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BrusselsHybridHours negotiable<3months
A sustainability network is looking for a Communication Manager to inspire people and organizations to take action on sustainability. You will be the driving force behind communications, defining strategy and priorities, and ensuring consistency across channels, messages, and target audiences. Communication is a shared responsibility, where you help colleagues sharpen their messages and plan effectively. You will also work with external communication partners.
What you will do.
- Develop the communication strategy and translate it into clear priorities, target audiences, and actions.
- Oversee the overall communication plan and develop clear communication plans and timelines.
- Ensure consistency across different channels, programs, and communication initiatives.
- Support colleagues in transforming subject-matter expertise into clear, targeted communication.
- Monitor results and feedback to continuously improve communications.
- Coordinate and edit monthly newsletters and a related bi-weekly newsletter.
- Gather and structure input from colleagues, ensuring clear copy and an engaging layout.
- Develop a mailing strategy focusing on audience segmentation and timing.
- Safeguard the editorial quality and consistency of the website, creating or updating pages as needed.
- Be the main point of contact for the external web partner for technical support, maintenance, and development.
- Define the approach and priorities for social media channels, with a professional social media platform as the main one.
- Develop guidelines enabling colleagues to publish content themselves while safeguarding quality and consistency.
- Identify, with the team, stories from the network to bring to life and determine the most relevant channels for sharing them.
- Coordinate the production of these stories, working with external copywriters, photographers, or videographers where relevant.
- Translate the objectives of new programs and campaigns into a communication approach and concrete plan.
- Coordinate implementation and safeguard timing, quality, and consistency.
- Also coordinate communication around key annual moments.
- Define and manage the communication budget and report on its status.
- Select, brief, and manage external communication partners.
- Maintain press relations and coordinate the follow-up of media inquiries.
- Identify opportunities to increase the visibility of expertise and impact.
Profile
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in communications, preferably in a role where you helped define communication strategy and coordinated different projects, channels, or stakeholders.
- Strong in planning and project management, knowing how to set priorities.
- Excellent writing skills to turn complex content into clear, accessible, and engaging communication.
- Combines strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset and takes ownership.
- Enjoys working with subject-matter experts and helps colleagues communicate more effectively.
- Can clearly brief external partners, guide their work, and provide constructive feedback.
- Curious, solution-oriented, and has a keen eye for detail.
- Strong interest in sustainability and societal issues.
- Comfortable with digital communication channels.
- Experience with specific mailing platforms, CMS platforms, a known website platform, and a professional social media platform is an asset.
- Professional communication skills in Dutch and French.
- A good command of English is an asset.
Practical
- A challenging role with considerable autonomy and room for initiative.
- A strong focus on personal development, including an individual training budget.
- A healthy work-life balance, combining office-based and remote working.
- An enthusiastic and committed team.
- A values-driven organization working towards a positive impact.
- A unique and extensive sustainability network.
- A fair remuneration package, complemented by health insurance, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, 100% reimbursement of commuting expenses, training budget, a laptop, and a mobile phone subscription.
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