Communication & Engagement Assistant

About Barkas

Barkas is an independent creative company working with companies and people to design their strategy, brand, products, and services. We challenge business as usual to create clarity in an increasingly complex world.

We have offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm and New York City, and our team is made up of 32 people from seven nationalities. We have varied backgrounds, life stories, life futures, skill sets, and personal preferences — and we celebrate that diversity.

About the role

We are looking for a Communications & Engagement Assistant to join our team in Copenhagen. The ideal candidate is a creative and motivated individual eager to support our global outreach efforts. You will assist in executing brand communications initiatives, focusing on enhancing our brand presence online. You will work from the Copenhagen office, but collaborate with the full team across all offices.

As a person, you are relational, organized, proactive and communicative, and thrive in collaborative and creative environments. You are ambitious on behalf of yourself and others, and have a structured and solution-oriented approach with great attention to detail and quality. You like to challenge business as usual, and always strive to do great work that has an impact.

What you would do

• Contribute to the development of visually compelling content for owned and external channels

• Support in the maintenance and further development of our own channels — Instagram, LinkedIn, website and newsletter — in line with our brand strategy

• Share archival and new work, events, talks, podcasts and own projects across our platforms

• Collaborate on creative strategies to expand our reach and engagement globally

• Maintain blog and Instagram/Substack platform lists, and help with continuous outreach efforts

Who you might be

• Strong creative talent with a keen eye and interest for branding, communication and design

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Interest in PR, communications, and digital marketing

• Familiarity with social media platforms and content creation tools

• Structured, proactive, and visually ambitious

What we offer

• A part-time position of 20 hours a week, that can be combined with your studies or other endeavours

• The chance to join a global creative agency working with clients such as Acne Studios, IKEA, Volvo, Chobani, Lore, Glossier, Microsoft, and other design-driven global brands 

• As much responsibility as you want, with first-hand insights into and experience with brand building in the creative industry

• Collaboration, sparring and support from the rest of the team when rolling out cases, events, perspectives, and PR-related efforts

• An opportunity to stay and grow within the team pending performance, skills and your own ambitions

We encourage everyone at Barkas to bring their whole selves to work, respect a healthy work-life balance, and allow for empowerment in our projects. We believe that the best creative work is done through a mix of in-person teamwork and individual focus time.