Communications Officer - Brussels

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Communications Officer to join our global team. · Team and Job Purpose · Save the Children Europe's purpose is to ensure that EU policies and funding have a lasting and positive impact on children's lives by influe ...

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Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Communications Officer to join our global team.

Team and Job Purpose

Save the Children Europe's purpose is to ensure that EU policies and funding have a lasting and positive impact on children's lives by influencing decision‑making in Brussels.

It focuses on fighting child poverty, protecting children in conflict and migration, and securing investment in health and education across Europe and beyond.

The team brings together advocacy and donor‑relations expertise to break cycles of poverty and inequality while amplifying children's voices in decisions that shape their futures.

Role purpose

The Communications Officer will support Save the Children Europe's strategic communications by strengthening media, digital and internal communications that advance children's rights within EU policies and funding frameworks.

Working closely with the Advocacy Team and the Head of Office, the role will contribute to positioning Save the Children as a credible and influential voice on EU priorities, with a particular focus on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

The post holder will lead on day-to-day media and social media activities, produce engaging and child centred content, and ensure consistent messaging across external and internal channels.

The Communications Officer will also play a key role in internal communications, including newsletters and staff updates, supporting information sharing and coherence across the organisation.

In some instances, the role will involve working directly with children and young people to support meaningful, ethical participation in communications activities, ensuring their voices are represented safely, accurately and in line with child safeguarding standards.

This role is ideal for someone early in their communications career who is eager to learn, write compelling content, manage digital channels, and help strengthen the organisation's brand and reputation.

Job Title:
Communications Officer


Reports To:
Advocacy Team Lead

Work Pattern:
Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available

Contract Length:
Fixed-term until 31/12/2026 with potential to extend

Location:
Brussels, Belgium

Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): CET

Right to Work:

The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.

Language Requirements:
English

Principal Accountabilities
Content Creation & Editorial Support
Draft clear, engaging content for newsletters, social media, websites, and press materials.
Assist in preparing blog posts, and internal announcements.
Proofread and edit materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with brand tone.
Assist advocacy and programming colleagues with their media plans.
Liaise internally, ensuring the distribution of relevant global media moments.
Digital & Social Media
Advise and propose social media engagement opportunities
Support the management of social media channels (content scheduling, basic analytics, community engagement).
Track performance metrics and contribute to digital insights reports.
Internal Communications
Assist in preparing internal updates, staff newsletters, and intranet content.
Support the planning and delivery of campaigns and communication projects.
Support logistics for events, photoshoots, and stakeholder meetings.
Maintain communications databases, asset libraries, and documentation.
Media & Public Relations
Lead on developing the database of stakeholders and updating contact lists.
Help prepare press releases, media kits, and event materials.

Experience and Skills
Essential
Previous experience in communications, PR, marketing, or journalism - preferably in a non-profit or advocacy setting
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to communicate to people of different cultural backgrounds.
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
Knowledge of social media management and graphic design / video editing tools. (CMS tools, Adobe package, Canva) A proactive, collaborative mindset and willingness to learn.
Enthusiastic, proactive, with a 'can do' attitude. A demonstrable interest in development issues and children's rights.
Enthusiasm for new and emerging digital trends is an asset.
Commitment to Save the Children's values and mission.
Desirable
Basic understanding of media relations or digital communications.
Good command of French and/or Dutch

Education and Qualifications
Essential
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
Desirable
N/A

Working at Save the Children International
Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.

We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding.

At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected.

Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy.

Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion.

We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here via the job listing.

It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.


Our recruitment process:
Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.