Communication Coordination Support Professional (Aerospace)

Location: Paris, France; candidates must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Temporary fixed-term position for 18 months with no possibility of extension.

Company

hirify.global employs the successful candidate to support the European Space Agency's Belgian Astronaut Mission.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain the Belgian Astronaut Mission Communication Plan, objectives, audiences, key messages, priorities, and integrated communication calendar.
• Act as the primary communications point of contact for the astronaut and coordinate participation requests, messaging reviews, approvals, scripts, statements, and communication products.
• Coordinate astronaut interviews, media planning, press conferences, media events, and communication activities for major mission milestones.
• Coordinate communication activities across ESA Headquarters, EAC, HRE stakeholders, Belspo, service providers, media relations teams, and internal communication teams.
• Plan communication activities for launch, mission milestones, in-flight events, institutional visits, public engagement, landing, and post-flight activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a communications-related discipline and at least 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to create and adapt articles, scripts, social media content, infographics, captions, print products, and multimedia content in English, French, and Flemish.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, content management, and publishing skills for websites, blogs, and social media platforms.
• Experience creating and editing digital content for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X.
• High proficiency with modern office automation tools, particularly Microsoft Office and electronic mailing applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with industry counterparts, identify priorities, manage multiple tasks, and perform under high workloads.
• Strong interpersonal skills, autonomy, flexibility, initiative, team spirit, rigor, commitment, and reliability.
• Fluency in English, French, and Flemish or Dutch is required.
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the EU.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with an international working environment in a similar position.
• Knowledge of German.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term employment for 18 months with no extension possibility.
• Equal opportunity and diversity-focused employer.
• Successful candidates undergo a general security screening by an external provider.

Hiring process

• Submit the application in English via the apply button; applications in other languages will not be considered.
• Ensure the CV clearly explains how each essential requirement is met; incomplete alignment with the essential criteria may result in rejection.