Communication & PR manager

Company Description

Our Communications & PR team is looking for a Communications &PR Officer for Belgium and the Netherlands for its Group, B2B and Consumer communications activities. As PR & Communications Officer you will manage the appearance and visibility of us as a group in general, for our B2B brand AUTO1.com, in particular in trade and business media and at industry-specific events, our consumer brands Autohero and wijkopenautos.be/wijkopenautos.nl/vendezvotrevoiture.be. Do you want to take responsibility for creating content and coordinating events right from the start? Then become part of our international PR & Communications team, we are looking forward to getting to know you.

You will be reporting directly to a Communications Lead in Berlin and working closely with the country leadership teams in Belgium and the Netherlands across the Group’s business units.

Job Description

• Active involvement in shaping our communications strategy, including identifying relevant corporate topics as well as industry and mobility trends
• Planning, implementation and localization of the international communication strategy of the B2B and Consumer brands in Belgium and the Netherlands
• Establishment and expansion of a network of journalists, multipliers and cooperation partners
• Managing and answering press inquiries 
• Supporting internal stakeholders and business units in communications topics, including supporting HQ Internal Communications with content localization for Belgium and local content creation
• Conception, planning and implementation of communications and PR projects - locally as well as on a European level 
• Planning and creation of content on company news, product updates and industry topics. This includes all relevant formats, such as press releases or the preparation of interviews
• Planning, implementation and evaluation of our own events and external industry events in Belgium and the Netherlands (including responsibility for event materials such as presentations, booths, roll-ups, flyers, merchandise)
• Coordination and content creation for advertorials in close cooperation with the B2B marketing team 
• Success control, reporting and continuous optimization of all activities
• Budget responsibility for communications projects in Belgium and the Netherlands
• On a monthly basis, you travel to the Netherlands to manage events and projects 
• Occasionally you will also travel abroad to participate in events

Qualifications

• Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or equivalent
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in Public Relations, Communications or in an agency 
• An existing network of press contacts in Belgium and/or the Netherlands
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills 
• Independent and structured way of working and the ability to keep an overview without losing sight of the details
• Organizational talent as well as very good project management skills
• Dutch on native speaker level as you will be managing Communications in Belgium and the Netherlands and fluent in English, as you will be working in an international team and organization. French would be a huge asset.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Permanent contract in a 38-hour system
• An open and informal working atmosphere in a multicultural and diverse company
• Annual evaluation moments where we look at your growth and development
• Great international team to work with 
• Hospitalisation and dental insurance from DKV
• Meal vouchers of 7 euro per day worked
• Eco cheques
• Discounts at e.g. hotels, shops (zalando, adidas...), electronics, theme parks, etc.

Sounds exciting to you? 

AUTO1 Group is Europe's leading digital automotive platform. As a dynamic tech company, we are revolutionizing the automotive industry with our brands wirkaufendeinauto.de, AUTO1.com, and Autohero. Our strong team of around 5.500 people is dedicated to making Europe-wide car trading and transport as fast and stress-free as possible for our customers. Join us, building the best way to buy and sell cars online.

At AUTO1 Group we live an open culture, believe in direct communication, and value diversity. We welcome every applicant; regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual identity, disability, or any other non-merit factor.