Background to the role

Drive the narrative to support a sustainable, secure and just food system.

The Good Food Institute Europe is an independent nonprofit and think tank helping to build a more sustainable, secure and just food system by diversifying protein production. 

We champion the science, policies and investment needed to make plant-based, fermentation-made and cultivated (made from cells) meat delicious, affordable and accessible across Europe. 

By advancing plant-based foods, cultivating meat from cells and producing ingredients through fermentation, we can boost food security, meet our climate targets and support nature-friendly farming. GFI Europe is powered by philanthropy. Please check out the rest of our website, our 2024 highlights post, and recent editions of our monthly newsletter to find out more about who we are and what we do.

How you will make a difference

Reporting to our Senior Public Affairs Manager for Germany as part of our growing Germany team, and working closely with our communications team, you will drive a positive narrative for plant-based and other alternative proteins by:

• Developing press materials like press releases, op-eds, etc, and tailoring our key messages and resources for target audiences in Germany.
• Facilitating interviews and speaker opportunities for GFI Europe spokespeople and helping our spokespeople to prepare for these interviews and events.
• Building relationships with journalists and influencers in Germany in the fields of economy, science, foodtech, agriculture, and policy, and collaborating with them on stories and intelligence to drive strategic narratives. 
• Understanding and following the German conversation around alternative proteins to identify new opportunities to advance the sector and GFI Europe’s work.
• Delivering small and medium events in Germany (e.g. symposiums, roundtables, webinars),  including managing service providers and budget control.
• Developing tailored website and social media content for our German website and contributing content to GFI Europe’s other digital channels, including email newsletters. 
• Monitoring, evaluating and optimising GFI Europe’s communications work in Germany.
• Working with the wider Communications team to ensure consistent messaging across regions, including contributing to a forward plan of GFI Europe’s wider communications activities.
• Performing other relevant duties as required.

Who we’re looking for

The core skills and attributes needed to excel in the role are:

• A passion for our philosophy and mission.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in German – including the ability to present complex technical and political issues in comprehensible language.
• Demonstrated success with proactive media outreach, including effectively developing and pitching stories and interacting with the media to secure positive coverage. You may have previously worked in PR, journalism or another relevant field.
• Good judgement and news sense: the ability to successfully spot opportunities and ‘hooks’ to secure coverage, and to get the substance, tone and nuance of our message right. 
• A can-do approach: a self-starter with the drive and initiative to take responsibility for delivering impact.  
• Comfort working remotely in an evolving organisation: the ability to work well independently and under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines. 
• Willingness and ability to learn relevant digital tools, eg email marketing software, web publishing and analytics software, and social media platforms.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• It would be an advantage to have some or all of the following attributes, but none of them are prerequisites:
• Experience of managing social media channels and websites.
• Comfort using digital tools such as WordPress and Canva. 
• Exposure to working in the fields of food system transition, agriculture, nutrition, or biotechnology. 

We want the best people and we know that building a diverse, inclusive workplace leads to stronger, happier, more productive and resilient teams. We strongly encourage people of every ethnicity, orientation, age, gender, origin, socio-economic background, and ability to apply. As a pan-European organisation, we welcome applications from across the whole continent. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritise an inclusive culture absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

Benefits and the fine print

• Terms of employment:  Full-time (flexible hours), temporary role until 1 June 2027 with the possibility of extension.
• Location:  Flexible across Germany. This is a remote role, and you will be able to work from home, or anywhere you choose. We are happy to consider supporting costs for co-working to enable you to work from an office if you wish. The whole GFI Europe team aims to get together in person approximately twice per year for around 3-4 days at a time. Travel costs will be covered by GFI Europe within our travel policy.
• Salary and benefits: The salary and benefits package for all of our roles are researched and benchmarked based on similar nonprofit roles in the country/location of hire. The salary range for this role is €36,700 to €43,000.
• Right-to-work requirements: The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in Germany, and to be able to travel within the EU.
• Application Deadline: 11.59pm CEST on Tuesday 9 September 2025. We will get back to all candidates after that date, no matter the outcome of their application: you should expect to hear back from us within about ten days of the deadline.

Application process

Application process

Round	Timeline	Description	Expected Time Commitment
Application	Deadline: Tuesday 9 September 2025, 11.59pm CEST	Fill in the application form. As part of this, you will also have to answer work sample questions.	1-1.5 hours
Written Assignment	Late September	Three to five questions simulating the type of work you’d be doing in the role.	3-4 hours
Interview (we’ll aim to conduct one round of interviews, but might decide to conduct a second round if needed)	Early – mid October	Interviews will be conducted remotely on Zoom.We know that interviews can be especially stressful for candidates. We’ve put together this guide so that you know exactly what to expect from our process and, hopefully, have a more relaxed experience.	1.5 hours
Reference checks	After the final interview, before making a formal offer	We will contact two professional references (at least one of whom has managed you previously) to hear about their experience of working with you. We won’t contact any references without your prior consent.	N/A

Dates and times of assignments and video calls can be arranged to fit around your commitments. Please note that we are ideally aiming for a quick turnaround of this hiring round, so please let us know if we should be aware of any capacity issues on your side. We are planning on making a final offer by the end of October.

We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents – we are happy to make all the reasonable adjustments that we possibly can to make sure the assessment process works for you. Email us at europe-hiring@gfi.org

We really look forward to hearing from you!

Any questions? Please reach out to europe-hiring@gfi.org.