Communication Scientist, Event Manager as Project Coordinator - AI Competition (m/f/d)

• Competition Organization: Coordinate the organizational implementation of the tournament, including deadlines, participant communication, documentation, and organizational workflows.
• Participant Management: Serve as an organizational point of contact for participating teams and prospective applicants; coordinate inquiries, registration processes, information materials, and communication throughout the competition.
• Event Management: Plan and organize several events, in particular the qualification event and the final tournament. This includes venues, logistics, infrastructure, schedules, invitations, and coordination with external service providers.
• Communication and Outreach: Develop and coordinate communication activities to increase awareness of the tournament among universities, research institutions, start-ups, companies, and the broader cybersecurity and AI communities. Identify and address relevant target groups and support targeted outreach activities to attract strong teams.
• Website and Communication Materials: Coordinate and prepare content for the project website, newsletters, flyers, posters, social media, and other communication channels.
• Public Relations: Coordinate media and public-relations activities around major project milestones and events in collaboration with MPI-SP’s communication structures and the project partners. Support communication and coordination with industry partners, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Project Coordination: Support meetings, schedules, documentation, reporting, and other organizational aspects of the project and ensure effective communication between the scientific team, project partners, participants, and external stakeholders.

• A Master’s degree or comparable qualification, preferably in communication, event management, project management, science management, or a related field.
• Experience in project coordination, event organization, communication, or public relations.
• Excellent organizational and project-management skills and the ability to coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English.
• The ability to communicate professionally with researchers, companies, public-sector organizations, and other external stakeholders.
• A proactive, reliable, and solution-oriented working style.
• Confidence in using standard digital communication and collaboration tools.

Experience in science communication, research organizations, technology competitions, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or publicly funded research projects is advantageous but not required.

• An independent and varied position at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, research and technology transfer.
• You will work closely with an international scientific team and help shape a high-profile national competition from its initial preparation through qualification and the final tournament.
• In consultation with the team, the position offers a high degree of independence in organizing the competition, as well as the opportunity to build relationships across academia, start-ups, industry, and the public sector.
• Payment will be in accordance with the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD Bund), depending on qualifications and professional experience, and will include relevant social benefits and an annual special payment.
• In addition to 30 days of annual leave, we offer a public-sector pension scheme (VBL).

The Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy stands for a collaborative, diverse and inclusive workplace culture and promotes equal opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from members of any underrepresented group in our research area. In particular, we invite and motivate women and individuals with disabilities to apply.