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About Positive Money

Positive Money is a leading international new economy think tank and campaigning organisation re-imagining our money, banking, and the economy for the wellbeing of people, communities and the planet. We are part of a growing and collective force for economic systems change. Our mission is to reform money and banking to build a fair, democratic and sustainable economy.

We produce ground-breaking research and policy proposals, inform the public and politicians, regularly appear in the media, and mobilise the public behind people-powered campaigns. We believe in radical systems change and work to achieve lasting change on several fronts simultaneously: change in public understanding, the public and media debate, and at the policy and academic level. We work across three key areas: democratising money and banking, a green and fair European Central Bank, and financing the just transition of homes across Europe.

We are committed to cultivating a culture of support, respect, open communication, and collaboration that encourages creativity and innovation. We foster an environment where diverse perspectives are valued and where work arrangements are tailored to accommodate individual needs, ensuring every team member can contribute their best work.

About the role

Positive Money has developed into an international organisation, having begun in the UK in 2010, before setting up offices in the EU in 2018, and the US in 2021. This role is an exciting opportunity to lead on our press strategy, media content dissemination, and press conferences for our Brussels office. We see this role as pivotal in raising the profile of Positive Money Europe and its work in the media and to the public. You will be responsible for press relations, writing press releases, copy-editing reports and articles, and organising press conferences. You will report directly to the Head of Digital and work closely with the Executive Director.

About you 

You are a strategic and innovative communicator, passionate about our work and excited to find new ways to raise the profile of a dynamic and progressive organisation in Europe. You are skilled across multiple areas of communications, including copywriting, editing, and traditional media marketing, and you have experience organising press conferences. You are committed to dismantling oppression within our internal processes as well as in our external communications. You could come from any background or walk of life, and share our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse team, and our culture of being open-minded, ambitious, respectful and self-aware. 

Accountabilities

Strategy 

• Develop and hold the strategy for press, in line with Positive Money Europe’s strategic goals, with a view to raising the profile of the organisation in the European media;
• Coordinate with our social media lead on Positive Money Europe’s content delivery and dissemination around key policy, political or media moments.

Delivery 

• Plan, manage and oversee all of Positive Money Europe’s communication work relating to traditional media, press conferences, and its dissemination in coordination with relevant staff members;
• Ensure communication outputs follow Positive Money Europe’s tone of voice guidelines and style guide;
• Lead on the creation and publication of impactful op-eds, briefings, and pitches and press materials in English, and their distribution to European journalists;
• Ensure regular evaluations are carried out for key areas of work and project;.
• Copy-edit our communications materials as needed.

People

• Work with the team to evaluate priorities for media relations activities;
• Support Positive Money Europe staff and contractors in writing impactful op-eds, publications, blogs, briefings and other press materials;
• Organise or directly provide training covering specific needs of staff and contractors;
• Where necessary, coach staff ahead of interactions with press;
• Line manage, develop and motivate future staff working on media and press;
• Collaborate and integrate our work with staff from Positive Money UK, Positive Money US, and external partners;
• Communicate effectively and with empathy, making staff members feel safe and heard.

External 

• Establish and maintain good relationships with journalists, both Brussels-based and in EU capitals, and grow and manage Positive Money Europe’s database of journalists;
• Identify media opportunities, pitching stories and securing commentary in relevant news coverage, and coordinating press enquiries;
• Coordinate management of relationships with external contractors.

Culture

• Communicate both internally and externally with self-awareness, respect and transparency;
• Implement strategies and practices to dismantle oppression and embed anti-oppression thinking in our communications;
• Role model our values and principles of work within the organisation and externally;
• Proactively support others to excel in their roles;
• Take personal responsibility for your work, setting an example to team members.

Person specification

Skills & Experience 

• Strong track record of success working in media/journalism and copywriting/communications/campaigning/public outreach/events;
• Experience of developing and delivering a press strategy;
• Knowledge of media relations best practices, including crisis communication management;
• Experience of organising press conferences;
• Excellent written and verbal English at native speaker level.

Values & Behaviours

• Passionate about our mission of reforming money and banking to build a fair, democratic and sustainable economy;
• A problem solver, willing to dive into uncertain or complex new areas of work;
• Ability to work autonomously, effectively and efficiently;
• A willingness to maintain a general (non-expert) understanding of our key areas of work;
• A commitment to continued learning on anti-oppression concepts;
• High level of self-awareness. Skilled in reflecting on your own behaviours and practices and working to change them where necessary;
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and principles of work in your work.

We invite anyone who is interested to apply, regardless of background, experience, or credentials. We aim to select candidates based on performance in our selection process and actively try to minimise the influence of our biases. There is no perfect candidate, so if you can picture yourself thriving in this role, we’d love to receive an application from you.

Terms and Conditions

Contract: The role is for an indeterminate contract (Belgian “contrat à durée indéterminée”) with a 6-month evaluation period. 

Salary:​​ €43,000 gross annual salary (starting salary), (pro rata if working less than full time hours) + pension scheme of 4.5% of gross annual salary. Automatic indexation of gross salary to account for inflation.

Benefits (pro rata if working less than full time hours): Positive Money is committed to developing our employees, and being a supportive, flexible and compassionate employer. We offer a range of benefits to EU staff including:

• 5 extra legal holidays on top of the 20 statutory holidays for the first year of employment
• Meal vouchers, which can be spent in supermarkets & most restaurants, of a maximum €147 monthly
• Transportation costs of €49/month
• Work from home allowance of €60/month
• Remote work from abroad up to 3 months per year

Location: Flexible between working in our Brussels office (Rue Ducale 67, 1000, Brussels) and working from home in Belgium.

Hours:​​ Part time (30.4 hours) or Full time (38 hours). Our full-time week can be worked across 4 days. We will consider flexible working requests. 

How to Apply: Please complete the application form here.

Deadline: 9am on November 9th

Start date: as soon as possible but we can be flexible for the right candidate

Positive Money is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, size, national origin, disability, age, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, or genetic information. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organisation. We strongly encourage people of the global majority, especially Black and Asian folks, LGBTQIA+ individuals, persons living with disabilities, women, non-binary individuals, and people of various socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position.

We are committed to making our hiring process as accessible as possible. To request a special arrangement, please let us know in your application or email Flavia at flavia.derasmo@positivemoney.org.

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