Boeing

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing is seeking to hire a Communications Specialist, EU Policy & NATO. The position will be located in Brussels, Belgium, and will directly report to Boeing’s Director of communications Europe, Israel and Morocco. The hired candidate will work closely with the dynamic team based in Brussels and will also support the President of EU & NATO, Boeing Global.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm for the aerospace and defense industry, a proven track record in EU policy communications, a network of locally present media and associations, and a global mindset. An understanding of NATO structures and functions would be a plus. The candidate will have the ability to work independently and in a matrixed environment, and will enjoy working in a small, committed team in a global company.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at Brussels, Belgium. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Position Responsibilities:

• Strengthen Boeing’s reputation with EU stakeholders, in support of Boeing’s key policy issues and interests. Shape perception and support policy efforts - working across all stakeholder constituencies: customers, supplier-partners, government and industry leaders, media, employees, shareholders, unions.
• Support Boeing’s interactions with NATO, particularly in leveraging media and stakeholders to support business campaigns.
• Deepen engagement with customers, media, partners and suppliers. Weave Boeing into the commercial, political, industrial narrative in Brussels.
• Pro-actively tell Boeing’s story with the EU and NATO, support and coordinate the response to emerging issues.
• Identify opportunities for EU institutional and third-party activities and shape strategic engagements in partnership with local team to support debates about ongoing and emerging policy initiatives.
• Create social and digital content, in direct support of Boeing’s EU policy playbooks, engagements with NATO and allied NATO nations, and Boeing’s local thought leadership strategy.
• Deepen editorial partnerships with relevant third parties, shape and execute in-house media and thought leadership event opportunities, and help Boeing secure speaking engagements in relevant public fora.
• Deliver recommendations to local Boeing Global team about future events, based on ongoing policy initiatives and societal trends.
• Represent the company with media, customers, partners, government organizations, industry associations, think tanks, opinion leaders on matters that matter.
• Coordinate with Boeing Communications and other internal stakeholder teams in the US and internationally to ensure alignment.

Main Focus Area:

• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Counsel & Intelligence
• Media Relations
• Events Organization
• Issues Management and Crisis Communications
• Digital and Social Media
• Pro-active Positioning

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in communications with industry corporations, EU associations or other relevant players. Significant experience working with all stakeholders, not only media.
• Fluent in English.
• Solid track record in EU policy, including environment and sustainability, trans-Atlantic relations and defense and commercial industrial cooperation and regulatory affairs.
• International experience and strong intercultural understanding.
• An established network in Brussels showing a proven ability to work efficiently with media, political networks, industry and business associations, strategic partners and customers.
• Excellent writing, editing and content-development skills across formats (press releases, op-eds, policy briefs, speeches, articles for internal use and social content), with attention to tone, accuracy and audience targeting.
• Excellent media-relations skills with significant and proven crisis and issues management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of EU media, the international business environment and EU-US/ relations.
• Project Management experience in partnership with internal and external business partners.
• Experience in moderating events and general public speaking.
• Outstanding oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Creativity and proactivity.

Work Authorization:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in Belgium. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in Belgium. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jan. 28, 2026

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Belgium)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.