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Join our team! Call for applications: Project Assistant

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Are you passionate about advertising and communication?

Are you a talented, creative individual and a digital native?

Do you like working on challenging pan-European projects?

 

Then working at the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) might be something for you. EACA is a Brussels-based European network which represents full-service advertising, media agencies and agency associations in Europe. We are looking for a Project Assistant working in the field of education and training for a period of 6 months, starting on 8 July 2019.

In this role, you will support the Senior Programme Manager in running several projects offered within the “Inspire! by EACA” brand.

Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Providing event and project management support with the organisation of student competitions (Ad Venture Student Competition and edcom Thesis Competition), meetings (Member and Board meetings), and industry training (EACA Academy and Summer school);
  • Communicating to members and key stakeholders by email and newsletter, through social media and on our website in a responsible and creative way;
  • Actively contributing to the development of the “Inspire! by EACA” brand.

You are our ideal candidate if:

  • You are a pro-active, positive-minded and enthusiastic person with a ‘not afraid to fail’ attitude who likes to share ideas and think out loud;
  • You are interested in the advertising and communications industry and how it engages with education, training and talent;
  • You enjoy working independently on a range of projects as much as you enjoy working in a team;
  • You are detail-oriented and have excellent organisational, project management and English writing skills;
  • You are eager to learn and gain new experiences;
  • You are a citizen of a European Economic Area Member State.

What we offer you:

  • An amazing opportunity to gain relevant work experience in a fast developing and highly topical industry;
  • The chance to apply your knowledge, share ideas, make an impact and learn new skills based on your competencies and interests;
  • A warm and welcoming team of young professionals from across Europe;
  • A monthly salary of €800/month.

Please note that if you’re a student based in Belgium, you’ll need to be able to provide a student employment contract between your university/school, yourself and EACA that allows you to work at our organisation in return for work experience, credits or ECTS.

How can you apply?

We would love to hear what makes you stand out. Please send a cover letter, mentioning what motivates you to work at EACA and how you can make an impact on the “Inspire by EACA” brand, together with your CV to inspire@eaca.eu by 20 May 2019. Successful candidates will be invited for an interview.

For more information on the projects and activities, please visit https://www.edcom.eu/

For more questions about the application process or the position, please don’t hesitate to contact Elka or Sibylle at inspire@eaca.eu.

Top Three Ad Venture Campaigns 2019

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The Top Three Ad Venture Campaigns 2019!

After two rounds of rigorous judging, our amazing jury panel has selected the top three teams of the Ad Venture Student Competition 2018- 2019! The competition received 60 submissions this year, of which ten teams advanced to the second round. Here are the three campaigns which made it to the final round (in no particular order):

  • Team EDEN (Sup De Pub, France) with their campaign “You are what you play.”
  • Team VIS (Bournemouth University, UK) with their campaign “Rhymes for Current Times”
  • Team Swinburne University of Technology (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia) with the campaign “Play & Grow – See Toys Differently”

The top three teams will present their campaigns to the final and third round jury, composed of two academics, two industry professionals and two client representatives on 17 May during the edcom Member’s Meeting in Paris, France. The winners of the competition will be awarded with a trip to Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June 2019.

For more information about the top three teams and their campaigns, please click here.

Announcement Top Ten Finalists Ad Venture 2019

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The Top Ten Campaigns for the Ad Venture Student Competition 2018-2019

The top 10 campaigns for the Ad Venture Student Competition 2018-2019 have been selected! Ad Venture is organised by edcom every year involving universities across Europe and beyond. This year’s competition has seen particularly creative and diverse ideas of talented students from Belgium to Australia. More information about the top ten campaigns can be found here.

This year’s edition focused on a brief issued by Let Toys Be Toys, aiming to raise awareness of gender stereotyped marketing to children, highlighting the importance to challenge these practices. After months of hard work, 60 teams submitted their campaigns in the hope to convince the jury of their creative ideas.

All campaigns have been judged by a panel of 60 jurors, including academics, industry professionals and client representatives who scored the campaigns based on research, creativity and creative media and strategy.

As a next step in the competition, the ten finalists’ campaigns will be examined by a new panel of six judges: two academics, two industry professionals and two client representatives. The jury will select the top three finalists, who will present their work during the edcom Member’s Meeting on 17 May 2019 in Paris, France. The finalists then need to convince a third jury why their creative idea is the best. The winning team can participate in the prestigious Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2019.

The Ad Venture Student Competition was launched in 2008 and has been an invaluable opportunity for students in commercial communications to gain an understanding of what it is like to work in an agency and working for meaningful clients such as the European Commission, ESA, the European Women’s Lobby or Amnesty International. For any questions regarding the competition, please don’t hesitate to contact us at inspire@eaca.eu.