is currently looking to hire a (m/f)

Senior Press & Publications Officer

Your function:

• Working closely with the Director, you will be responsible for devising and implementing Eurogroup’s communications strategy, which includes managing and coordinating its media relations, publications and website to create maximum positive awareness of its brand, policies and campaigns.

• You devise and implement an effective strategy for Eurogroup’s publications. This will include producing copy, editing, proof-reading, commissioning, managing budgets, coordinating production, dealing with suppliers and liaising with consultants.

• You devise and implement an effective strategy for the website and to see to the day-to-day running of the site, including updating the content.

• You devise and implement an effective media strategy for Eurogroup as a whole as well as for individual campaigns and initiatives. This will include writing press releases, dealing with Europewide media enquiries, developing images, keeping staff and member organisations up-todate, gathering and monitoring media coverage, organising media events, representing Eurogroup in media interviews.

• You report directly to the Director and have line management of the Information Officer.

Our offer:

• A challenging position, working with a motivated team in an environment that offers true job satisfaction.

• The compensation package is in line with the function responsibilities.

Your profile:

• You have a university or bachelor degree in communication or are qualified by experience.

• You have 5 years of experience as a press/PR officer or as a news journalist.

• You have 5 years practice of drafting, proof-reading and editing copy and press releases and 2 years experience of planning website direction as well as writing and editing for the web.

• You are experienced in production management including planning, schedules, budgets and negotiation of fees with graphic designers, picture agencies and printers.

• Devising and implementing communications strategies, as well as sourcing and researching images belong since a long time to your job responsibilities.

• You understand the artwork to print process; you are used to commissioning freelance contributors.

• Not only do you have strong visual sense, you also have proven editorial skills, a keen news sense and excellent media contacts.

• You have an interest and basic knowledge of the EU
institutions.

• You demonstrate excellent organisation and negotiation skills.

• You have excellent verbal and written (editing) skills in English (mother tongue).

Interested?

Please send your application and cv, mentioning reference 5/7540 to:

Hudson | De Witte & Morel
attn. Els Van Humbeeck

Marcel Thirylaan 75

1200 Brussels

tel. 02 610 27 00

fax 02 610 27 01
e-mail hrs.brussels@hudson.com

www.jobs.hudson.com

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