Senior Communications Officer

EMBO is looking for a highly skilled Senior Communications Officer who specializes in content and media relations.

The position combines high‑level strategic planning, hands‑on communication tasks, and a high degree of autonomy, expertise and responsibility.

In this role you will support the Head of Communications in developing the EMBO content strategy and overseeing its implementation.

An important part of this role is to proactively build, nurture, and leverage a robust network of press offices across universities, research institutes, and government‑level bodies to amplify EMBO’s impact at national and international levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Design content frameworks, content governance models, and publishing workflows for multi‑channel products and campaigns.
• Manage the end‑to‑end editorial process, including researching, drafting, editing, and fact‑checking complex scientific and policy content.
• Oversee content calendars to streamline messaging and synchronized publication rollouts across EMBO’s programmes and activities.
• Author high‑level institutional copy including op‑eds, speeches, and contributions to annual reports.
• Audit and optimise existing content repositories for accuracy, relevance, and value.
• Secure brand consistency across all written and multimedia publications.
• Develop an institutional network by establishing direct partnerships with communication offices at scientific institutes and organisations, nationally and internationally.
• Act as the primary point of contact for media inquiries.
• Draft comprehensive press assets, including media alerts, press packages, and Q&A’s.
• Facilitate joint cross‑border campaigns and coordinated press releases with international partner institutions to maximise regional media reach.
• Monitor media coverage and report reach metrics to the Head of Communications.
• Support crisis response.

Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a highly related field.
• 7+ years of proven experience in organisational communication roles in an international environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into engaging narratives.
• High political and social awareness needed to collaborate with experts, internally and externally.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Contract

Contract length: 3years (renewable to a maximum of 9years).

Salary: Grade6, monthly salary from EUR4.580,37 (after tax, and before 12.99% EMBL social security deductions) plus other paid benefits.

Benefits

• Salary and benefits: tax‑free salary, monthly family, child and non‑resident allowances, annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long‑term care, accident‑at‑work and unemployment insurances.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family, including prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover.
• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays.
• Relocation package including installation grant (if applicable).
• Campus life: free shuttle bus, on‑site library, subsidised on‑site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, and extensive sports and social club activities.
• Family benefits: kindergarten, 10 days of child sick leave, paid maternity/parental leave and monthly family & child allowances.
• Benefits for international newcomers: visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non‑resident allowance.
• Diversity and Inclusion

At EMBO, we believe that diverse teams drive innovation and scientific excellence.

We encourage applications from candidates of all genders, identities, nationalities and any other diverse backgrounds.

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