• Company

Euronext
Euronext is the primary exchange in the Euro zone with close than 1 500 listed issuers worth more than €3.9 trillion in market capitalisation as of end August 2019, an unmatched blue chip franchise consisting of 26 issuers in the EURO STOXX 50® benchmark and a strong diverse domestic and international client base.
Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets. Its total product offering includes Equities, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology and managed services to third parties. Euronext operates regulated markets, Alternext and the Free Market; in addition it offers EnterNext, which facilitates SMEs' access to capital markets.

• Department

You would be working within the Group's Press Office directly with the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) of Euronext who oversees every aspect of communications: branding, traditional and social media relations, events and internal communications. You would be primarily involved in media relations, working alongside an international team located in the company's respective countries.

This apprenticeship represents a fantastic opportunity for students looking to gain experience in corporate and financial communication within a Global Communications Direction, and looking to work on various projects that revolve around the financing of businesses. The apprenticeship offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience working alongside C-level representatives at an international company.

• Missions

Communications Strategy & Coordination in support of the Chief Communications Officer

• Managing various international projects with events and marketing teams
• Creating monitoring tools to keep a track on the KPIs of Euronext's results in terms of communications
• Highlighting and reporting these results regularly to the CCO
• Developing the visibility of our spokespersons: CEO, Heads of Businesses, etc.
• Writing terms of reference and briefing papers for our spokespeople on technical and strategic topics
• Managing relationship with the PR agency in France
• Assistance for the daily overview of Euronext related news and current affairs concerning the competitive environment, as well as the production of news summaries and frequent internal monthly and quarterly analysis.

Media Relations

• Organising press conferences and interviews
• Expected to contribute to the media strategy with the aim of promoting IPOs and Euronext markets (Euronext, Euronext Growth, Euronext Access)
• Expected to aid with the preparation of key messages regarding the launch of new initiatives.
• Responsible for drafting communication material including Press releases in French and English
• Responsible for providing background research on journalists
• Responsible for dealing with Euronext's TV studio provider and schedule

Digital Communication

• Community Management: responsible for creating and editing content, overseeing and providing analysis of the company's social media presence (Twitter, LinkedIn…)
• Creating content for company's websites (Intranet, Corporate website, Wikipedia,…)

Profile

• Bac +4/5 or gap year - CELSA, Sciences Po, IEP, Business Schools, Top-level Universities,…
• Should have experience of working in Communication at an agency or company
• Great knowledge in media and finance is a plus
• Familiar with web and social media - able to innovate in digital communication
• Dynamic, rigorous, curious and quick to react
• Good writing and communication skills
• Ability to analyze and synthetize
• Autonomous and able to take the initiative
• High standard of written and spoken English and French
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and Excel

Available in July 2020.

Ideally on the following rhythm: 4 days at Euronext/ 1 day in school or 3 weeks at Euronext/ 1 week in school.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.