Marketing & Communication manager

🌳 PEFC BELGIUM

Marketing & Communication ManagerFor sustainably managed forestsat the heart of the wood-paper value chain

Perfect trilingual command FR · NL · EN · Brussels · Replacement contract art. 11bis

Strategic & operational MARCOMM

🌱 About PEFC Belgium

PEFC Belgium is the forest certification standard-setting body that guarantees that wood and paper come from sustainably and responsibly managed forests.

Together with a network of more than 700 companies and 500 forest owners, PEFC Belgium works every day to promote sustainable forest management in Belgium, while contributing to forest protection worldwide. By choosing PEFC-certified resources, companies, institutions and consumers can support local, responsible materials and help preserve forests for future generations.

We are looking for a passionate, curious and enthusiastic Marketing & Communication Manager to join our Brussels-based team under a replacement contract.

In this role, you will help bring PEFC’s mission to life: giving a sustainable dimension to projects, strengthening the visibility of certified materials and inspiring stakeholders across the wood-paper value chain.

What we are looking for in you:

Swiss army knife · Natural curiosity · Joy of life · Rooted in the forest · Entrepreneurial spirit · Passion for networking

📄 Contract information

Contract type

Replacement contract — art. 11bis

Duration

For the duration of the employee’s absence

Location

Brussels + occasional travel

Driving licence

Category B required

This contract is concluded pursuant to the Belgian Act of 3 July 1978, article 11bis — replacement of an employee unable to work.

🎯 Key responsibilities & missions🌿 Strategy & coordination

You will lead the development and implementation of PEFC Belgium’s annual MARCOMM plan, ensuring both strategic direction and hands-on execution.

Your responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the MARCOMM team, including the assistant and external agency.
• Designing and implementing the annual MARCOMM plan.
• Defining, managing and actively monitoring the MARCOMM budget.
• Tracking statistics, performance indicators and KPIs.
• Developing PEFC Belgium’s communication strategy with clarity, consistency and impact.

📣 Marketing & campaigns

You will turn PEFC’s mission into visible, meaningful and effective campaigns — always close to the field, the forest and the value chain.

Your responsibilities include:

• Developing marketing campaigns in close collaboration with the account managers.
• Creating communication tools such as brochures, reports and annual publications.
• Briefing, developing and supervising digital communications, including newsletters, social media and the website.
• Managing media planning and sponsored content.
• Ensuring that PEFC’s message reaches the right audiences with the right tone, at the right moment.

🗞️ Press & institutional relations

You will help strengthen PEFC Belgium’s voice towards specialised media, institutional stakeholders and key prescribers.

Your responsibilities include:

• Developing relations with the specialised press.
• Writing content for specialised media.
• Filtering and managing incoming press requests.
• Supporting the Secretary General with writing, presentations, speeches and institutional communication.

🤝 Events & partnerships

You will bring PEFC to life at fairs, events and through relevant partnerships.

Your responsibilities include:

• Coordinating major public events and fairs, including Libramont and similar initiatives.
• Managing communication around B2B and B2C trade fairs.
• Developing communication partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.
• Participating in international PEFC Task Teams, including Construction TT and Communications TT.

🌍 Trilingualism an important condition

FR — French

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NL — Dutch

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EN — English

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A trilingual command of French, Dutch and English is expected.

👤 Profile we are looking for✅ Essential

• Master’s degree in communication, marketing or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in communication, marketing or public relations.
• Excellent command of French, Dutch and English.
• Excellent writing skills in all three languages.
• Strong knowledge of social media and digital tools.
• Passion for forests, wood and sustainability.
• Entrepreneurial and strategic mindset.
• Curious, enthusiastic and a true team player.
• Category B driving licence.

✨ A strong asset

• Knowledge of marketing automation.
• Good command of Photoshop or similar creative tools.
• Experience in specialised press relations.
• Knowledge of the forestry, wood or paper sector.
• Experience in coordinating professional events.

💚 The PEFC spirit — what matters to us

Swiss army knife — You feel comfortable on all fronts: strategy, writing, events, digital. No mission is too small when it serves the cause.

Natural curiosity — Forests, wood value chains and certification genuinely interest you — or even better, inspire you.

Communicative joy of life — Your enthusiasm is contagious and your energy helps move the team forward.

Strategic vision — You can define priorities, manage a budget and make decisions autonomously.

Power of conviction — You know how to convince key prescribers to integrate PEFC into their specifications.

Commitment to sustainability — Sustainable forest management is not just a slogan for you. It is a deep conviction.

🚀 Ready to join the PEFC adventure?

Do you want to use your communication skills to make sustainable forest management more visible, more understandable and more inspiring?

Send your CV and cover letter, including your motivation for sustainable forest management, before 20 May 2026.

management@pefc.be

+32 (0)496 41 19 35

Reference: PEFC-MARCOMM-2026