You will be part of the Multimedia team in the Design and Digital Division within the Directorate General Communications. Our Division is responsible for the ECB’s digital communications, including website development, design and content, publications and visual communications.

In your role as a trainee in the Multimedia team, your work will focus on the audiovisual aspects of the ECB’s communications. The team’s members draw on a broad set of skills in photography, videography, visual media editing and podcasting. The team also has strong stakeholder management skills and coordinates audiovisual projects and products from inception and drafting through to final implementation. You will work with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds who bring a range of perspectives.

As a trainee in the Multimedia team you will:

• support the preparation and organisation of events involving the Multimedia team;
• develop (plan, draft, produce and edit) multimedia products, sometimes as stand-alone initiatives but often as part of a broader communications campaign or event;
• contribute to the production of audiovisual materials such as photos, videos, podcasts and live broadcasts;
• present innovative and creative ideas and proposals that will improve the ECB’s visual communications;
• foster collaboration and learning by seeking or offering advice or expertise when the need or opportunity arises;
• establish and maintain close contacts with internal and external stakeholders and act as liaison between them and contracted external production agencies;
• participate in meetings linked to projects you are involved in.

Essential: 

• a bachelor’s degree or higher in communications, media, public relations, photography, graphic design or similar (other fields will also be considered if combined with relevant qualifications);
• a clear understanding of the ECB’s mission, tasks and responsibilities, as well as a broad understanding of the European Union;
• some experience in at least two of the following: photography, videography and podcast production;
• basic post-production skills, including the ability to process raw audiovisual material using tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere Pro or similar post-production software;
• a good knowledge of the Windows and Mac operating systems and Adobe Creative Cloud products;
• a good knowledge of the MS Office package;
• an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired: 

• some experience in producing audiovisual products for publication on social media and/or other online platforms;
• some exposure to the typical production work carried out in a production or broadcast studio, using lighting, audio set-ups, broadcast cameras and stage set-ups;
• an awareness of the communications strategies of leading private and public institutions; 
• experience working or studying in an international environment.