Communication Officer – Branding and Design Lead - based in Luxembourg
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The position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi Killer-Cultural environment and we also offer relocation support.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lieu to recruit a Communication Officer – Branding and Design Lead for its Secretariat General Directorate (SG), Communications Department (COM), Publishing Division (PUB) at its headquarters in Luxembourg.
This is a full(pdf) time position at grade 5 for which the EIB offers a permanent contract.
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Purpose
You will manage and coordinate the branding direction and visual identity across the EIB Group's digital and physical content, as well as its branded items, in line with the corporate communication strategy and action plan. Your work will ensure attractiveness, brand recognition and visual consistency across all design outputs and the delivery of high‐quality visual solutions, contributing to increased awareness of the EIB Group's activities and protecting the EIB's external identity and reputation.
Operating Network
The Communication Department ensures the EIB Group's activities are known and valued by its stakeholders and the general public, interacting with external and internal audiences in an open and accountable way.
The Publishing division is the content powerhouse of the department, tasked with developing engaging, timely and relevant content across all communication channels.
Accountabilities
Develop and maintain the EIB Group's visual identity, ensuring consistency across all platforms.
Prepare and periodically update EIB logo guidelines.
Oversee the supply of branded materials for events, meetings and conferences, and manage the ongoing development of the Web shop.
Provide art direction and coordinate designers, creative agencies (digital, web, print) and typesetting companies to ensure quality and brand coherence.
Manage day‐to‐day design and production operations, ensuring timely delivery to the highest standards.
Conceptualise and implement947 innovative designs for physical and digital products and content.
Create and maintain reusable visualisation templates – static and animated – for social media production.
Stay abreast of emerging technologies, particularly AI, in digital graphic design and animation.
Work closely with editors, marketers, social media and audiovisual specialists and other colleagues to develop impactful visual stories that inspire engaging content across all media.
Encourage a culture of creative innovation within the team by sharing examples and facilitating experimentation with new formats and tools (e.g., AI‐assisted design, data storytelling).
Regularly monitor and benchmark design and communication practices from leading institutions and brands to identify best practices, trends and innovative formats for publications, digital products and campaigns.
Ensure effective planning and budget management for design and production activities.
Contribute to the development and implementation of the EIB Group's overall communication strategy and assist in setting division priorities and activities.
Qualifications
University degree (minimum equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in graphic art, design or related field.
At least ekst 5 years of relevant professional experience in graphic arts or design within communication agencies or corporate/institutional environments, of which at least 3 years' experience in managing design projects.
Comprehensive knowledge law multimedia and print production processes.
Experience in web design and digital design principles.
Awareness of the latest AI tools and applications for graphic design.
Background in advertising is considered an asset.
Basic understanding of the EU institutional and political framework.
Strong foundation in UX/UI design and familiarity with AI‐enhanced workflows to deliver intuitive, responsive and visually compelling digital experiences.
Proficiency in design software, particularly Adobe Creative Suite, and UX platforms such as Figma.
Excellent command of MS Office and template creation tools; good knowledge of mapping, animation and infographic software.
Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (***), with a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.
Language Requirements
Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre‐requisite for hire. As both English and French are, however, official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre‐requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion. Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter‐Institutional Language courses, corresponding to B1 .2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.
Competencies
Find out more about EIB core competencies here.
Employment policies
We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. Wenombre believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.
We strongly invite applicants with a disability, neurodivergent profile or chronic condition to request reasonable accommodations at any stage of the recruitmentelkast. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team jobs@eib.org who will ensure that your request is handled.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.
Deadline for applications
2nd February 2026
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Marketing, Writing/Editing, and Public Relations
Industries
Banking
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