Press & Media Relations Officer

Fost Plus

Evere
Telework partially allowed
Permanent
> 1 year(s)
1 day ago

Press & Media Relations Officer

Permanent

Evere

Job description

🚀 Your mission: Help shape the public voice of Fost Plus

Fost Plus is looking for a Press Officer (and deputy spokesperson/spokesperson) who combines a sense of news with social involvement. In this role, you convincingly present our mission around circular economy. You are the first point of contact for the press and media and ensure that our views, projects and expertise enter the public debate in a clear, consistent and credible manner.

Together with a passionate communication team, you will work on a strategic and impactful press policy. You will report to the Reputation & Corporate Affairs Manager.

👉 Responsibilities

You will build strong, lasting relationships with national and regional press contacts.
You will ensure that Fost Plus is present in a correct and relevant manner in the social debate on (packaging) waste management, recycling and the circular economy.
You will write press releases, statements, Q&As and opinion pieces that are in line with current trends and our role as an expertise organisation.
You coordinate media questions and interviews.
You will support fellow experts in interviews or participation in public debates.
You monitor media attention and analyse the impact of our press campaigns on reputation and visibility.
You will guide our external PR office and challenge them to both proactively and reactively optimize our visibility on traditional and modern media channels.
You will take care of the administrative follow-up and reporting of the PR budget.
You will play an active role in crisis communication and ensure a thoughtful, timely and coherent approach in collaboration with internal teams.
You contribute to broader communication campaigns and participate in events organised by Fost Plus and its partners.

Profile

🌱 Expertise

You have a bachelor's or master's degree in communication, journalism, public relations or a related field.
You are French-speaking and can also express yourself professionally in Dutch. Knowledge of English is a plus.
You have a fluent pen and can convert complex information into clear, accessible messages.
You are flexible, stress-resistant and know how to switch effortlessly between files and themes.
You follow current events closely, have a feel for social themes and know what journalists are hooking up on.

Why apply?

A full-time contractual position with an employment contract of indefinite duration. 💼
An interesting, dynamic job at a Belgian company in full expansion with social relevance.
Working from home is an integral part of the company culture, with the flexibility to work remotely or from the office in Evere, which is easily accessible by public transport. 💻
An attractive salary package with a competitive salary and nice fringe benefits (insurance, cafeteria plan, etc.).

Conduct of interviews

CV screening
1st on-site interview with the hiring manager and someone from the HR team
2nd on-site interview: "click" interview with potential future colleagues and with the Public & Regulatory Affairs Manager
Let's get started! 🚀

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are important to us. Applicants are therefore selected on the basis of their qualities and skills, without distinction as to age, religion, origin, disability, sex or gender.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty or illness and would like to benefit from reasonable accommodation as part of the selection procedure, please mention this on your application. Just say so in your application. The conditions will be adapted as best we can so that you can apply in the best possible circumstances.