Media and Communication Manager (Full or Part time)
Brussels, Belgium
If you believe in the economic opportunities that Africa offers the world, you are open minded, devoted, enthusiastic and a natural communicator; if you have an entrepreneurial spirit, can work independently, under pressure, within a small multinational team, we invite you to join EMRC.
Your responsibilities:
- Develop and manage the PR activities to increase EMRC’s visibility with business and media on a global level
- Act as focal point for all external communication material prepared by the project managers
- Identify new marketing strategies aimed at expanding the organisation’s brand worldwide
- Develop and manage communication tools to key interest groups: internal staff, partners, members, media
- Draft clear and compelling press releases, web copy, speeches, social media news items, and communications with stakeholders
- Manage the delivery of the above through a bouquet of offline and online channels
- Oversee drafting, editing and publication of internal and external publications
- Keep website updated and manage the content
The following skills are required:
- Native English speaker with a strong written command of the language; a good level of written and spoken French; additional languages are an advantage
- Proven experience of at least 5 years in communications & PR management
- Working experience with online content management systems
- Good media relations and a media list of reliable contacts
- University degree - educational background in communications, media, international relations
- Strong expression and communication competences and creative drafting abilities
The following skills would be strong assets:
- Knowledge of design programmes (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
- General knowledge of the economic development issues and institutions
- Experience in online and/or direct marketing
- A high level of computer proficiency and web mastering
If you would like to apply for this position, please submit your CV and motivation letter to EMRC's HR Manager, with subject title “Coms & Media Manager” to : ch@emrc.be
Please indicate your availability to work either in Full or Part Time, as well as your salary expectations.
Selection process:
- Deadline for submitting your CV and motivation letter – 15 November 2016
- In the motivation letter please include your salary expectations (gross monthly salary)
- EMRC will only reply to short-listed candidates
- Interviews will take place in Brussels
