Tom Athenstaedt

Communication & Social Media for DG LINC at the European Parliament

Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Experience

  • Communications Officer at European Parliament
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    Social Media & Communication for DG LINC (Logistics and Interpretation for Conferences – the European Parliament's Interpreters, Conference Technicians and Ushers), Administrative Manager.

  • European Parliament (Full-time · 6 yrs 5 mos)
    • Head of Office and Foreign Policy Advisor, Office Dr. Sergey Lagodinsky MEP
      May 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      - Management of a team of 5 (later 4) staffers, strategic planning; - Communication planning, press relations, social media strategy; - Budget planning and responsibility; - Drafting of legislative amendments and non-legislative acts (parliamentary resolutions); - Preparation of and participation in negotiations; - Coordination of the MEPs work in the Foreign Affairs Committee; - Assisting the MEP as Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee; - Political analysis, speech writing (plenary and others), research; - Political and protocol preparation of high-level missions (Türkiye, Slovenia, Ukraine); - Project management, complete organization of large public events.

    • Parliamentary Assistant, Office Dr. Sergey Lagodinsky MEP
      Sep 2019 - Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      - Communication strategy, drafting of press releases and quotes; • Establishment and maintenance of an extensive network of press contacts; - Organization of webinars and hybrid events, incl. press conferences, facilitating live streams; - Community management and content creation, video production; - Coordination of the MEPs work on Rule of Law in the EU.

    • Parliamentary Assistant, Office Romeo Franz MEP
      Aug 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Coordination of the MEPs work in the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE); - Drafting of legislative amendments; - Speech writing (plenary and others).

  • Content Creation and Programme Officer at PUR Projet
    Jul 2017 - Feb 2018 · 8 mos

    - Project management for key accounts; - Graphic design, video production.

  • Trainee, Economy Division at UN Environment
    Jul 2016 - Dec 2016 · 6 mos

    - Trainee for internal communication of the division and the 10YFP Secretariat; - Press monitoring, daily creation of press reviews; - Implementation of a digital signage system; - Excecuting the migration of the Division's website;

  • Press Relations Trainee at BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN
    Apr 2015 - Jul 2015 · 4 mos

    - Daily press review; - Drafting of press releases; - Preparation of background discussions and press conferences.