Senior PR Manager

About Fenix

Fenix is Rotterdam’s new art museum about migration. Through art, photography, food and other creative disciplines, artists, photographers, chefs and makers share stories that transcend borders. Stories about love and loss, homecoming and belonging, identity and the search for happiness.

Located on a historic site of departure and arrival, where millions of Europeans once embarked on journeys overseas and people from around the world arrived in Rotterdam, Fenix reveals migration as a universal and deeply personal human experience.

Since opening in May 2025, Fenix has welcomed more than 500,000 visitors from 105 countries and currently holds an average visitor rating of 9 out of 10.

About the Marketing & Communications Team

The Marketing & Communications team amplifies the story of Fenix. We create content, campaigns and audience engagement initiatives that inspire, inform and connect people. The team ensures that the voice of Fenix remains consistent across social media, newsletters, the website and press communications.

Due to the maternity leave of our Senior PR Manager, we are looking for an experienced PR professional to join us on a temporary basis.

What will you do?

• Develop and implement PR strategies for Fenix exhibitions and public programming.
• Write and distribute press releases and media invitations.
• Maintain and expand a relevant network of media contacts, from local and national outlets to international press.
• Organise press events and host media visits.
• Develop key messaging and prepare spokespersons for interviews.
• Identify newsworthy stories and opportunities for media coverage.
• Secure targeted media exposure and monitor PR results.

Who are you?

• You have at least seven years’ experience in PR, preferably within the cultural sector.
• You have an extensive network of journalists and editors in the Netherlands and internationally.
• You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach.
• You are an excellent writer, able to craft clear and engaging copy.
• You have experience with PR distribution platforms such as Smart PR.
• You understand what constitutes a Fenix story and know how to adapt it for different media audiences.
• You have an affinity with themes relating to migration and culture.

Skills and competencies

• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Independent, proactive and results-oriented
• Strategic and analytical mindset
• Careful, reliable and confident in media relations and stakeholder management
• Highly organised and able to perform under pressure

What does Fenix offer?

• The opportunity to play a key role in the visibility of one of Rotterdam’s newest cultural landmarks.
• A varied position within a dynamic and inspiring organisation.
• A five-month temporary contract or freelance assignment (maternity cover).
• For employed candidates, an attractive benefits package including a pension scheme and travel allowance.
• A healthy vegetarian lunch at the office and an additional personal celebration or cultural holiday leave day.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter via the application form no later than 25 June 2026.

Recruitment process

You will receive an automatic confirmation once we have received your application. To ensure all candidates are treated equally, we will review applications after the closing date.

First-round interviews will take place on 30 June or 1 July 2026 with Mick Groeneveld (Head of Marketing & Communications) and Brenda Cumaunang (Head of Talent & Organisation).

If there is a mutual match, a second interview will follow on 3 July 2026 with Anne Kremers (Managing Director) and Mick.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Luca (Talent & Organisation Officer) via talent@fenix.nl or +31 6 49364372.