Communications Assistant

EuroCommerce

About the Organisation

EuroCommerce is a leading European business federation representing the voice of retailers and wholesalers in Europe with a team of 25 highly motivated policy, advocacy, and communications professionals. EuroCommerce offers a stimulating, dynamic, and multicultural environment in which personal development and teamwork represent core values. EuroCommerce members include national associations in 27 European countries, sector federations, and 35 leading retailers and wholesalers.

EuroCommerce is the recognised social partner for retail and wholesale at EU level. The sector accounts for 5 million businesses, including international players and a vast majority of small businesses, contributing 10% of the EU’s GDP. EuroCommerce is Europe’s first private employer providing jobs to 26 million Europeans. The sector supports a strong and talented transformation in the sector.

About the role

Want to kick-start your career at the crossroads of communications, digital content, and European affairs? EuroCommerce, the voice of retail and wholesale in Europe, is looking for a creative, digitally savvy, and motivated Communications Assistant to join our team in Brussels. If you're passionate about storytelling, social media, design, websites, AI tools, and making an impact across Europe, this could be your next big opportunity. As part of our Communications team, you'll help shape how EuroCommerce communicates with members, policymakers, stakeholders, and the wider public.

Why join EuroCommerce

At EuroCommerce, your ideas matter. You'll gain real responsibility from day one, work with colleagues from across Europe, and help shape conversations that impact millions of businesses and consumers. If you're curious, creative, digitally minded, and ready to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Create Engaging Content:

• You'll bring ideas to life across multiple channels by:
  • Designing visually appealing visuals and presentations
  • Creating and editing digital content, including graphics, videos, and animations
  • Supporting campaigns that help tell the story of Europe's retail and wholesale sector
  • Experimenting with new communication formats and digital trends.

Help Drive Our Digital Presence:

• You'll play a key role in strengthening our online visibility by:
  • Managing and updating website content
  • Supporting newsletter creation and email campaigns
  • Exploring AI-powered tools to improve content creation, analytics, and workflows
  • Contributing ideas to enhance user engagement and digital performance.

Be a Brand Champion:

• You’ll help ensure everything we publish looks and feels consistently "EuroCommerce" by:
  • Maintaining strong visual and editorial standards
  • Supporting the creation of templates, presentations, and communication materials
  • Helping colleagues apply branding and communication best practices.

Connect with our Community:

• You’ll support communication with our members and stakeholders by:
  • Maintaining contact databases and mailing lists
  • Supporting member communication platforms and user requests
  • Helping deliver targeted and relevant communications
  • Ensuring data quality and GDPR compliance.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

• Fluent (near-native) in English; additional European languages are a bonus
• Love creating content and have an eye for design and digital trends
• Are comfortable with Microsoft Office and eager to learn new digital tools
• Experience, or a strong interest, in social media, community management, or stakeholder engagement;
• Curious about how decisions are made in the EU and want to learn more
• Take initiative, enjoy solving problems, and aren't afraid to bring fresh ideas to the table
• Thrive in a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Political Sciences, European Studies, or a related field

Compensation & Benefits

• An international and collaborative workplace in the heart of Brussels;
• Opportunities to build skills in communications, digital media, design, and EU policy
• Hands-on experience with high-impact projects and campaigns
• Exposure to European decision-making and industry leaders
• A chance to make your mark and grow your professional network.

Working locations

• Brussels, Belgium

How to apply

• Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to [email protected] with the subject line: Application - Communications Assistant. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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