Communications Officer
Communications Officer
ClientEarth
Brussels, Belgium
Salary: €3.265 gross per month
Contract Type: Indefinite
Hours: Full Time
Closing Date: 23 October 2024
First Interview Dates: Starting from the 4th of November
About the role
ClientEarth’s teams across the world use the law to create powerful change and a future where people and planet thrive together. Communications plays a key role in this work. We use a strategic approach to communications to influence decision-making and drive behaviour change.
This role will create and execute hard-hitting, strategic communications interventions to enhance the impact of some of our highest profile and most innovative legal work. It will combine a global outlook on our work with specific knowledge and expertise on the key audiences we need to reach in Brussels. This role will plan and implement outcome-focused communications that help deliver our organisational and impact objectives.
Meet your Manager
Diane Vandesmet has been with ClientEarth for six years and is based in our Brussels office.
Before joining ClientEarth, Diane worked as a broadcast journalist and communications specialist in Beijing, Brussels and Paris. She holds a Master's degree in European Politics from Science Po Grenoble.
Main Duties
- Strategic communications and media work - Work with the Communications Manager, and other colleagues to build and deliver communications strategies, including projects and campaigns, that maximise the impact of our legal work;
- Relationship management - Develop relationships to match the strategic needs of our work, including with journalists, partner organisations.
Role requirements
- Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English;
- Fluent (CEFR level C2) in another European language;
- Knowledge of the workings of key political and financial systems in the Brussels context;
- Experience of working with national and international media to land stories and organisational messages.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based. See our Benefits page for more.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Belgium.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
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