Love LibreOffice? Got a passion for marketing, media, public relations and creating great campaigns? We are The Document Foundation (TDF), the non-profit entity behind LibreOffice. We’re passionate about free software, the open source culture, and bringing new people with fresh ideas into our project.
To help to raise awareness of LibreOffice and support the marketing community with its work, we are looking for a Marketing and Communication Professional, to start as soon as possible.
Here’s what you’ll do
- Work with our graphics design agencies and create content showcasing new and updated features in LibreOffice (blog posts, social media posts, videos, website pages…)
- Draft and edit press releases and cross-channel content
- Work directly with the senior communications lead on the strategic side: media relations, campaigns, and texts that carry TDF’s positioning
- Improve media relations with EU and policy press, along with the FOSS and technology press
- Maintain the press-contact database and mailing lists
- Media monitoring, coverage tracking, and basic reporting
- Edit contributed and translated texts from our wider marketing community
- Track the effects and results of marketing campaigns on downloads and donations
- Logistical coordination of event communication
What we want from you
The role is built around a two-year trajectory: full operational ownership from the start, and a growing share of strategic work as the senior lead reduces involvement through 2028. The person we are looking for is reliable and largely self-directed on operational work; collaborative and open on the strategic side, where TDF’s positioning is developed jointly during the transition. Someone who genuinely wants to grow into a strategic communications role, and is content to build toward it steadily rather than assume it on arrival.
- Excellent communication skills, especially in written English
- Working fluency in at least one other major European language; more is a clear advantage
- A journalistic or public-relations instinct: a feel for what makes news, an ear for what a reporter will actually use, and either an existing network of press contacts or the demonstrated ability to build one
- The ability to adapt communications across different channels: the TDF blog, social media, Reddit etc. – while maintaining a consistent style and tone
- Good team-playing abilities
Familiarity with free software, open standards, and the digital-sovereignty debate is welcome, but not essential. This can be learned in the role, and genuine curiosity about it matters more than prior expertise. Also beneficial is experience in a non-profit, foundation, or other mission-driven organisation.
As always, TDF will give some preference to individuals who have previously shown a commitment to TDF, including but not limited to members of TDF. Not being a member does not exclude any applicants from consideration.
Join us!
All jobs at The Document Foundation are remote jobs, where you can work from your home office or a co-working space. The work time during the day is flexible, apart from a few fixed meetings. The role is offered as full-time (ideally 40 hours per week). While we prefer full-time for the role, part-time applications, or proposals to grow the hours over time, will be considered. Candidates that are resident in Germany will be employed directly by TDF. Otherwise, external payroll services will be used if available in the candidate’s country of residence.
Are you interested? Get in touch!
TDF welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Don’t be afraid to be different, and stay true to yourself. We like you that way! 😊
We’re looking forward to receiving your application, including information about you (your resume), when you are available for the job, and of course your financial expectations. Please provide details about your experience and send us an e-mail to marketingjob@documentfoundation.org no later than August 31, 2026 (end of day, Berlin time). If you haven’t received feedback by September 30, your application could not be considered.
Also note: we only accept applications from the applicant, and not from any intermediary. We do not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee.
