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Executive Director

ECA - European Casino Association

Brussels, Belgium


About the ECA

The European Casino Association (ECA) represents the interests of approximately 900 casinos and over 70,000 employees across Europe. Founded in the early 1990s as the European Casino Forum, the ECA has progressively grown over the years and today includes 24 members from the majority of the EU’s Member States, as well as Switzerland and Serbia. More information is available at www.europeancasinoassociation.org

The ECA is looking to hire an Executive Director to run the association and manage its EU Affairs in Brussels.

Functions

The Executive Director is expected to fulfill the following tasks:
  • Give vision, direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization's mission, strategic goals, and its objectives;
  • Implement the decisions of the board;
  • Advise on the ECA’s strategy, priorities and action plan and identifying the best ways to advance ECA’s operations;
  • Take initiatives to plan, propose, co-ordinate and implement the association’s different projects and events both internally and externally;
  • Manage the association office, human resources, financial resources;
  • Manage the ECA’s EU Affairs and effectively represent the association towards external audiences, which includes monitoring and evaluating the impact of relevant EU policy initiatives and regulatory change, coordinating the process for developing ECA positions, devising and implementing outreach programs, handling institutional and industry relations, attending events etc.;
  • Develop, maintain, enlarge the association’s network and relationships with key partners and other stakeholders;
  • Speak in public conferences, speak to high-level policy makers;
  • Organise and support the meetings and activities of the working groups;
  • Assist with the ECA’s communication and media activities (articles, newsletters, website, database etc);
  • Report back to the ECA Board of Directors.

Profile

The ideal candidate should have the following skills and experience:
  • Executive profile; ready to take on challenges;
  • Thorough sense of responsibility;
  • Ability to multi-task and work under time pressure;
  • Aptitude for cooperation, consensus building and problem solving;
  • Independent, dynamic, flexible, pro-active, open minded and result-driven;
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, communication and writing skills;
  • Prepared to work in Brussels and travel occasionally (within Europe);
  • A post graduate university degree or equivalent qualification, ideally in law, economics, politics;
  • Minimum 5 years relevant working experience, having previously worked in consultancy, association management and/or institutional (European Parliament, Commission,...) environment;
  • Excellent understanding of EU political and decision-making processes, (ideally) knowledge of relevant Internal Market policy developments;
  • Existing network and relevant contacts in the Brussels environment;
  • Ability to obtain relevant business, political and regulatory intelligence;
  • Knowledge of the gambling industry/gambling-related policies is an asset;
  • Excellent written and spoken English is a must, additional language in particular French, German or Dutch a strong asset;
  • Highest personal integrity and dedication;
  • Independent/Self-employed Status;
  • Part time administrative support is provided.

Procedure for application

Applicants should submit:
  1. a detailed CV;
  2. a motivation letter;
  3. two references, who may be contacted before interviews are held;
  4. n indication of salary expectation (net amount per annum).
This material should be sent to info@europeancasinoassociation.org before 30 July 2014. Only those candidates invited to an interview will be contacted. 

Ideal starting date: 15 September 2014