Working Student (PR & Partnerships)
Atari is a legendary video game company that designs and sells retro-inspired gaming hardware, classic and new video games, and branded apparel and collectibles. It serves consumers and gaming enthusiasts through its own e-commerce store, offering consoles, arcade machines, handhelds, game cartridges, and merchandise.
About Atari
Atari is a well-known video game and entertainment brand offering a wide range of hardware products including the Atari 2600+, Atari 7800+, Atari 400 Mini, Atari VCS, arcade machines, and handhelds like the Super Pocket and Atari Gamestation Go. The company also publishes and sells games across major platforms such as Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Steam/PC, Xbox, and mobile, spanning genres like arcade, simulation, shooter, and platformer titles, often through publishing labels including Atari, Digital Eclipse, Nightdive Studios, RollerCoaster Tycoon, and Infogrames. In addition to hardware and games, Atari sells apparel, accessories, home and office goods, artwork, and collectibles, serving retro gaming fans and general consumers through its online storefront.
Skills
About the Role
You'll support Atari's local and European PR and partnership efforts in a fixed-term, part-time role of around 5–10 hours per week, with the possibility to extend the contract. You'll help with media outreach, announcement coordination, partner research, interview coordination, and communication around Atari's games, products, and regional activities. You'll work closely with the President Europe and Senior Director, Marcoms, while collaborating with internal teams across marketing, communications, publishing, partnerships, and product where needed.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a university student, ideally in communications, marketing, media studies, business, PR, journalism, or a related field
- Advanced in your studies and ready to take ownership in a hands-on working student role
- Based in Münster or the surrounding area, with the ability to come to the office when needed
- First practical experience in PR, communications, marketing, journalism, social media, partnerships, or agency work
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German
- Highly structured, organized, and reliable when managing outreach, follow-ups, coordination tasks, timelines, and communication materials
- Able to work independently in an environment where not every process is already defined
- Confident in researching and identifying relevant press contacts, potential partners, events, and communities
- Good understanding of LinkedIn and professional social media communication
- Experience with tools such as LinkedIn, Notion, Google Workspace, Excel/Sheets, CRM tools, or similar platforms
Responsibilities
- Support local and countrywide PR outreach across Germany and Europe, building relationships with press, media contacts, creators, and industry stakeholders
- Draft, coordinate, and publish announcements across LinkedIn and other social platforms, including product news and partnership announcements
- Distribute announcements externally to journalists, media outlets, partners, and communities to increase visibility
- Identify and reach out to potential partners, PR partners, media partners, cultural institutions, and gaming communities
- Coordinate PR-related activities such as interviews, press briefings, media requests, follow-ups, scheduling, and internal alignment
- Monitor and support media coverage around Atari games, products, platforms, and initiatives
- Prepare press materials, briefings, outreach lists, communication summaries, and partner research
- Support high-impact communication around Atari's games, products, partnerships, and regional growth across Europe