FULL TIME COMMUNICATION OFFICER (Maternity Leave Replacement)

European Visual Artists (EVA) represents the interests of authors’ collective management societies for the visual arts. 32 European societies are gathered under this roof as members or observers. They manage collectively authors’ rights of close to 170 000 creators of works of fine art, illustration, photography, design, architecture and other visual works. More info: www.evartists.org.

EVA seeks to fill the following vacancy:

  1. FULL TIME COMMUNICATION OFFICER (Maternity Leave Replacement) to join our secretariat in Brussels mid-February until July 2025. The Communication Officer will be in charge of internal and external communication through newsletters, website maintenance and social media animation. The main focus of the secretariat are the European institutions and policies related to copyright for visual authors and the cultural and creative sector.

Duties

  • Carry out communication activities: draft internal newsletters, manage and update our websites and ensure our presence on social media
  • Monitor EU institutions activities and policies related to intellectual property (copyright), collective management, visual arts, creative and cultural sectors, artificial intelligence
  • Conduct desk research on topics of importance to the association
  • Support the preparation of Working Groups, Board and General Assembly meetings
  • Attend events and help with other administrative tasks as required

Your profile

Required

  • Qualified (Master) in Communications, European Affairs or Law, or comparable studies
  • Good understanding of EU institutions
  • 2 years relevant experience
  • Fluent in English language (professional level)
  • Able to carry out tasks independently and keen to coordinate with teammates

Preferable

You have experience in working in a small team and are fluent not only in English but also in French or other EU languages

What we offer

  • A four-month replacement contract under Belgian law with possibility of extension of two months and an adapted salary package.
  • A multicultural
  • An office in the heart of Brussels located at the “Maison Européenne des Auteurs  et des Autrices”, a lively place for artists from all over Europe and other organisations from the cultural and creative sector.
  • Additional public holidays, on top of legal Belgian holidays following the calendar of the European Institutions.
  • Reimbursement for public transport pass

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your CV (max 1 page) and a motivation letter (in English) to info[at]evartists.org to the attention of the Secretary General Carola Streul by 31st December 2024. In the subject of your email, please indicate “Application – Communication Officer” and add the following sentence to the body of your email “I hereby consent to the use of my personal data for EVA’s recruitment purposes and understand that I can request access to and deletion of my data by email at info@evartists.org”. Interviews will be done on a rolling basis, so please do send your application as soon as possible. Due to the number of applications expected, please note that we will only be able to respond to shortlisted candidates.

EVA is an inclusive employer.