V.I.E. Communication Officer

Communications Team, Spain.

Candidate will join the Communications team in Madrid, in charge of press relations, corporate communications, internal communications, events, advertising and branding, as well as CSR support. It is a small team with a great atmosphere. 

Responsibilities:

The VIE will aid the Head of Communication for Iberia in all tasks to ensure the correct application of the Global Banking and Investment Solutions (GBIS) Communications strategy and the alignment and consistency of all communication actions within the country. The department also has a Group mission and is in contact with the other Société Générale Group Entities in Spain (ALD and SGEF). The responsibilities will cover corporate communications, media relations, events, advertising and branding as well as CSR support. Some of the main tasks to be performed include the elaboration of a daily press clipping, preparation of internal communications (appointment news, invitations, internal campaigns, newsletter elaboration, CSR announcements…), press release translations, attending press inquiries, aid in the prepartion of press conferences, intranet and external web management, social media monitoring and event preparartion and management, among others.

A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.  

Please note that it is mandatory to provide us a formal proof of your M2 diploma validation before the assignment start date. No VIE mission will start without this document. *Grade sheets are not accepted as justification of diploma.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience:

• Graduate with a Bachelor or Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Journalism, Marketing, Economics, Public Relations
• Prior experience in Press team, Communication team, Media relations, Event agency would be an asset
   

Language skills:

• Fluent in English (B2-C1)

• Fluent in Spanish

Technical, operational & soft skills:

• Knowledge of the social media

• Knowledge of the banking industry

• Good writing, interpersonal and listening skills
• Great sense of risk management and confidentiality

• Team player

• Interest in the digital world

• Willingness to learn and grow

  
  
  

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Madrid is to begin as soon as possible, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 12 months.

The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in Spain and abroad.

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.