The European Students’ Union is HIRING a new Communication Officer!

Are you a value-driven professional passionate about the student movement and
advocating for quality and inclusive education? Then apply now for ESU’s position: we are
looking for a Communication Assistant to join our team and implement our work to
promote “Equal educational and social opportunities in an open and democratic Europe
where students shape a sustainable future.”

The application deadline is 24/07/2026 (23:59 CET)

More about ESU
The European Students Union (ESU) is the umbrella organisation of 43 National Unions of
Students from 40 countries and thus represents over 20 million students in Europe. Since
1982, it has represented and promoted students’ educational, social, economic and
cultural interests at a European level towards all relevant bodies (European Union, BFUG,
Council of Europe, and UNESCO) in the Education sector.
We offer a diverse and multicultural working environment in the centre of the EU district!

About the Position
An experienced, motivated and committed individual to be our next Communication
Assistant. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about democracy, inclusion
and sustainability and wants to make higher education policy-making more
understandable and accessible to everyone!

● Location: Brussels, Belgium
● Starting date: end of August / September 2026, exact date to be confirmed;
● Duration: One year fixed-term contract (37.5 hr/week).
● The gross monthly salary, according to the Commission Paritaire 329.03 currently
applied at ESU, is 2 315,20€, plus attractive additional benefits (transport, food
vouchers, per diem during occasional travel, etc.).
● Flexibility about home-teleworking some days per week with a 50€ monthly
allowance compensation.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
In this role, you will be:
● Managing the organisation’s social media profiles (Facebook, Blue Sky, Instagram,
LinkedIn) and the organisation’s website (WordPress);
● Producing audio-visual materials (mainly for the website and social media):
photos, videos, reels, infographics, podcasts;
● Participating in updating and implementing ESU’s Communications strategy;
● Promoting ESU events, projects, publications, campaigns, statements and policies
to other stakeholders (NGOs, relevant EU institutions, policymakers) and the wider
public;
● Management of the Google Workspace platform, internal email lists and internal
communication platforms (Google Apps, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom);
● Collaborating with partner organisations and participation in project-related
communication and dissemination of European projects (Erasmus+, Horizon
Europe, CoE);
● Liaising with relevant media and related institutions; sending Press Releases when
relevant in coordination with the Presidency and the Executive Committee teams;
● Supporting the monthly newsletter The Student Voice, including drafting articles,
formatting content through Mailchimp, updating subscriber lists, and coordinating
contributions from elected representatives and project teams.

The list and distribution of tasks are illustrative and subject to change based on the
candidate’s priorities, initiative and career growth.

Eligibility requirements and skills/abilities
You are an ideal candidate for this position if you are/have:
● MA holder within the areas of Communication, Graphic Design and/or Marketing;
● Knowledge and/or experience in promotional activities;
● Very good computer skills and web literacy;
● Excellent visual skills with a lot of creativity;
● Willingness for on-camera presence for promotional activities and good verbal
communication skills;
● Able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, international environment;
● Interest in education-related issues;

● Knowledge of project management will be considered an asset.

The position might require travel in Europe several times during the year, fully covered by
ESU, and occasional weekends, which would be compensated.

How to apply?
ESU is committed to equality of opportunity and encourages applications from all
qualified candidates regardless of sex, age, disability, gender identity, religion, ethnicity or
any other direct or indirect type of discrimination.
If you have any question related to the position, please send an email to:
louis.brau@esu-online.org.
If you are interested in applying for the position of Project Officer, please send an email to
jobs@esu-online.org with the subject line ‘Communication officer – Your Name and
Surname’, including the mandatory attachments:
● Your CV (maximum 2 pages), Europass is better but not mandatory!
● The application form (in pdf format).
● A portfolio showcasing relevant communication work.

Optional:
● A recommendation letter is an asset.

Deadline to apply and agenda:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to be invited to the following phases of the
recruitment process, which will consist of an interview.
● ESU Secretariat must receive all applications by the 24th of July 2026, 23:39 (CET)
● Around the 28th of July, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to an
online interview.
● Interviews will be conducted the week of the 17th August.
● The selected person should start working in the Secretariat of ESU by mid
September.
The selected candidate will need to reside in or relocate to Belgium when the employment
contract starts.

Protection of personal data
As the body responsible for organising the competition, ESU ensures that applicants’
personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with
regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and
agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No
45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC. This applies in particular to the confidentiality and
security of such data. You can request anytime, by sending an e-mail to
office@esu-online.org, to alter, delete your data or information about the data we
processed and how it is stored.

For more information, please send an email to: louis.brau@esu-online.org.