Marketing Officer – Maternity Cover

We are looking for a motivated and creative marketing professional to join our team from September 2026.

Location: Brussels (preference) or remote
Deadline: 15 July 2026
Contact: recruitment@solarpowereurope.org

SolarPower Europe is a member-led association representing the European solar PV sector. Our aim is to ensure that more energy is generated by solar than any other energy source by 2030 and to help make solar the core of a smart, sustainable and inclusive energy system. We are an award-winning association with more than 300 members across 35 countries. Through thought-leading market analysis, advocacy, and communications, we support our members and help shape Europe’s energy future.

Job responsibilities 

Reporting to the Head of Digital Communications, Brand and Marketing, you will play a key role in promoting the association’s membership offer, events and wider marketing activities:

• Lead marketing and brand management for a range of campaigns, events and commercial initiatives
• Develop integrated marketing plans that support membership growth, events and brand visibility
• Own end-to-end campaign planning, from briefing to evaluation, including email delivery
• Support membership acquisition and retention through targeted marketing campaigns
• Oversee the marketing content calendar across channels
• Create content for marketing campaigns, including visuals, text and other creative assets
• Monitor, analyse and report on marketing performance and campaign results
• Work with internal teams to align marketing activity with organisational priorities
• Ensure marketing activity is consistent and aligned with organisational positioning
• Optimise digital channels, audience targeting and campaign performance
• Coordinate external suppliers and freelancers where needed
• Identify opportunities to improve marketing processes and tools

Profile

We are looking for someone with the following experience, skills and qualities:

• At least 5 years’ experience in marketing, ideally in a member-led organisation
• A strategic mindset, with the ability to align marketing activity with wider organisational goals
• Able to translate strategic objectives into effective marketing activity and delivery
• Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets and supporting wider business goals
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage several projects in parallel and meet deadlines
• Experience developing and delivering integrated marketing campaigns
• Strong understanding of digital marketing channels, audience targeting and performance measurement
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Confident putting forward creative ideas and collaborating with colleagues on creative projects
• Strong verbal, written, organisational and presentation skills
• Fluency in English. Fluency in at least one other EU language would be an advantage.
• Motivated by the opportunity to contribute to Europe’s clean energy transition

Our offer 

• An 8-month temporary Belgian contract to cover maternity leave with a competitive remuneration package;
• Employee benefits paid by SolarPower Europe make this offer even more attractive: public transportation allowance, work from home allowance, dental and hospitalsation insurance, and lunch vouchers.

Solar for All 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the heart of our mission to ensure that solar is at the core of a smart, sustainable and inclusive energy system.  The more diverse our team, the more unique perspectives and ideas we can share to move this mission forward.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures and experiences to help make this a reality.

Application

A CV (maximum 2 pages) and a one-page motivation letter should be sent to recruitment@solarpowereurope.org until 15 July 2026 quoting “Marketing Officer – Maternity Cover” in the subject line.

Note that while we recognise the role of generative AI tools within the workplace, we would like your cover letter to share and demonstrate your unique perspective and approach to the role. For this reason, we discourage overreliance on such tools in your application.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.