Euronext is seeking a Senior Press Communications Officer with 3 to 5 years of professional experience in media relations to join our Press Office in Paris. The successful candidate will strengthen the team’s capacity to deliver impactful communication across Corporate, French and international topics, with direct engagement with both French and international media, and reporting to the Head of Group Press Management.
This role is ideal for an experienced press communications professional who is passionate about strategic storytelling, media engagement, and corporate communications. It offers a unique opportunity to work within an international organisation at the heart of Europe’s financial markets, interacting with CEOs and senior executives across multiple countries.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive proactive and reactive media relations with French, UK and international outlets around corporate and local announcements.
- Contribute to enhancing Euronext’s media visibility across diverse business areas — including Primary Markets, Indices, Cash & Derivatives, Corporate Services, and Financial Results — to strengthen daily press engagement.
- Organise and coordinate interviews, press conferences and prepare key messages, briefing notes and Q&As for Euronext’s executives and CEOs.
- Lead press activities for local listing announcements in France, in close collaboration with the Paris CEO and other business representatives.
- Maintain and update the Group Communications calendar and contribute to joint projects within the international Corporate Communications network across seven countries.
- Draft and edit a variety of communication materials — press releases, briefing notes, op-eds, website articles, infographics, social media posts — demonstrating strong writing and editorial skills in both French and English.
- Support the management of external PR agencies.
- Contribute to the daily media monitoring process and ensure efficient production of the daily press review (including occasional back-up responsibilities).
- Prepare and schedule LinkedIn content for CEOs and corporate accounts.
- Ensure the smooth coordination of interviews and recordings in Euronext’s TV studio.
Candidate Profile
- Master’s degree (Bac +5) in Communication, Political Science, or Business
- 3–5 years’ experience in press relations and corporate communications, either in an agency or in-house.
- Excellent command of French and English.
- Demonstrated writing excellence for press releases and social media content.
- Strong autonomy and organisational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
- Genuine interest in finance and economic affairs; prior experience in the financial sector is an asset.
- Familiarity with social media platforms, particularly LinkedIn.
- Proactive, rigorous, and curious, with a strong sense of initiative and teamwork.
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently and diplomatically with senior executives and journalists.
- Flexible, reliable and able to perform under pressure while maintaining high standards.
- Availability to travel
Euronext Values
Unity
• We respect and value the people we work with
• We are unified through a common purpose
• We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion
Integrity
• We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly
• We act with integrity in everything we do
• We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them
Agility
• We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness
• We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change
• We take smart risks
Energy
• We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo
• We focus on and encourage personal leadership
• We motivate each other with our ambition
Accountability
• We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders
• We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome
• We reward and celebrate performance
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.
Additional Information
This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.