Head of International Communications – Brussels

Knowledge and Experience

• Degree in Communication, Journalism, Advertising, or Public Relations.
• A mixed background combining communication and business/marketing is highly valued.
• A Master’s degree in Corporate Communication, International Relations, Cooperation, or International Management is desirable, especially within NGO or third-sector contexts.
• 10 years of experience leading multichannel communication strategies aimed at institutional audiences and the private sector at an international level.
• Experience with the institutional functioning of the European Union.
• International and/or regional experience coordinating several countries, markets, or global stakeholders.
• Essential experience in the Third Sector or International Cooperation Organizations working with global B2B stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams and managing talent to achieve objectives in collaborative and demanding environments.
• Experience managing agencies, suppliers, and budgets in complex environments involving multiple internal areas.
• Experience in strategic communication planning, corporate communication and branding, content management, and cross-functional coordination.

Languages

• Required: Spanish and English, C2 professional level.
• Highly valued: French and/or Portuguese.

Geographical Mobility

• Yes. International (40%).

Other Requirements

• Advanced office and sales systems, Windows, Analytics, Meta, funnel creation, telemarketing, etc.
• Artificial Intelligence.
• Soft Skills
• Strategic vision combined with strong execution and implementation capabilities.
• Influencing skills and excellent communication abilities.
• Strong institutional networking skills.
• Collaborative leadership.
• Organization and prioritization skills.
• Analytical mindset.
• Intercultural sensitivity.
• Adaptability and proactivity.
• Synthesis skills.
• Resilience and ability to manage pressure.

Offer Conditions

• Start date: Immediate.
• Contract duration: Permanent.
• Working hours: Full-time (40 hours per week).
• Workplace: Belgium, Brussels.
• Format: Hybrid – remote work

Mandatory requirements to be able to participate in the selection process

(will be requested in case of reaching the finalist stage):

· Negative certificate of criminal record, updated.

· Contacts of the last 3 positions, to request references on the position developed.

In all selection processes we will take into account the criteria of NO discrimination based on sex, race, skin colour, religion, political ideas, social origin, sexual orientation, age, etc., providing a transparent and equal opportunity process for all candidates, as stated in our Code of Conduct. "Treating all people with respect and rejecting any kind of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, exploitation or any other action against Human Rights".

At Ayuda en Acción we have zero tolerance for behaviour related to sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, which is why, in accordance with our Child Protection Policy, we are committed to carrying out a series of checks prior to hiring by requesting information from previous employers through the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org)  no the event that said employers are members of this platform.

In addition, Ayuda en Acción also undertakes to provide the other members of the MDS with the information corresponding to this type of event on employees who have worked for the Organisation. Therefore, by submitting this application, the job applicant accepts and authorises the performance of these pre-employment checks in order to continue in the selection process and the conservation of his/her data for subsequent consultation by MDS members.

The information extracted from this application for references will be used in a Private, Confidential and Internal manner and will only be used for the selection processes of Ayuda en Acción in which the candidate has registered.

Therefore, by submitting this application, the job applicant accepts and authorises these checks to be carried out in order to continue in the selection process.

In addition, it will be compulsory to present the "Negative Certification of the Central Registry of Sex Offenders" prior to the incorporation.