Communications & Events Director

Position description

The Director of Communications and Events is a newly created role, designed to bring Eurogas’ external visibility and engagement objectives under one hat. This leadership position will streamline strategic communications and event planning, ensuring a unified and impactful approach to promoting the organisation’s vision and goals.

Are you passionate about EU energy policy, communications, and events? Are you looking for a progressive environment full of possibilities for professional development? This is the opportunity for you!

Key responsibilities:

Communication:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy, aligned with organisational goals;
• Oversee external communications to ensure consistency in messaging across all platforms (press releases, newsletters, website, social media, etc.);
• Provide strategic counsel on key messaging, reputation management, and media relations;
• Lead media relations and act as a spokesperson for the association.

Events:

• Develop event concepts that engage stakeholders, drive advocacy, and strengthen Eurogas’ leadership in the energy sector;
• Identify, approach, and secure event sponsorships to support the financial and promotional success of events;
• Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of high-impact events, including conferences and workshops;
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure events align with overall communication and advocacy strategies.

General:

• Work closely with internal teams and members to ensure consistency in messaging across all communications platforms;
• Manage the budget for communications and events;
• Oversee EU funding projects;
• Supervise and mentor 4 team members (2 working on communications, 2 working on events);
• Evaluate performance of activities, providing insights on future improvement.

Your profile:

Required:

• Proven experience in a leadership role, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives;
• Experience in communications;
• Experience in managing media relations;
• Understanding of EU policymaking;
• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills;
• Brussels based; eligible to work in the EU.

Desired:

• Demonstrated experience in event planning and execution of large-scale events;
• Experience in the energy sector, particularly in relation to gas and renewable energy, is a strong asset;
• Experience in the EU policy landscape (Fit for 55, REPowerEU);
• EU public fundings project management experience;
• Established network within the energy stakeholder landscape.

Application instructions

Please be sure to indicate you saw this position on tendersglobal.net