Communications Officer - Brussels, België - ZERO WASTE EUROPE

ZERO WASTE EUROPE

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Brussels, België

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Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

DÉTAILS DE L'ANNONCE:

Organisation
:
ZERO WASTE EUROPE

Lieu de l'emploi
:
Brussels /
Belgium

Fichier :

Type d'emploi
:
Contrat à durée déterminée

Type de contrat
:
Temps plein

Fonction
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Communication
Date de publication
:22/03/2023
Date limite
:06/04/2023

PROFIL:

_About you_

You are impact

- and values-driven, and able to see the big picture whilst taking care of the details.

You have experience in communications (both media outreach/press and general communications profiles) and are a good networker.
You are adept at coming up with the best communications and media outreach strategy for our materials and activities.
You are interested in environmental matters, and have a social justice/just transition/global mindset approach to it. You stay up to date with the latest developments in this area and have a proactive approach to media outreach strategies.
You are a team player who can also play solo and can convince people as to why a story (or a certain angle of it) or material is worth communicating about.
You have a keen eye for detail; you can zero in on the key messages that need to be communicated to different audiences.
You are not afraid to edit and improve quotes/statements/texts for the betterment and greater impact of our activities, regardless of the person you're liaising with.
You are adept at facing complex situations, you are passionate about the zero waste vision and well aware of the multiple challenges the world is facing today.

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_About the role_

We are looking for a Communications Officer to join the ZWE team._
Due to ZWE's current needs and opportunities, this position's workload will be divided into 50% media outreach and 50% hybrid communications._
The Communications Officer will be responsible for leading ZWE's media outreach efforts both from a proactive and reactive perspective while still being able to support the other members of the Communications Team on hybrid communications activities. You will be accountable for ensuring strategic coherence to ZWE's communication strategy (including its media outreach/press strategy)._
The Communications Officer will report to ZWE's Head of Communications and be placed within the ZWE Communications team (which currently hosts two other Communications Officers)._

_The core responsibilities of the Communications Officer will be to:_

Media Outreach:_
Lead the development and implementation of ZWE's media outreach efforts designed to inform media outlets, policymakers, and other influential stakeholders.
Be the point of contact for all press and media enquiries directed at Zero Waste Europe.
Build strong working relationships with a comprehensive list of journalists, editors, producers, and digital media in Brussels and EU countries/cities including hosting and leading 1:1 meetings between key journalist contacts and members of the ZWE team.
Be responsible for both reactive and proactive media activity, managing press enquiries, and developing media campaigns.
Support spokespeople across the organisation with briefings, messaging, and talking points for media interviews.
Keep abreast of news agendas and EU institutions issues, proactively identifying media opportunities (interviews, opeds,).
Work with the Communications team to deal with crises and issues, and collaborate with other team members (Enabling Conditions, Implementation, and Management).
Liaise with the press during times of crisis management or unexpected negative public relations incidents.
Maintain and update media lists and press materials, with full tracking and reporting (including monthly and annual media monitoring reports).
Proofread, and where necessary rewrite, statements from team members.
Draft and send press releases in collaboration with the Communications Team and the wider Zero Waste Europe Team, and follow up with media contacts for collateral materials.
Ensuring the integration of digital and social media alongside any press and media campaigns by working closely with the rest of the Communications Team.
Support the ZWE Communications Team on media outreach matters within Europe when requested by organisations in our wider movement namely GAIA, the Rethink Plastic alliance and the Break Free From Plastic movement.
Support Zero Waste Europe's spinoff, Mission Zero Academy, with the drafting and sending of press releases regarding the Zero Waste Cities Certification and the Zero Waste Business Certification.
Responding to media inquiries and being available for interview support outside of working hours, on a reasonable basis.

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Hybrid Communications:_
Build overall communications strategies: help set up structures and proactively contribute to effective communication and outreach.

This work will consist of: