COMMUNICATION MANAGER

Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) is the association representing the interests of European natural gas infrastructure operators active in natural gas transmission, gas storage and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regasification. GIE is a trusted partner of European institutions, regulatory bodies and industry stakeholders. It is based in Brussels, the heart of European policymaking. GIE currently represents 70 members companies from 25 countries.

Your responsibilities:

• Being responsible for final review of GIE’s publications
   
• Reviewing and improving public website & social media regularly
   
• Cooperating with CTO on design issues
   
• Handling requests from members & stakeholders
   
• Illustrating the Annual Work Programme
   
• Managing specific activities within the association based on the Communication Plan
   
• Development and follow up of the Communication Plan
   
• First point of contact for press, you have a network and can handle outreach to selected press contacts
   
• Develop relations with partner organisations, media representatives and other external bodies
   
• Contribute to the ongoing projects led by GIE related to communications activities
   
• Supporting GIE Secretary General, President and Board in preparing public interventions (drafting speeches, interviews Q&A, etc.)
   
• Reviewing and managing the Communication Advisor’s tasks
   
• Support the GIE Public Affairs & Communication WG.
   
• Preparing and managing the meetings
   
• Drafting and issuing the calendar invitations & minutes of meetings
   
• Ensuring coordination between all Columns
   
• Overseeing the alignment of positions within GIE Storyline
   
• Coordinating outreach to stakeholders with Policy Manager
   
• Collaborating with Events Manager in preparing the events programmes (content wise)

Your profile:

• Native English level, both written and spoken (prerequisite)
   
• Excellent communication skills
   
• Sociable
   
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and effective delivery
   
• Excellent state of the art MS Office 365 skills (especially Outlook and Excel; OneDrive and SharePoint beneficial)
   
• A bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred) in Communications, Marketing, Social Sciences, Energy with a focus on Communications or similar
   
• 5 – 10 years of experience in Marketing, Communications or similar field within an association

We offer you:

• An international (European) and dynamic environment with a multicultural setting
   
• The chance to build a vast network of contacts across Europe
   
• Very pleasant work environment
   
• Full-time equivalent and permanent contract
   
• Attractive salary package  

Place of work: Brussels, Belgium

Start:  ASAP

Please submit your CV and motivation letter to gie@gie.eu.

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