
Open position: FENS Communications Assistant
01 April 2025
FENS News
Communications Assistant, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)
Would you like to support the strategic communications of the neuroscience community in Europe and globally? Do you have experience with social media and high-level promotional activities and events? If yes, then apply to join the FENS team in Brussels, Belgium!
Job description:
- Deliver engaging and impactful social media content on all FENS social media channels.
- Create written and visual content, including graphics and designs, for use on FENS websites, newsletters, and promotional materials.
- Assist in the development and execution of community-building campaigns across all channels.
- Collect, analyse, and report on metrics/analytics from all FENS communication activities, providing insights and recommendations to improve audience engagement and optimise content strategy.
- Source, create, and publish content in the form of images, infographics, videos, podcasts, interviews, etc.
- Stay up to date with trends and latest social media, communications, and marketing developments.
- Help source, compare, and recommend promotional materials and service providers.
- Assist the FENS Communication Committee with activities, webinars, meetings, and sessions.
- Support the FENS Communication Committee Chair with reporting to FENS governance.
Office structure
The Communications Assistant reports to the FENS Communications Manager, and works closely with other team members to ensure visibility, promotion, and impact of all FENS activities.
Qualifications and profile
- University degree in a relevant discipline (preferably in communications, biology, neuroscience, or another related field) with previous relevant experience. Experience with international non-profit scientific organisations and science communication would be considered an advantage.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills. Mother tongue English speaker preferred, but those with a fluent command of spoken and written English at a professional level are still encouraged to apply.
- Proven experience with social media, website, and event and marketing promotion.
- Experience managing community-building projects and activities.
- Experience tracking budgets and reporting on KPIs.
- Excellent technical skills (e.g., WordPress, Mailchimp, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, Google analytics, SEO, podcasting, Canva, video/animation production, etc.) and prioritisation of tasks.
- Creative, organised, detail- and service-oriented, culturally sensitive, diplomatic, team player, able to work under tight deadlines and quickly changing conditions.
- Responsible, reliable and motivated to work for an international non-profit scientific organisation.
- Legally allowed to work in Belgium.
Location and benefits
The position of Communications Assistant is a full-time position (38h per week), based in the FENS office in Brussels, Belgium, for an initial CDD contract of 6 months, with the aim of establish a longer-term, fixed CDI (Belgium) contract. The job may occasionally require flexibility in terms of working days/hours in connection with meetings and travel. Meal vouchers, group insurance, and transportation allowance are offered as part of the contract.
Application process
Please upload your letter of motivation, CV, and the names and contact details of two referees using this form. Applications will be accepted until 30 April 2025 and evaluated on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview in May 2025 and will be asked to complete a short, competence-based test. Applicants should be available to begin working in July 2025.
About FENS
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) is an international non-profit organisation with 42 scientific member societies across Europe, representing over 22,000 scientists working in the field of brain research. Through its activities, FENS actively promotes scientific exchange and education among European neuroscientists and serves as the main European voice for neuroscience on behalf of its members towards the European institutions and global partners.
FENS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, citizenship/nationality, age, religion, belief, or disability. All eligible candidates are welcome to apply.
More information about FENS is available on www.fens.org