Are you passionate about writing, startups, agrifood innovation and engaging with a global purpose-driven community? StartLife is looking for a hands-on Content Creator to join our team! Based at the epicentre of agrifood, Wageningen, you’ll play a key role in creating and sharing narratives and content showcasing the impact of our ecosystem and strengthening the StartLife brand. 

What are you going to do?

As StartLife’s Content Creator you craft, curate, and deliver engaging and on-brand content across different platforms and formats (e.g. blogs, landing pages, social media posts, video, newsletters, press releases). You highlight the journey and successes of our startups and partners, position StartLife as a though leader and show the impact and value of StartLife and its ecosystem.

Your role includes managing our social media to boost brand awareness and engage with our community, updating website content, and collaborating with freelancers for design and site development. You’ll ensure a consistent brand identity across all communications to align with StartLife’s mission. To successfully execute your tasks, you proactively source relevant news and insights from our team and ecosystem, manage and curate our content calendar to strategically plan and organize content releases and track and optimize content performance.

What we ask from you

  • A relevant bachelors’ or masters’ degree with a proven track record (2-5 years) in content creation in content creation across multiple channels and formats (newsletters, social media, etc.);
  • Near-native fluency in English, with an eagle eye for grammar and detail;
  • A strong sense of branding and ability to maintain a consistent tone of voice;
  • Martech-savvy. Comfort with using digital tools, platforms and CMS, like WordPress, Mailchimp, and LinkedIn;
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage diverse tasks within a vibrant, bustling organization.

What we offer you

Join us on Wageningen Campus or work flexibly from home in an international team of 14 passionate professionals. Here are some of the perks:

  • Monthly gross salary between €2,600 – €3,300 based on a 36-hour work week, depending on qualifications and experience, with room for growth
  • 8% vacation allowance, an 8.3% year-end bonus, and an excellent pension plan;
  • 25 leave days (based on full-time, 36 hours) + the option to accrue additional compensation hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
  • Hybrid work option (1-2 days remote) and flexibility to work two weeks annually outside of office (CET ±2hrs);
  • Initial one-year contract for 32-36 hours per week, with the intention to extend.

Please note that a permanent working permit in the Netherlands is required for this position.

About StartLife

StartLife, founded in 2010 by Wageningen University & Research, is a not-for-profit startup accelerator dedicated to building a sustainable food system through open innovation. From Wageningen, the heart of Food Valley, we unite visionary founders, investors, and partners to tackle shared challenges and drive lasting change in agrifood. StartLife empowers startups worldwide to transform food systems with breakthrough technologies, providing business development support, access to funding, and fostering connections within the global agrifood innovation ecosystem.

Interested?

Get in touch with our Head of Marketing & Communications, Bram van Beek, at bram.vanbeek@startlife.nl for more information. Ready to apply? Send your CV and a standout application directly to Bram.