Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) is looking for a Communications Manager to strengthen the visibility, coherence, and impact of its work from April 2026 onwards.

The Communications Manager coordinates and steers the organisation’s internal and external communications across projects, campaigns, and organisational processes. Furthermore, the Communications Manager ensures that YEE’s messaging is consistent, accessible, values-aligned, and reflective of its youth-led, intersectional approach to environmental and climate justice.

Through this role, YEE strengthens its outreach to member organisations, partners, and wider audiences, while ensuring that project outputs, advocacy messages, and organisational developments are communicated effectively across digital platforms. The Communications Manager plays a key role in translating YEE’s work into clear, engaging, and strategic content, supporting both public-facing communications and internal coordination.

Role scope and functioning

The Communications Manager is a central figure within YEE, working closely with the Communications team, the Executive Board, and the Secretariat. The role combines strategic coordination, content creation, and operational oversight to ensure smooth and consistent communication flows across the organisation.

The Communications Manager collaborates with YEE staff, volunteers, member organisations, and external partners. When communications support is required for projects or initiatives without dedicated communications capacity, the Communications Manager leads the development of strategies and materials, coordinates inputs, and ensures timely delivery.

Responsibilities

Strategy, Planning & Reporting

Developing communications workplans and internal guidelines.
Supporting the strategic planning and implementation of YEE’s 2026–2030 priorities.
Coordinating fundraising and reporting activities for communications-related projects.
Producing quarterly communications reports.
Contributing to communications-related data and content to broader project reporting.

Content Creation & Website Management

Creating social media content and designing visuals for publication across platforms.
Managing website updates and digital presence.
Producing and disseminating the (bi)monthly public newsletter
Administering digital tools such as Canva, Mailchimp, WordPress

Internal Coordination

Coordinating the Communications Department’s weekly tasks and long-term goals.
Participating in internal meetings.
Maintaining close collaboration with the Membership Coordinator
Providing communications support to projects through tailored strategies and materials.

External Relations & Networking

Participating in external communications networks with YEE partners
Representing the organisation in meetings with project partners and potential collaborators.

Candidates we are looking for:

Are aligned with YEE's core values and mission
Have previous experience with team leadership
Have experience in creating and designing digital communication materials (such as social media posts, brochures, short videos)
Have a strong working knowledge of the current environmental issues and EU policies
Have experience with managing websites
Are comfortable working as part of a small, collaborative team.
Have a creative and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to propose innovative ideas and methods.
Are motivated to interact in an international environment with diverse organisations, institutions, and individuals.

Essential requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Are a resident in Europe, preferably already with an EU working permit.
Are younger than 35 years of age by the end of the contract period.
Have at least 2 years of experience in a communications-related position.

Contract and remuneration

The Communications Manager will be offered a service contract and be remunerated according to YEE’s internal regulations, with a gross monthly amount of €3,603.19 for a total of 40h/week.

The Communications Manager mandate begins on 1 April 2026 and ends on 31 December 2026 (with possibility of renewal pending funding availability), with a 2-month provisional period.

The Communications Manager must be able to issue invoices in compliance with their national legislation. Alternatively, candidates based in the Czech Republic may be offered a local employment contract, in line with Czech labour law. Should this be the case, the value of the gross monthly salary may vary.

Location

Fully remote – applicants must be based in Europe

Selection process

The call for a new Communications Manager is open until 15th February 2026. During this period, interested candidates are required to:

Prepare your CV (listing relevant education, voluntary and professional qualifications)
Prepare your portfolio showcasing your previous work
Fill out the application form by 15th February 2026 at 23:59 CET

Please note that late submissions will be considered ineligible.

Shortlisting will begin after the deadline. Selected candidates will be invited for online interviews, to be held during the late second and third weeks of March and will be asked to prepare a short exercise (estimated time commitment: 1 hr) before the interview.

Please note that the use of AI tools to fill in the application is discouraged, as we are interested in your personal reflections and original input.

Equal opportunity

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who do not meet every point above for the Communications Manager role. If you are passionate about environmental issues and youth engagement, are motivated to grow professionally, and align with YEE’s values, we welcome your application. We also value diversity and have a strong commitment to a diverse work environment.

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