ex. press conferences, blogger events, direct return of ESA astronauts, live broadcasts of spacewalks External Relations▪️ Point of contact for partner organisations, ex. CNES, DLR, Air France, UNICEF Germany▪️ Point of contact for media partners, ex. ZDF, WDR, DPA, Le Parisien, France Info, TF1▪️ Point of contact for technical queries on spaceflight operations (ex. for movie scripts)▪️ Liaising with journalists to arrange interviews with astronauts