Call for EAA Social Media Editor

 

The EAA seeks a Social Media Editor to enhance the visibility of the EAA for the whole community interested in archaeology, and to enhance the effectiveness of the EAA as an organisation. The candidate is expected to continue and expand the EAA presence, especially on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, and to monitor and recommend other platforms.

The candidate will need to:

  • be a current EAA Member
  • be motivated and proactive
  • be a proven communicator with a proven ability to write well in English
  • have appropriate experience of social media
  • have some expertise in the analysis of data and reach of social media action, taking advantage of the analysis options that Facebook and Instagram already provide to monitor the impact and the audience
  • understand and be available to respond to the dynamics of EAA ‘peak periods’ of activity
  • understand, appreciate and respond according to the different capacities of the EAA to produce contents (ExB decisions, EAA statutory committees, EAA Communities and Task Forces, Secretariat, EAA calls and deadlines, EAA publications and editors, and information from Members,  to post interesting news from the archaeology world);
  • recognise the priority messages and timing of these;
  • comprehend the difference between the various social media platforms and their ‘reach’; and anticipate in what circumstances social media presence will be critical
  • interact with the Editors of EAA publications (EJA, TEA, Themes and Elements) to coordinate actions; special attention will be given to the contents and articles to promote them strategically through social media
  • act in accordance with the EAA Communication Strategy
  • integrate social media contents with the EAA website and keep an active liaison with the EAA Secretariat
  • provide periodic reports to the Executive Board and attend its meetings (mostly remotely).

In addition, the candidate will be responsible for coordination of the social media of EAA Annual Meetings with the means and persons provided by the local organisers. This person will be in charge of publishing the EAA official information during the Annual Meetings and keep an overall coherent and recognizable strategy for the different Annual Meetings.

Finally, the candidate must have a good overview of the world of European archaeology and to be able to discriminate the flow of non-EAA archaeological and heritage news items to select what are the most appropriate external contents to share in the EAA social media.

The EAA Social Media Editor:

  • will receive free EAA membership and a small stipend;
  • will receive full reimbursement of accommodation and travel costs plus free registration at EAA Annual Meetings; attendance at Executive Board meetings is remote.

Deadline and decision:

Launch: 12 June 2026

Call ends: 6 July 2026

Evaluation: Candidates are expected to submit their CV and their proposals for the position to [email protected] (subject: Social Media Editor).

Selection will be made following an online interview of the shortlisted candidates in mid-July.

Decision will be announced by end July.

The term of office formally starts in September, but the appointed candidate will be expected to familiarise themselves with the position from August. The appointment is for terms of 3 years, renewable without limit, with a probationary period of 1 year.