Hydrogen Europe is looking for a Press Officer based in Brussels, Belgium (full time)
About Hydrogen Europe
Hydrogen Europe is the European association representing the interest of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry and its stakeholders and promoting hydrogen as an enabler of a zero-emission society. With more than 220 companies and 26 national associations as members, our association encompasses the entire value chain of the European Hydrogen and fuel cell ecosystem collaborating with the European Commission in the Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.
For more information, please visit www.hydrogeneurope.eu.
Main responsibilities
- Identifying newsworthy stories across the organisation
- Writing and editing articles, press releases, interviews in English
- Establishing and maintaining good relationships with journalists
- Monitoring and evaluating the impact of Hydrogen Europe's press presence
- Handling press enquiries
- Prepare the daily media monitoring report
- Repackaging content for press and social media activities
- Involvement in the planning and organising of campaigns.
Requirements:
- At least 2 (two) years' experience in a media-relations role in an energy-based environment, or as a journalist in an energy-related field, experience in the hydrogen sector is welcomed
- Experience in preparing and processing content for social media
- An excellent command of spoken and written English, additional languages are a plus
- Ability to communicate confidently and clearly about complex scientific issues
- A university degree or relevant professional qualification
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and demonstrated ability to quickly build and maintain professional networks.
- Be a pro-active, independent thinker and creative member of the communications team
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office package
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- High level of curiosity and willingness to learn about the hydrogen sector
- Sense of humour
What we offer
- International and dynamic team
- Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
- In addition, we offer an extensive salary package, which includes a 13th month, luncheon vouchers, extra medical insurance, reimbursement of public transport and a lot more.
- We offer more days of annual leave than the Belgian requirements.
Start: as soon as possible
How to apply:
- Please email your application in English to recruitment@hydrogeneurope.eu and include in the subject line “Press Officer Application” with your first name and surname.
- Applications to be considered valid must include: a one-page letter of motivation, your salary expectations clearly indicated, proof that you can live and work in Belgium, and a CV. Please do not send anything else.
- Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Belgium and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in Belgium.
- Any incomplete applications will be disregarded.
- The deadline for applications is 19.03.2021. Please be advised that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”. Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
- Interviews will be held in the week of 22.03-26.03.2021. Interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines this to be the right course of action.
- Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
Privacy policy:
The personal data we collect during hiring processes is only used for the purposes of carrying out the selection process and is deleted once the process has ended. For shortlisted candidates, we routinely ask for their consent to keep their information for 6 months after the end of the selection process, in case other vacancies that could fit their profile open up.
this job offer is not open for applications
