Ocean Communications Officer

Main responsibilities:

• Strategic communications: Develop and implement communication strategies to support WWF’s ocean policy objectives, including marine biodiversity protection, sustainable fisheries, and marine restoration.
• Content creation: Produce engaging and impactful content for a variety of channels, including press releases, articles, blogs, social media posts, newsletters, reports, and multimedia materials (visuals/videos), website updates.
• Media relations: Identify opportunities for media engagement, build strong relationships with EU journalists, proactively pitching stories and reactions, and responding to media inquiries; support policy colleagues in interactions with the media.
• Event coordination: Lead communication efforts for key events, including press briefings, webinars, conferences, workshops and stunts, ensuring WWF’s presence is impactful and coherent.
• Network coordination: Work closely with WWF’s network of offices, partners, and other stakeholders to align messaging and maximise outreach, including by designing and disseminating communications and media materials for joint activities.
• Monitoring and reporting: Track and analyse the impact of communication activities, providing regular updates and recommendations for improvement.

Required Qualifications and skills:

• Education: A degree in communications, journalism, political science, or a related field - (or equivalent work experience);
• Experience: At least 3-5 years of professional experience in communications, preferably in the environment or climate field and/or at EU level; Knowledge of media relations, developing and implementing communication strategies, and content creation of a variety of audiences.
• Languages: Fluency in English is required; proficiency in other European languages is a plus.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences.
• Digital Expertise: Proficiency in social media management, content creation tools, and analytics platforms.
• Knowledge: Understanding of EU institutions, policies and decision-making, particularly in the context of marine conservation, is a strong advantage.
• Personal Attributes: Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Courage, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration;
• Legal requirements: Please indicate if you hold an EU work permit.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to make a real difference for our oceans and the planet;
• A supportive and inclusive work environment in one of the world’s leading environmental NGOs;
• An indefinite contract with competitive salary of pay and other benefits.  The indicative base salary of 3.300 € gross per month with the final figure depending on the skills, competencies and experience of the successful candidate;
• Additional benefits, including allowances for lunch, public transport and home working, health insurance, pension plan, paid holiday and additional month of pay in accordance with Belgian law;
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

Please consult the online job description for more information on the position.

How to apply?

1. Please send your application to recruitments@wwf.eu and write “Ocean Communications Officer” in the subject line.
2. Attach a single PDF file named Firstname_Surname. The PDF should include your up to date CV (without a picture or birth date) and a cover letter (max 400 words) explaining why you are a suitable candidate for this role.
3. Indicate the earliest date you would be able to start and whether you have the legal right to work full time in Belgium.

Application deadline:
 
The deadline for applying is 19 January 2025 midnight, but please note that the vacancy could be closed earlier depending on the number of applications received. 
In such a case, the job advertisement will be updated with a revised deadline at least 2 days in advance of the new deadline. 
We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to make sure their application is considered. 

Indicative timeline for the interviews:
1st round: week of 3-7 February
2nd round: week of 10-14 February.

Please note that we can only respond to successful candidates.

WWF European Policy Office is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable working environment for all our employees. We welcome applications from all people regardless of background, and strongly encourage people with disabilities, people of non-European ethnic origin and nationality, people over 45 years old, to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of age, ethnic or social origin, gender, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected characteristic under EU law. We’ll strive to make adjustments to accommodate accessibility needs during the application process.