Not all trade is fair! Farmers and workers don’t always get a fair share of the benefits. Fairtrade works with farmer organizations, the industry and consumers to help putting this right.

The international Fairtrade systemrepresents the world's largest and most recognized fair trade system.

Fairtrade Belgium is looking for

The best

Campaigns & marketing manager

in the world

(or at least in Brussels)

Function:

You are part of a team of 3 communicationwizards in the wonderful land of Fairtrade. Your specific responsibilitiesare: managing our 2 biggest annual campaigns and helpingour commercial partners toput their Fairtradeoffer in the picture (‘marketing’ or ‘B2B communications’).

More specifically, you :

  • Develop and run 2 mobilization campaigns per year: Fair Trade Week and the International Fair Trade Day.
  • Determine the strategy of the campaign
  • Manage the creative and executive process together with an external agency
  • Build a community of Fairtradecommercial partners and manage the relationship by:
  • Creating relevant, thought provoking, creative content
  • Supporting commercial partners in their communications about Fairtrade
  • Developing (in store) communication/actions/campaigns together with them (esp. retail)
  • As we all want to make a real difference in the world, you monitor and report on the performance of all the above, suggest improvement when needed.
  • Take part in the development of the communications strategy of Fairtrade Belgium.

Profile:

  • You’re astrong communicator with affinity for (movement) marketing and for creative and striking campaigns.
  • You’ve got a strong societal engagement, a passion for making the world a fairer place, bite by bite.
  • You like a challenge: bringing the commercial and NGO worlds closer together.
  • You’ve got a communications or marketing degree (or equivalent through experience).
  • You’ve got at least 3 years of experience in marketing/communications with a strong B2B component.
  • You’re bilingual (Dutch and French, spoken and written), proficient in English.
  • You’re a dynamic and happy team player.
  • You’ve got a ‘can do’, hands on approach with a drive for results.
  • You’ve got an ability to work independently and make own decisions when needed.
  • You’ve got a good knowledge of MS Office tools.
  • Some basic knowledge of Photoshop/Indesign/Illustrator and monitoring tools (Google analytics …) is a plus.

Offer:

  • A challenging job in a purpose driven organisation (in plain English it means we all wake up in the morning with a smile on our face ‘cos we know we will make the world a little bit better).
  • The opportunity to make a difference, in the organisation and in the world.
  • A great work atmosphere with team of 14 enthusiastic colleagues in a sustainable building (No, you do not need to wear a tie…and no, we don’t wear socks in sandals.…)
  • A competitive package for the NGO sector including reimbursement of public transportation, group insurance, meal vouchers and Ecocheques. And, of course lot’s of free Fairchocolate.

Interested ?

Email your CV and a ‘kick ass’ motivation letter until 10th of September to Fairtrade Belgium.

Fairtrade Belgiumvzw / asbl

Edinburgstraat 26 rued’Edimbourg│ Brussel 1050 Bruxelles

Tel +32 (0)2 894 46 20 ││

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