Ref. 2026_125

Call for Applications for an A3B – Senior Management Technician in the Communications Unit. Application deadline: September 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

About the Unit / Department

The Communications and External Relations area was established in 2021 with the aim of enhancing the Institute's reputation and visibility, as well as strengthening and establishing new relationships with key stakeholders.

The Communications Unit communicates and disseminates the innovative activities and cutting-edge research carried out by the Sant Pau Research Institute at national and international level. Through activities and projects, the Unit engages with the public and different stakeholders in order to promote engagement and raise awareness of biomedical and health research.

The Unit is responsible for corporate image, media relations, citizen engagement, science education, internal communications, and fundraising.

The Communications Unit is accredited as a Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit (UCC+i) by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). It is a member of the Network of Scientific Culture and Innovation Units, which brings together key stakeholders involved in science and innovation communication and outreach in Spain.

The selected candidate will contribute to conceptualizing, coordinating, and implementing communication projects and initiatives, such as outreach, fundraising, and informational campaigns aimed at the different audiences connected to the Research Institute (citizens, schools, professionals, the healthcare sector, companies, etc.).

Essential requirements

Bachelor's degree in the Social Sciences (preferably a Bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations or Marketing).
Oral and written knowledge of the two official languages of Catalonia. If the candidate does not have this knowledge, the selected candidate must demonstrate it or undertake to acquire, within a period not exceeding one year, an adequate command of both official languages of Catalonia.
Advanced level of English.
More than 4 years of previous experience in the comprehensive management of campaigns and multichannel content aimed at citizens.
Master's degree or postgraduate qualification in Corporate Marketing or Communications, Digital Marketing, or Fundraising.

The following will be valued

Experience in communications departments and advertising agencies.
Experience in media agencies, foundations, and/or the third sector.
Experience in client management and negotiation, as well as CRM back-office management and other digital marketing and communications tools.
Knowledge of the healthcare and research sectors.
Knowledge of the volunteering, civil society association, and third-sector environment.
Knowledge of the education sector.
Creativity, lateral thinking, and an innovative mindset.
Initiative and results-oriented approach.
Versatile profile with strong organizational, planning, and evaluation skills.
Attention to detail.
Strong oral and written communication skills (copywriting).
Negotiation skills and ability to influence.
Dynamic, autonomous, organized, and creative individual with an interest in health research and innovation.

Duties

The selected candidate will carry out, among others, the following duties:

Conceptualization of communication initiatives, communication plans, and campaigns.
Definition and implementation of strategies to attract collaborators, companies, or public-private institutions for the Institute's outreach and education projects.
End-to-end project management.
Management of contracts and invoicing for external suppliers.
Definition of KPIs and preparation of performance reports.
Support in content writing, management of owned channels, and development of high-quality materials.
Proposal and implementation of marketing and fundraising campaigns.
Design of and contribution to the strategy for science-and-society and outreach activities.

We offer

Temporary replacement employment contract.
Annual working time of 1.627,5 hours (37.5 hours/week).
Salary in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.
Integration into the Communications Unit.

Application documents and deadline

Interested candidates should preferably submit the documentation in PDF format by email to the Directorate of the Research Foundation of Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, at seleccio@recercasantpau.cat, indicating reference 2026/125:

Application letter.
Updated Curriculum Vitae.
Duly signed authorization for the processing of personal data —document attached at the end of the call for applications—.

The duly signed authorization for the processing of personal data must be attached.

The application deadline is September 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

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Authorisation of personal data processing

AUTHORISATION FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Dear candidate,

The Sant Pau Research Foundation (Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau), with tax ID G-60136934 and registered office at C/Sant Quintí, 77-79, 08024 Barcelona, as data controller, informs you that it will process your data for the following purposes:

Receipt of applications.
Analysis of applications with the aim of recruiting the candidate to the team of the Sant Pau Research Foundation, for a current vacancy and for future selection processes matching your profile.
Conducting personnel selection processes, as well as formalising the hiring of the candidate, where applicable.
Complying with the required legal obligations.

The legal basis for the processing of the data is the legitimate interest in managing this job offer, in accordance with Article 6.1 b) of the General Data Protection Regulation, given that your data are necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party or for the application, at the data subject’s request, of pre-contractual measures.

Likewise, we inform you that your data (i) will only be processed by those departments or areas of the Institute that, according to their competences and functions, have an interest in personnel selection; (ii) may be disclosed to public authorities and bodies for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, as well as to service providers and third parties necessary for the management and execution of the relationships arising from the application; and (iii) will be retained for the periods foreseen for the prescription of legal liabilities.

Finally, we inform you that you have the right to access your personal data, to rectify them, to request their deletion, to object to their processing and to withdraw your consent to such processing. In certain circumstances you may request the limitation of the processing of your personal data, in which case we will only keep them for the exercise or defence of claims. In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. If you have any question about the processing of your data you can contact the entity’s Data Protection Officer by sending an email to dpo@santpau.cat.

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2026_125: 1 A3B- Senior Management Technician