Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) was founded in September 2019 to serve as the driver of research and innovation in the digital sphere of Kazakhstan with the focus on AI research. Located at the C4 Research Building of Nazarbayev University, ISSAI conducts interdisciplinary research on machine intelligence for solving real-world problems of industry and society. 

ISSAI aims to develop a national capacity for research in Artificial Intelligence incorporating the experience of exemplars from Asia, Europe and the United States. 

ISSAI provides an agile framework for research, innovation and collaboration with national and international partners in education, industry and government and contributes to the digital ecosystem of Kazakhstan in the advancement of national development goals.

Senior PR manager performs the following duties and responsibilities:

1. participation in the implementation of the marketing strategy of the Office of the Provost - Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (Institute);
2. participation in the implementation of the marketing plan of the Institute;
3. planning marketing campaigns locally and abroad;
4. building relationships with local and foreign partners, the media community to promote the Institute’s brand;
5. assistance in increasing the brand awareness of the Institute, its activities and research programs locally and abroad;
6. assistance in carrying out activities by the structural divisions aimed at increasing the brand awareness of the Institute;
7. building strategic communications with partners of the University, with service providers within his/her competencies;
8. participating in budget planning for PR products and services within the competencies of the Institute;
9. participation in identification, evaluation, management and monitoring of risks within the framework of supervised direction;
10. creation of digital PR products using modern tools and design technologies;
11. creation of content in social media (like Facebook, instagram, youtube etc.);
12. maintain the website of the Institute;
13. communication with Institute's products users (providing datasets, information);
14. maintain the corporate email;
15. organization of events where Institute is an organizer.

• knowledge in the field of marketing, journalism, communications, design;
• knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education;
• knowledge change and project management;
• knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Canva;
• fluency in English, Kazakh and Russian.
• public speaking skills;
• sales skills, especially research and educational programs / seminars;
• analytical skills;
• team skills;
• skills in preparing analytical notes;
• skills in preparing and conducting presentations.

Higher-professional education, preferable from the higher education institutions with English language of instruction;

Preferred Masters degree in Marketing, Communication, Public relations or equivalent.

Priority specializations:

- business-management;

- marketing;

- public relations;

- communications;

- philology;

 or other related specialties.

Not less than 3 years of related experience.

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values