Communications & Events Associate

Location: Milan, Lombardy, Italy; coordination across offices in Milan, Turin, Modena, and Catania

Company

hirify.global is an innovation platform connecting startups, corporations, investors, and technology companies to support open innovation.

What you will do

• Manage the monthly Italy newsletter and support social media content planning and execution.
• Create and coordinate communication materials, including event flyers, presentations, and branded assets.
• Coordinate with the PR agency, maintain media relationships, and support co-marketing initiatives.
• Keep the website and landing pages accurate and aligned with brand guidelines.
• Plan and execute small- to medium-scale events, including logistics, registration, materials, vendors, and on-site coordination.
• Collaborate with speakers, startups, corporates, entrepreneurs, and internal teams to build community events and strengthen the local innovation ecosystem.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of professional experience in communications, event operations coordination, community engagement, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages for different audiences.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders and work across multiple functions.
• Proactive, resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interest in technology, startups, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Nice to have

• Experience in a startup, technology company, accelerator, incubator, innovation ecosystem, or similar environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to grow within a global innovation platform.
• Exposure to startups, corporations, investors, and leading technology companies.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment.
• Opportunities to develop experience across events, communications, community, and programs.