1 - Working at the VUB

The House of Sustainable Transitions (HOST) is an interdisciplinary platform at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel comprising 35 professors and over 180 researchers who bring together their expertise to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable world. We bring together experts and stakeholders from various fields to generate innovative solutions and drive positive change. You will be part of the HOST support team, the team that supports and facilitates the daily operations of HOST.

For almost 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for freedom, equality and connectedness. These values are strongly present on our campuses, in our students as well as our staff. At the VUB, you’ll find a diverse collection of personalities: pure innovators and especially people who are 100% their authentic selves. With about 3.500 employees, we are the largest Flemish-speaking employer in Brussels, an international city with which we are all too happy to be connected, and around which our four campuses are located.

2 - Position Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven and hands-on communications and events officer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing communications and events strategies that support our mission and goals.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing communication plans and strategies;
• Organising and coordinating events from concept to execution, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful events;
• Managing, coordinating and providing logistical support for events on-site to ensure they run smoothly;
• Managing our social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram) and website;
• Writing and editing press releases, newsletters and other communication materials;
• Overseeing the graphic design of content and creating visuals;
• Understanding our target audience and communicating appropriately to promote our activities and events;
• Work closely with colleagues to understand their needs and vision and translate these into memorable events;
• Managing event budgets, timelines and logistics to ensure the smooth running of the event;
• Collaborate with suppliers and other stakeholders to negotiate contracts and secure the necessary resources;
• Staying up to date with other events and best practices to continuously improve our event offering;
• Strengthening, supporting and helping our HOST community to grow;
• Contributing to the expansion of our network.

For this function, our VUB Main Campus in Brussels will serve as your home base.

3 - Profile

Who are you?

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Marketing or a related field, or at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• You communicate fluently, persuasively and purposefully
• You are a natural planner and multi-tasker
• You work in an organised manner
• You have an eye for detail and are a problem-solver
• You are hands-on and know how to get things done
• You have a proactive and creative attitude
• You can work both independently and as part of a team
• You have a passion for sustainability
• You know how to strengthen and grow a network
• You have an excellent command of English and Dutch; French is an advantage
• As a (non-)EEA national, you meet the conditions for obtaining a valid permit for VUB and comply with the VUB residence requirements. More info here

4 - Offer

What we offer:

• A passionate team with enthusiastic colleagues
• A dynamic and inspiring work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged
• A fixed-term contract (1 year, with the possibility of extension), with an employment rate of 80% to 100% (to be discussed mutually). You will be hired in grade group 5, 6 or 7, depending on your competencies and relevant work experience (consult the salary scales here for more info).

At the VUB, you’re guaranteed an open, involved and diverse workplace where you are offered opportunities to (further) build on your career. As well as this, you’ll enjoy various benefits

• Full reimbursement for your home-work commute with public transport according to VUB-policy, or compensation if you come by bike;
• Cost-free hospitalisation and group insurance with guaranteed income;
• The space to form your job content and continuously learn via VUB LRN;
• Excellent facilities for sport and exercise;
• Ecocheques;
• Delicious meals at attractive prices in our campus restaurants;
• An open, family-friendly work environment where attention is paid to work-life balance, and exceptional holiday arrangements with 35 days of leave (based on a fulltime contract).

5 - Interested?

Does this job appeal to you?

Then apply before 27/07 via jobs‧vub‧be and upload the following documents: CV, cover letter, and diploma.

Our application process is as follows:
Step 1: CV screening by our recruitment team
Step 2: The job interviews are scheduled for August 4, 5, and 6 and will take place at the VUB Main Campus entrance. The exact date and start time will be communicated via email.

Preferred starting date: 1 September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Contact us!

Questions about the job itself?

Contact the HOST support team via house@vub.be.

Questions about the selection procedure and/or the offer?

Contact Barbara Van Belle via Barbara.Van.Belle@vub.be or Hanne Van Ende via Hanne.Van.Ende@vub.be

Would you like to know what it is like to work at the VUB and would you like more info about EUTOPIA?

Then go to jobs‧vub‧be and discover everything about, among other things, our campuses, benefits, strategic goals, and colleagues.
Read more about eutopia-university‧eu if you want to know more about our European network of universities.

6 - For office use

Contract: Fixed-term contract of 12 months, with option to extend

Head unit/faculty: Faculty Social Sciences & Solvay Business School

FTE: 0.8

Function: Communications officer

Pay grade group: 5-6-7