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Communications Manager ESU - European Students' Union Brussels, Belgium

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The European Students’ Union (ESU) is looking for a creative and dynamic team player to fill the full-time position of Communications Manager at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Send your application before 10 October.

About the European Students’ Union (ESU)

ESU is the umbrella organisation of 47 national unions of students from 38 countries and through these members represent over 11 million students. ESU represents and promotes the educational, social, economic and cultural interests of students at a European level towards all relevant bodies and in particular the European Union, Bologna Follow-Up Group, Council of Europe and UNESCO. ESU actively promotes students’ rights and equal opportunities for all individuals in higher education.

Responsibilities and areas of work

Managing and facilitating all external and internal communication by:
  • Getting the external ESU messages across to the European and international media, European political institutions as well as to national governments and relevant non-governmental organisations;
  • Drafting press releases, website articles and producing ESU’s external monthly newsletter;
  • Coordinating ESU publications (annual reports, ESU project publications) in close connection with the lay-outers, writers and budget requirements;
  • Promoting ESU events, projects, publications, campaigns and statements to other stakeholders and wider public;
  • Updating and expanding ESU’s Social Media, in particular ESU’s Facebook page and Twitter;
  • Developing promotional materials which enhances the image and visibility of ESU;
  • Liaising with relevant media and related institutions;
  • Moderating internal and external email lists and further develop the organisation’s back office/ intranet;
  • Screening external queries and requests;
  • Regularly updating ESU’s website and making sure all information is correct;
  • Further developing the website with the help of a professional IT-company;
  • Finding new ways to facilitate better internal and external communications;
  • Sharing daily secretariat tasks with other secretariat members.

Requirements

  • A degree or comparable experience within the areas of Public Relations, Journalism, Communication and/or Marketing;
  • Knowledge and/or experience with promotional activities;
  • A native/ near-native command of the English language (spoken and written). Additional knowledge of one or more European languages is highly desirable, particularly French or Dutch;
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal;
  • Good ICT skills (MS Office, Adobe Photoshop) Social Media savvy;
  • Experience with website content management and web development is desirable.
The following knowledge and/or skills will be taken as advantage:
  • Knowledge of the EU institutions and other target audiences related to higher education;
  • Lay-outing and design skills;
  • Any working experience with non-profit student/youth organisations, preferably student unions.

Profile of the candidate:

  • A team player that is able to work within a multicultural environment;
  • Must be flexible and able to stick to tight deadlines;
  • Can expect occasional travel to attend the major events of the organisation.

Terms of contract

  • The position is advertised for a 37.5 hours per week agreement;
  • Undetermined contract with a six months trial period;
  • 20 days of paid holidays based in Brussels;
  • Candidates must have a working permit for the European Union (if applicable);
  • Candidates should be available to start working end of October/ early November.
Please send a CV, a motivation letter and, if available, any letters of recommendation and/or work portfolio by e-mail to ESU’s Vice-Chairperson, Taina Moisander before 10 October.

Interviews will take place between 12 and 17 October.
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