Youth Outreach Unit - Post A: Social media post

The European Parliament stands for democracy. We help connect it to people.

This entails providing complete and impartial information to citizens and media about the European Parliament, and assisting Members in their communication activities. The Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) strives to reach the right audience with the right message at the right time and in doing so, deliver world-class communication. We are committed communication professionals coming from various professional and academic backgrounds.

The Youth Outreach Unit strives to develop a dialogue between youth organisations and young people on the one hand and the European Parliament on the other, to enhance active citizenship and encourage young people to participate actively in democratic life and elections. With a transversal function, the Youth Outreach Unit provides expertise to other units in the areas of youth outreach and ensures all DG COMM youth activities are consistent. Building up a pan-European permanent online and offline youth community, the unit is also responsible for managing the biennial EYE (European Youth Event), the local editions of the EYE, and other offline and online interactive activities involving young people all over Europe.  

• Generate ideas for content on social media and communication campaigns;
• Produce attractive visuals and multimedia content for the EYE social media channels (especially Instagram);
• Contribute to the social media coverage and community management of events organised by the Youth Outreach Unit;
• Contribute to the social media coverage and community management of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2026;
• Contribute towards updating, re-designing and creating websites;
• Contribute with ideas and copywriting for our internal newsletter, marketing emails and other materials promoting the youth offer of the European Parliament;
• Follow the agenda of the European Parliament and the EU in general with a specific focus on issues and topics that are relevant to young people.

• An excellent command of spoken and written English - knowledge of other EYE languages is an asset (German, French, Spanish, Italian and Polish);
• An interest in social media and in being up to date with trends;
• Resilient, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst still meeting deadlines;
• Interested in topical issues related to EU politics and youth;
• Graphic design skills to produce social media content, presentations and publications - video editing skills are a plus;
• At ease with IT tools and web content management;
• A team-player while able to also work independently at a sustained pace on multiple tasks;
• A creative and problem solving mind-set;
• Actively engaged in a youth organisation or youth initiatives is an asset.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.