• Position type: Internship
• Starting: From 15 July 2017                  
• Location: Brussels

Who are we?

Created in 2008, with the merger of two organisations that started in 2002, EuropeanIssuers is the only European organisation representing companies whose securities are traded on financial markets. Based in Brussels at the heart of the European institutions, we advocate for companies quoted on EU stock exchanges.  Our goal is to anticipate and influence new regulations governing the issuing, listing and trading of securities in order to promote financial markets that serve the needs of their end users, being companies and investors. EuropeanIssuers offers its members a forum where members can exchange views and reach a common position.

We ensure that decision makers hear the views of quoted companies.

For more information please visit our website: www.europeanissuers.eu

What are we looking for?

We are a small team of young motivated professionals looking to add to our team, a new full time position, a dynamic and friendly English-speaking person with a marketing degree or experience, preferably in an association, in one or several of the following areas: communication, social media, website, events organisation, marketing and membership management. The position is in our Brussels office and reports to the Secretary General.

Main tasks

Internal and external communication

Manage overall communication with our members and our stakeholders through the different communication channels that we use

• Email messages (100 recipients per mail)
• Email marketing (currently MailChimp, transitioning to Constant Contact)

Website:

• Monitor and update the contents of our website and new Mobile App to keep it attractive and up to date
• Add calendar entries, change the spotlight

Social media: 

• Lead and coordinate the social media campaign to boost our social media penetration (LinkedIn, Twitter…)

Newsletter:

• Coordinate the contents of the newsletter and prepare the layout and distribution of the   newsletter

Press:

• Manage press relations and issue press releases, arranging interviews (develop press kits conveying positions on policies and issues) 

Membership

• Develop actions and implement the membership recruitment plan and retention campaigns to increase our membership (brochures, promotion…)
• Monitor progress, maintain research registers of engagement with members and targets and make recommendations

• Maintain accurate membership records and marketing databases
• Manage member communications including responding to member queries

Events

• Organise events for our members and the public (General Assembly, Board meetings
• Seminars, Annual conference, Small and Mid-Cap Awards)
• Develop a long-lasting relationship with our sponsors
• Assist with marketing and sponsorship activities

Administration

• As all other staff members, share some administrative tasks such as updating the contacts database and handling correspondence

Profile:

• Degree or experience in communication, marketing and/or membership

• Excellent computer literacy (Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Language skills: English, French (other languages are a definite plus)
• Good organisation skills, flexible, dynamic, self-motivated and innovative, multi-tasking professional with a can-do attitude

We will conduct interviews throughout the application phase until we find the right candidate to start from July or as soon as possible. Please send your cover letter and CV to communication@europeanissuers.eu to the attention of Ms Florence Bindelle, Secretary General of EuropeanIssuers, with the following subject line: ‘Communication Intern’