Assistant Director, EU Policy Communications

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration: 

Why you will love working here

At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.

• Our Values are not just words on a page - they are the energy behind everything we do: ONE IATA - We collaborate across teams, TRUSTED - We do the right thing, INNOVATIVE - We make tomorrow better, INCLUSIVE - We embrace diverse perspectives.
• With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.
• We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.
• We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous 'work from abroad' policy, and you get your birthday off

About the team you are joining

The IATA Corporate Communications Team is a high performing diverse group of professionals who are based in strategic locations that together delivers communications support for IATA’s business priorities. The department highly values teamwork. The team works in a well-coordinated and collaborative way (internally and across the IATA organization) to deliver activities encompassing traditional media, digital platforms, social media, internal communications and branding.

The Assistant Director EU Policy Communications will be based in Brussels and report to the Head, Corporate Communications (based in Geneva). Together they will develop and deliver a policy focused EU Communications strategy supporting the priorities of IATA’s Senior VP External Affairs. The incumbent will be a critical part of IATA’s Brussels advocacy team and IATA’s global corporate communications team while working closely with subject matter experts and local management in European markets.

What your day would be like

On a daily basis, you will provide communications counsel to IATA’s Senior VP for External Affairs and work with the Global Corporate Communications team to action an agreed EU Communications strategy. This support will include:

• Acting in the capacity of an official spokesperson of IATA and representing IATA to media, including pitching stories and responding to questions concerning EU policy.
• Creating content (social media, blog posts, press releases, multi-media collateral etc.) to support advocacy campaigns on European policy issues impacting aviation.
• Preparing presentations and social media material for the Senior VP External Affairs and Regional VP Europe as required.
• Maintaining comprehensive and up-to-date contacts with media (traditional and new) across Europe (broadly defined to also include Centra Asia), with a particular emphasis on Brussels. This includes aviation media as well as generalized and specialized media focusing on areas such as consumer affairs and sustainability.
• Inviting and hosting media at key IATA events (Annual General Meeting, Global Media Day, Wings of Change Europe, and other events as may come onto the European calendar).
• Editing a weekly e-newsletter to keep IATA’s membership updated on developments in Brussels.
• From time to time, you may be required to perform other duties as needs arise and to travel in support of IATA activities outside of Brussels.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have at least 10 years of experience working in public policy communications (ideally in EU/multi-lateral institutions, media, or private sector organizations), and have a relevant professional network.
• Have excellent communications skills in English, both written and oral. Knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage.
• Are competent in social media, media relations, spokesperson duties, and speech/presentation writing.
• Are a self-starter who is well-organized, comfortable in teamwork but capable of individual contribution, flexible, detail-oriented, and able to work with tight deadlines.
• Have a passion for aviation, a global mindset and a good sense of humor.
  
  

Travel Required: Y 15%

Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you