Eurometaux, Director For Communication And Public Affairs

Public Affairs

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Eurometaux is the trade association representing the collective European non-ferrous metals industry, including miners, smelters, refiners, fabricators and recyclers. The industry employs 500,000 people across over 900 facilities, with an annual turnover of €120bn.

production, use and recycling of nonferrous metals in Europe; as well as a supportive business environment for ourmembers to thrive in.

Through environmental and technicalexpertise, economic analysis, scientificresearch, sharing of best practices, publicaffairs and communication activities,facilitate members’ understanding andimplementation of EU legislation andconvey the views of the sector to EU andinternational institutions.

Building on the Critical Raw MaterialsAct´s 2030 production goals for oursector, we work to shape a strong EUmain areas :

Energy and Climate Change– Chemicals Management– International Trade

Metals : supplying Europe’senergy and digital transition

Metals will play a central role insuccessfully building Europe’s cleantechnology value chains and meetingthe EU’s 2050 climate-neutrality goal. Inthe wake of supply disruptions from theCOVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s conflictin Ukraine, Europe’s lack of resilience forits growing metals needs has become astrategic concern.

The global energy transition is metalintensive. Electric vehicles, batteries, solarphotovoltaic systems, wind turbines,and hydrogen technologies all requiresignificantly more metals than theirconventional alternatives to replace fossil

Europe’s plans to establish domesticproduction for clean energy technologieswill increase its demand for a wide rangeof metals. This includes growth in maturebase metals markets (aluminium, copper,nickel) and the initiation of new commoditymarkets (lithium, rare earth elements).

Europe has a window of opportunity tolay the foundation for a higher level ofstrategic autonomy and sustainabilityfor its strategic metals through optimised

recycling, domestic value chaininvestment, and more active globalsourcing. However, firm action is neededto avoid bottlenecks for several materialsthat risk being in global short supply at theend of this decade.

The faster Europe decarbonises, thehigher its metals requirements. Ourindustry has the ambition to supply moreof the metals that Europe needs for itsbatteries, renewable energy technologies,and grids – at the same time asdecarbonising, recycling more, andcontinually lowering our environmentalfootprint. Achieving this ambition requirespolicy, uniting all policy areas to help ourcompanies compete globally.

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The Antwerp Declaration for a EuropeanIndustrial Deal to complement the GreenDeal, calls on Member State Governments,the next European Commission andParliament to increase the EU’s raw materialssecurity through scaling up domestic mining,sustainable processing and recyclingcapacity for crucial raw materials, combinedwith new global partnerships.

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Eurometaux is recruiting a new Director for Public Affairs and Communication. They will lead Eurometaux’s political outreach and communication programme, reporting to the Director-General of the organization. Eurometaux is active across energy, sustainability, trade, chemicals management, and raw materials policy agendas. The association has four policy Committees, and a Communication and Public Affairs Department with cross-department liaison function.

Responsibilities

Lead Eurometaux’s political-level outreach to the EUinstitutions (Commission, Parliament, Member States).

Develop content, drive strategies and lead integratedprogrammes to position Eurometaux and the metalsindustry with all relevant stakeholder groups, in closealignment with Secretariat issue leaders and members.

Oversee all aspects of Eurometaux’s political-level advocacy activities, and communication channels and tools (including digitalpresence), supported by a dedicated communication manager / officer that will report to the Director (still to be recruited).

Act as the association’s formal spokesperson, leadingits media engagement with EU and Tier 1 media.

Coordinate partnerships and advocacy with otherEuropean industry associations and stakeholders.

Coordinate the association’s Public Affairs and Communications Committee, as well as other ad-hoc groups and

Oversee the management of high-level events, supervisingonline and print publications, and ensuring consistencyof branding and messaging across all channels.

Proposing and managing Public Affairs & Communications budgets.

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Requirements

Professional experience of minimum7 to 10 years in a public affairs andcommunication focused role.

degree preferred.

Established network within EUinstitutions in areas of relevance.

Great communicator with the abilityto create compelling oral and writtencommunications that are effective with awide range of different audiences.

Native or excellent English (both spokenand written); other major Europeanlanguages would be an asset.

industrial, sustainability, geopolitical, and“big picture” strategic issues facing industry.

Strategic thinker, able to prioritise multipleprojects with competing priorities andexercise sound judgment in evaluatingsuch situations and issues.

People management experience.

A result-oriented team-player, ableto bring together the diverse activitiesof Eurometaux’s multi-discipline teamwith an empathetic approach.

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ss If you wish to apply for this exciting position, please send your CV to the Executive Search team at Dober Partners (contacts below), assoon as possible to qualify for face-to-faceinterviews in Brussels with the leadership ofEurometaux during the summer of 2024..

Mark Dober

M : +32 477 950 466

M : +32 488 945

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