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EU Affairs Assistant

  • Euractiv
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
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  • Euractiv
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
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BACKGROUND:

Euractiv is an independent pan-European media network specialising in EU policies. Our primary goal is to foster policy debates among EU stakeholders, including governments, businesses, and civil society groups. We provide comprehensive coverage of policy processes leading up to decisions, presenting the issues in a neutral manner without taking sides.

Euractiv is part of Mediahuis, a publishing company with assets in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany. Mediahuis publishes across a wide range of formats – from newspapers and magazines to television, radio and online media. More about Mediahuis and Euractiv here.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WORKING AT EURACTIV?

You will be working in a vibrant international office. You will be in the middle of EU affairs, both physically and through your work. You will contribute to one of the central EU affairs media and support bringing our news, multimedia content and newsletters to Euractiv’s readers.

We are now looking for an trainee in our Accounts implementation team, based in Brussels.

Starting date: January 2025.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITY: 

Assistance with client reporting, implementation of campaigns and account management, specifically for the Euractiv members. 

Tasks

  • Assistance with client management;

  • Assistance with achievement and analytics reports for clients, including statistics taken from different platforms;

  • Management (and continuous update) of account management databases;

  • Assistance in advertising campaigns and other marketing tools;

  • Assistance in liaising with the different internal departments involved;

  • General office management and administrative tasks.


PROFILE:

  • University education: European affairs and/or project management, Communications;

  • Very good command of English (spoken and written);

  • Detail-oriented;

  • Knowledge of and interest in the EU market;

  • Good knowledge of MS Office and Google Docs Office;

  • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and dynamic environment;

  • Very organised and able to face tight deadlines;

  • Willingness to learn, proactiveness, multi-tasking;

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


EURACTIV OFFERS:

  • Insight into the EU policy market;

  • Insights to communication and advocacy activities in EU affairs;

  • Insight into the work of a Brussels-based EU media;

  • A young and multicultural environment;

  • Liberty to work autonomously on own tasks and initiatives;

  • Learning from / exchanging with other teams;

  • 6 months to one-year contract under Belgian law (CIP). Paid internship. First 6 months salary of 1.120€. Second 6 months salary of 1.400€.


HOW TO APPLY:

Send a 1-page CV and a short cover letter to selection@euractiv.com and add in cc: ian.teunissenvanmanen@euractiv.com. Please use the subject line “Implementation Assistant - First and last name”. Job applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications welcome inmediately!

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY:

We are committed both to promoting equality and diversity within the organisation and to Equal Opportunities in recruitment. We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. All hiring decisions are made entirely on merit. We encourage everyone to apply, even if you do not fit all the criteria.
Apply now

Apply for this job

To apply for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to: selection@euractiv.com

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