Media Relations Officer for Esa Director General and Corporate Matters

Media Relations Officer for ESA Director General and Corporate Matters

**Job Requisition ID**:20286

**Date Posted**:2 February 2026

**Closing Date**:23 February 2026 23:59 CET/CEST

**Publication**:Internal & External

**Type of Appointment**:Fixed-Term

**Directorate**:Director General's Services

**Workplace**:Paris, FR

**Grade Band**:A2 - A4

**Location**
ESA Headquarters, Paris, France

**Description**
Media Relations Officer for ESA Director General and Corporate Matters, Corporate and Institutional Communication Office, Communication Department, Director General's Services.Under the direct authority of the Head of the Corporate and Institutional Communication Office, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of the media relations activities directly related to the ESA Director General.In addition, you will support the Head of the Corporate and Institutional Communication Office with media activities related to corporate matters.**Duties**
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

- conducting all media relations activities of the ESA Director General by:

- building strong relationships and networks within the media community, as well as fostering and managing engagement in the community of space journalists by facilitating their access to the Director General and answering their queries in a timely manner;
- organising interviews and briefings for individual journalists, as well as preparing, sending and updating press releases and news releases when the Director General’s involvement is appropriate;
- maintaining and updating relevant journalist databases, a log file for all Director General media requests and media insight analysis;
- coordinating, with the Director General and Corporate Communication Officer, the workflow based on an integrated planning to ensure fast, strategic publication across all ESA corporate social media channels;
- ensuring, in liaison with the Media Relations Officer for ESA Headquarters (as the home of the ESA Director General), that ESA Director General media relations activities are properly embedded within the media relations strategies for Headquarters, by seeking out and developing strategic media opportunities for the ESA Director General where appropriate.
- contributing to the media relations activities for corporate matters by liaising with both the Corporate Media Relations Officer and the Head of the ESA Member States Outreach Office for:

- managing the involvement of the Director General in an updated and consolidated agenda based on an analysis and prioritisation of all existing ESA communication interests, as well as the resulting communication opportunities and threats for ESA in terms of media activities, in particular in a potential crisis or contingency situation;
- ensuring that ESA Director General media relations activities are embedded properly within the Member States’ media relations strategies, by seeking out and developing strategic media opportunities for the ESA Director General where appropriate;
- supporting the Head of the Corporate and Institutional Office by:

- contributing to the definition and development of the global ESA Media Relations Policy and Strategy as well as the related activity monitoring.
- establishing a transparent, open and shared process to develop and implement an excellent working team spirit and close cooperation across the Department, in particular with the different Media Relations Officers of the Department’s ESA Member States Outreach Office for their expertise and knowledge of national media landscapes.

**Technical competencies**
Understanding of the communication networks of Member States and relevant stakeholdersGood understanding of the European context, other organisations and key challenges facedExcellent communication skillsUnderstanding of the Agency's core business and structures, as well as its relationship with other space agencies**Behavioural competencies**
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward ThinkingFor more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook**Education**
A master's degree in a relevant domain is required for this post.**Additional requirements**
The capacity to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, the flexibility to adapt to new and unforeseen demands, and the ability to manage challenging situations proactively and to be customer focused, plus the availability to be on standby in specific crisis situations.
Strong problem-solving skills to deal with day-to-day operational challenges, together with demonstrated planning, organisational skills and strong result orientation.
At least 10 years of experience in media relations is required as well as excellent knowledge of the French language and in-depth knowledge of the media landscape in France in particular.
Knowledge of German would be considered an additional asset.
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