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Corporate Communications Campaigns Manager (m/f/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · EIT Health e.V., CO/UK, CO/ES, CO/FR
Your responsibilities
The Corporate Affairs Function 
The Corporate Affairs function at EIT Health is comprised of Communications (internal and external), Events, Programme Marketing, Public Affairs, the EIT Health Think Tank, and Stakeholder Relations (i.e., strategic alliance development with 3rd party organisations). Together, these activities aim to shape the environment so that it is more conducive to the wider adoption of healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship, and ultimately support EIT Health’s profile and mandate across Europe to improve health outcomes for patients and citizens, build sustainable healthcare systems, and support a strong healthcare economy. EIT Health is a vital instrument of the EU’s Research and Innovation Framework Programme, Horizon Europe, and is an authoritative stakeholder to support meeting European and national healthcare priorities.
 
The role
Communications is a core strategic driver for EIT Health that supports the organisation’s growing profile as the Health Innovation Platform in the EU. 
Value, impact, contribution and benefit, identity, awareness and thought leadership are key areas of focus. Clear, strong, and aligned messages as well as maximising brand visibility across all activities of our organisation are fundamental elements of EIT Health’s overall strategy.
The Corporate Communications Campaigns Manager (m/f/d) (central office) is responsible for the tactical planning, project management and delivery of pan-European communications campaigns, designed to position EIT Health as a driving force within healthcare innovation. With excellent copywriting skills and a keen sense of what makes a good story, you will also be responsible for news story writing and publication on our WordPress website. 
You will also oversee general content updates on the website and lead on all content planning for our social channels. In addition, you will own and help to update our brand book and other corporate materials.

Core responsibilities:
Overseen by the Senior External Communications Manager, you will be responsible for:
  • Devising and delivering external communications campaign plans and tactics that support the overall organisation’s objectives and position EIT Health as a driving force of healthcare innovation in Europe. Campaigns are expected to be ambitious, creative, and innovative, with appropriate measurement plans. All campaign work will help contribute to our ambitious annual communications objectives.
  • Writing news stories and developing other content and communications activities, to target key external stakeholders to raise awareness of the role of EIT Health, how it works, what it does and why it matters. 
  • Publishing news stories and other content on our WordPress website. Overseeing the day-to-day management of the website, making edits as needed and reporting any bugs or issues raised by our regions.
  • Carrying out on-page content optimisation and content creation as defined by our SEO-strategy, to ensure our website content meets the needs of audiences and search engines. 
  • Leading on the social media planning and tactics and the day-to-day management of our channels, in accordance with our social media strategy.  
  • Owning and consistently optimising our corporate materials and branding guidelines. Corporate materials include our EIT Health Annual Report, our core slide deck, and our message house. Maintain a relevant and accurate asset collateral portfolio, including fact sheets, slide decks, videos etc. Gather content that is aligned with EIT Health strategy.
  • Supporting our Senior Events Manager with recommendations and development of appropriate content and/or other meaningful contributions/involvement at key strategically relevant events. 
  • Supporting the Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations team with policy-focused communications campaigns. 
  • Providing appropriate resource, support and materials to our regional communications leads with their own regional plans for organisational content and materials. Provide a central repository of relevant content and associated collateral. 
  • Liaising and aligning with other functions to ensure a collaborative and conducive working relationships internally and externally.
  • Management of freelance support as required.
Your skills & knowledge
  • Educated to degree level in a relevant subject.
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience in an external communications role (in-house or agency), with proven ability to deliver successful communications campaigns, ideally working in a pan-European culturally diverse organisation.
  • Advanced user of WordPress and experience of delivering substantial reach and engagement on social media channels through creative campaign mechanisms and innovative content formats. 
  • The ability to set a clear vision, work proactively with colleagues from across the organisation and drive high performance. 
  • Expert knowledge of the healthcare sector, with clear understanding and insight into the role EIT Health plays within, and ability to convert scientific and/or technical concepts to simple and compelling content. EU or public sector experience desirable, but not essential.
  • Ability to deliver external communications activity; proven high-level ability in planning, content, and digital communications on a pan European scale and for broad audiences including the general public, medical professionals, business leaders, policy makers etc. 
  • Strong influencing, presentation, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to operate and excel in a highly complex organisational structure and operational processes of a growing organisation.
  • Native level English essential – both spoken and written. 
Other relevant criteria:
  • High levels of resilience, flexibility, and drive for results.
  • Ability to perform effectively under pressure and prioritise and manage a variety of tasks and to meet deadlines, both prescribed and self-imposed.
  • Team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and autonomously as well as collaboratively.
  • Proactive, innovative, and dynamic.
  • A high level of integrity, self-awareness, and confidence.
  • Whilst support will always be available, preferred candidates will be able to demonstrate high levels of autonomy. 
What we offer
  • The Corporate Communications Campaigns Manager role is a full-time position in the central office, with regular travel – primarily in Europe. 
  • Flexible working patterns, including the option to work remotely (but must be based in Germany, Spain, France or the UK). 
  • Familiar atmosphere within a dynamic team.
  • The possibility to join offices in various locations around Europe.
  • Your personal equipment and a one-time surcharge for furnishing your home office.
  • 30 days of vacation & flexible working hours
  • Yearly bonus and our employee recognition programme
  • Straight forward internal communication, non-hierarchical structure, and freedom to operate with autonomy.
  • A large and vibrant network in the healthcare sector, with exposure to high-level and senior rep-resentatives from key players and influencers.
  • The opportunity to work on critical projects of European interest, contributing to improving the lives of citizens and patients.
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About us
EIT Health, a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) under the umbrella of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), is focused on supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and education, to promote healthy living, support active ageing and improve healthcare. EIT Health brings together leading organisations along the entire value chain – smaller companies, larger industry, excellent academic and research institutions, and public sector organisations. Together we work toward a healthier Europe by removing barriers to innovation, promoting talent and education, leveraging enabling technologies and exploiting big data. EIT Health has Central Offices in Munich and develops activities across a network of regional Innovation Hubs in Paris, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Vienna. In addition, the InnoStars office in Budapest involves Partners from Hungary, Poland, Portugal and Italy. EIT Health includes more than 150 partners.
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