--- title: "European Commission Representation in Budapest, Hungary hires Information and Communication Assistant Digital Leader, Assistant Press Officer; Deadline 04.09.2026 12:00 Brussels time" sdDatePublished: "2026-08-27T13:18:00Z" source: "https://eu-careers.europa.eu/sites/default/files/eu_vacancies/2026-08/BUD%20REP%20CA%20FGIII%20Call%20for%20Interest_1_0.pdf" topics: - name: "employment" identifier: "medtop:20000509" locations: - "Budapest" - "Netherlands" - "Slovakia" - "Czech Republic" - "Ireland" - "Estonia" - "Portugal" - "Sweden" - "Cyprus" - "Malta" - "Germany" - "Denmark" - "Austria" - "Poland" - "Finland" - "Luxembourg" - "Hungary" --- European Commission Representation in Budapest, Hungary hires Information and Communication Assistant Digital Leader, Assistant Press Officer; Deadline 04.09.2026 12:00 Brussels time MAKE A DIFFERENCE - JOIN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Do you want to help shape the future of the European Union? 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For more information on different staff categories (Reference: Call for interest 525216 ) Information and Communication Assistant in DG COMMUNICATION of the European Commission Job title: Information and Communication Assistant – Digital Leader, Assistant Press Officer Domain: Communication Where: European Commission Representation in Budapest, Hungary Function Group: FG III Contract Type: 3a Express your interest until: 04.09.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time) WE ARE The Directorate-General of Communication includes the European Commission Representations in the Member States. The Representation of the European Commission in Hungary has the mandate to: • Support the President and the whole Commission in their interaction with Hungary. • Promote dialogue with the national, regional and local authorities, parliaments, social partners, other stakeholders, academia and civil society. The Representation prepares and supports visits by Members of the College and by senior officials of the Commission and, as appropriate, of the European External Action Service. • Act as the Commission’s voice in Hungary and communicate about the EU to media and on social media, maintaining direct contacts with national, regional and local media and offering press and media services to them. • Engage with citizens, academia, civil society, social partners and other stakeholders, and organise outreach activities about EU priorities policies, programmes and projects on the ground. • Provide country knowledge, analysis and advice on the political, economic and social developments in Hungary to the President and the Commission with a view to informing EU policy making and political communication. WE PROPOSE The Representation of the European Commission in Hungary (located in Budapest) is seeking to hire one Information and Communication Assistant – Digital Leader, Assistant Press Officer who, under the supervision of the Press and Media Team Leader, will take part in the organisation of relations with the press, traditional and new media, and manage the presence of the Representation on social media, building collaboration and partnership with multipliers, as well as taking responsibilities for administrative and financial tasks related to the sector’s activities. (Reference: Call for interest 525216 ) Functions and Duties: SOCIAL MEDIA • Develop creative concepts for social media campaigns, ensuring the EU's messaging is engaging and aligned with its communication objectives. • Write compelling social media posts, creating clear and impactful content that resonates with diverse audiences. • Collaborate with influencers and third parties to amplify the EU’s messages, reaching a broader audience and fostering meaningful engagement. • Collaborate with the community manager and other external service providers. AUDIOVISUAL and (MASS) MEDIA • Create basic graphic designs and edit videos for social media, ensuring content is visually appealing and consistent with the EU's branding. • Coordinate third-party production of audiovisual content, ensuring that external collaborators meet the EU’s quality standards and deadlines. • Oversee the production process, from concept to final output, to ensure audiovisual materials align with the EU’s communication goals and messaging. COMMUNICATION and PUBLICATION • Contribute to the management of the development and of the content of the website of the Representation. • Continuously review the Representation website and take all necessary steps to ensure that the content remains informative, accurate and up-to-date. • Presentation in schools and at universities, workshops, seminars, conferences and other public events about the EU in general and its policies, priorities. • Closely follow the lines provided by the spokesperson. Brief journalists and respond to oral and written questions to the Representation by the press and the media. • Gather information from television, radio programs and newspapers to write review. • Take part in the organization of events, press and media conferences, seminars, interviews, information campaigns, exhibitions, fairs. • Assistance in creating and implementing events of public relations, European campaigns (including fairs, exhibitions, publications). POLITICAL REPORTING • Occasionally elaborate briefings, reports and other documents on EU issues and internal politics in the Member State for the information of headquarters or for internal use at the Representation. • Occasionally provide input to/draft analysis and reporting on EU issues and politics in the Member State. WE LOOK FOR We are looking for a highly motivated, creative and flexible team player with a sound knowledge of traditional and new media landscape in Hungary and in the EU, with a solid grasp of the latest digital communication trends and the ability to adapt those trends in the Representation’s social media communication. The successful candidate should have very good understanding of the (Reference: Call for interest 525216 ) political and socio-economic issues relevant for Hungary and the EU. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal, who can work in a proactive and autonomous way, manage multiple priorities and with the sense to protect the reputation of the institution. The successful candidate will have a strong blend of media monitoring, and strategic communication skills to interpret / track news cycles, draft press analysis and summary. Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience and a track record in one or more of the following areas: • managing social media and other digital channels and platforms for a public authority, preferably international organisation; • editing visual content for social media and other digital platforms; production and publishing of content for traditional and new media, adapting complex information into relevant and engaging content for various audiences; • managing relation with content creators, influencers and multipliers in Hungary; • designing and rolling out digital and integrated, organic or paid communication campaigns; performing data analysis, setting indicators, evaluating and reporting on the outcome of digital communication actions; content moderation, social media listening; • monitoring online narratives and reporting on information manipulation and disinformation drafting strategic analytical reports. Skills required: • Technical knowledge to manage social media platforms (editing, content production - Shoot, edit, and post creative short videos, as well as text, in Hungarian as social media content). • On-Camera Talent: Present videos, talk to the camera, and act in skits or live streams; • Digital literacy – follow online trends and adapt them to the institution’s style/purpose; Data & Web Analytics: Using platforms to evaluate performance; • Media Monitoring & Intelligence: Tracking trends, and analysing media coverage; • Management Support: Identifying dangerous trend spikes early to give management proactive warning; • The candidate should have good ability to prioritise and identify relevant information in a complex environment, capacity to communicate technical or specialised information in a simplified manner and be a strong team player even across teams within the Representation and with the Headquarter. • Languages required: Proficiency in Hungarian (C1) and working knowledge of English (B2). Experience in presentation for public audience (students, youth organisations, civil society, etc.), in political reporting and EU institutional knowledge/experience is advantage. HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST? With a view to guaranteeing equal access to all, the Commission recruits from an open database of spontaneous applications. The present call for interests aims at helping the recruiters identify potentially interested candidates within this database. In practice, to express your interest, please follow the two steps below: (Reference: Call for interest 525216 ) 1. If you are not registered yet in the open EPSO database, please do so at the following address: CAST Permanent. Please select under selection procedures for contract agent the CAST permanent profile that best suits your education and experience. 2. Send your application documents in a single .pdf in the following order: 1. your motivation letter - 2. Your CV - 3 completed application form. Pleas