The Media Relations Officer will be part of the Corporate Communications team, reporting in to the Head of Corporate Affairs.

Key responsibilities

• Support country teams on their media engagement (press releases, statements, ad hoc enquiries, etc.) and ensure their activities align to the overall corporate narrative.
• Support with corporate media engagement (press releases, asset development, etc.) through monitoring of the press inbox, pitching news to target media etc.
• Prepare evaluation reports of corporate media activities.
• Prepare and manage corporate social media channels.
• Plan and implement agreed PR activity in support of specific business initiatives.
• Support in maintenance and development of the corporate website.
• Advise senior team on media engagement.
• Manage and organise media training across the business.

Essential skills

• Bachelor degree or higher.
• two to six years’ experience in a similar role.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Dutch is considered an asset.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good time management skills and the ability to work under time pressure.
• Able to multi-task.
• Enthusiastic team player.
• Ability to prioritise and plan effectively.
• Keen attention to detail.