Webmaster

The Árna Institute is looking for an imaginative and creative individual to take care of the institute's web and marketing and to market the exhibition World in Words, the institute's collections and digital data. Main tasks and responsibilities: • Participates in policy development and development work in the communication department of the Árna Institute. • Manages the institute's websites and their marketing • Participates in marketing the exhibition A World in Words in Edda • Manages the dissemination of information about the institute's activities, research and data, events and exhibitions online and on social media. • Works in collaboration with the institute's staff to disseminate the knowledge created within the academic fields. Qualifications: • University education that is useful in a job, for example in the field of marketing, web management or digital media. • Good computer knowledge and experience working with websites is necessary. • Strong customer service skills and interpersonal skills are necessary. • Open and creative thinking. • Good command of Icelandic and English is necessary and it is desirable that the person concerned has a good command of one of the Nordic languages. • Knowledge of the Drupal content management system is desirable, along with proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. • Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript is an advantage.

The Árna Institute is at an exciting juncture and has moved to Edda, a new and elegant venue for the Icelandic language, literature, manuscripts and culture. Our workplace is diverse and vibrant, and the webmaster will participate in teamwork across the institute's fields.