Application deadline: 6 November 2023 23:59 CET
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Full time
Contract: 12 months
Salary: A “convention d’immersion professionnelle” paid internship: 1200€ net/month

BirdLife ECA is one of the six regional Secretariats that compose BirdLife International, the global authority on the status of bird species. Based in Brussels, it supports the European and Central Asian Partnership and is present in 47 countries including all EU Member States.

With more than 4.100 staff in Europe, 2 million members and tens of thousands of skilled volunteers, BirdLife Europe and Central Asia, together with its national Partners, owns or manages more than 6,000 nature sites totalling 320 000 hectares.

We are now looking for a Social Media & Communications Intern to join our small, dynamic team. In this role you will assist with our social media work, primarily with TikTok, but also other social media channels, to engage with young audiences, as well as those interested in nature and climate issues at large. 

How you will do this:

• Run BirdLife Europe & Central Asia’s TikTok account.
• Conceptualise and produce compelling social media content that aligns with BirdLife’s values and objectives for all our social media channels.
• Support BirdLife Partners in the production of social media products to be used at national level.
• Utilise creative storytelling techniques and innovative formats to effectively deliver BirdLife messages to a broader audience.
• Collaborate with the Communications team to ensure consistent branding and messaging across all digital platforms.
• Analyse social media trends, algorithms, and metrics to optimize content performance and maximize our outreach.
• Develop high-quality visual and multimedia materials suitable for social media.
• Engage with followers, respond to comments, and foster a welcoming and informative community on our social media channels.
• Continuously brainstorm and propose fresh content ideas to keep our social media channels exciting and impactful.
• Potentially travel to workshops and meetings.

Ideally you will have:

• Hands-on, demonstrable experience with running a TikTok account.
• A deep understanding of how Instagram, LinkedIn and X function, and the type of content that works for these channels.
• Understanding and interest in social media trends.
• Knowledge on how to develop and produce engaging multimedia content bespoke to TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks, and work in a fast-paced, international environment.
• A passion for nature, wildlife, and sustainability.
• An interest in EU nature and climate politics.
• Flawless knowledge of written English, other European languages are an asset

Please attach examples of content created for personal/organisational social media accounts with your application.

BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Find out more about our Diversity statement.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

Location:

The position is based in Brussels, Belgium. BirdLife offers a hybrid workplace model where presence in the office is required at least twice per week.

You must hold the right to work in Belgium or the EU.

Start date:

2 December, 2024

Interviews: Interviews will be held on 13 and 14 of November 2024. We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.