Spokesperson & Public Affairs

Your role

Act as spokesperson for Batopin and/or its business units towards Belgian journalists and other stakeholders

Be present locally: meet mayors and local politicans and show them that Batopin is the solution in terms of long-term access to cash

Advise Chief Customer Officer and CEO within the organisation on reputation, complex issues, crisis communication and strategic PR

Play an active role in enhancing our reputation throughout the country, on a national, regional and local level

Answer to correspondence from municipalities and pressure groups

Draft internal briefings and press analyses, bulletins, statements and scripts

 

Your profile

have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Communication

have at least 5 years’ relevant experience

be native in Dutch or French.  You speak German? This is an asset.

have excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent listening skills

love being in contact with local politicians and enjoy networking: you will discover Belgium’s finest municipalities

communicative both over the phone and in real life

highly familiar with Microsoft Office

intuit when communication becomes sensitive : you know how to give things a positive spin for your discussion partners and our stakeholders

 

Your mindset

you’re a team player that can work autonomously and enjoys celebrating joint achievements

your communication is clear and you are able to translate concepts or technical items into tangible and comprehensive terms

you’re happy to plan, manage and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously

you can be an out-of-the box thinker, but what matters to you most is actively contributing to making things happen

you demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude

you like to look for solutions, share your knowledge and pro-actively come up with improvements or new ideas

 

Are you the one we are looking for?

We can offer you a competitive compensation package with a flexible vacation policy and working conditions. You have the freedom to work from home several days a week, but are of course always welcome in our offices near Brussels North Station.

Please send your CV to marie.janart@batopin.be