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MedTech Europe, the European trade association representing the medical technology industries, from diagnosis to cure, is currently looking for a Director Sustainability & Environment. This senior role offers the opportunity to shape the MedTech Europe voice in the European sustainability debate, influencing policy directions and supporting the transition towards more sustainable healthcare systems while ensuring continued access to innovative medical technologies for patients in need. You will be part of the MedTech Europe Leadership Team and you will report to the Director General of Industrial Affairs.

You’ll lead a team of four Sustainability & Environment staff while working in partnership with other teams and across our association membership.

Key Responsibilities:

Policy Leadership

• Lead priority sustainability and environmental policy portfolios (e.g. circular economy, waste management, decarbonisation, ESG reporting)
• Shape and drive strategic industry positions on EU Green Deal and related legislative initiatives
• Act as a key spokesperson for MedTech Europe on sustainability and environmental topics
• Promote the role of the medical technology sector in delivering sustainable healthcare systems.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain strong relationships with key EU institutions, policymakers, regulators, and sustainability stakeholders
• Lead coalition-building efforts and engagement with industry associations, cross-sector alliances, and environmental platforms

Members support

• Work with members to develop consensus positions on sustainability and environmental policy questions
• Maintain a continuous engagement with members at the technical, policy and board level.

Team leadership

• Foster a strong, purpose-driven team culture
• Support team members in their development to realise their potential
• Ensure agile and effective internal processes

Cross-Departmental Support

• Provide sustainability and environmental expertise across policy areas (e.g. regulatory, digital, market access) leading to internal alignment and consistency of messaging.
• Integrate the priorities and considerations from the ESG groups into the broader strategy of the association.

Sustainability Intelligence & Foresight

• Monitor and analyse EU policy and regulatory developments related to sustainability, environment, and ESG
• Provide forward-looking insights on emerging trends and risks affecting the sector
• Ensure effective intelligence-sharing and coordination of stakeholder insights to inform advocacy

The Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Environmental Affairs, Healthcare, EU Institutions or Industry
• Master’s degree, ideally in Environmental, Biomedical, Natural, Political or Social Sciences
• Excellent EU legislative knowledge, especially related to environmental and/or chemical and/or healthcare regulations
• Proven experience leading, organizing and reporting on projects to diverse audiences
• Proven experience building and leading high-performing teams
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively at the senior leadership level
• Strong track record of driving strategic change and innovation
• Experience collaborating with C-suite executives and board members
• Partnership-focused with demonstrated ability to work closely with peer-level directors and cross-functional leadership teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including a forte for active listening
• Fluent in English, other EU language(s) highly appreciated

The Offer

• A permanent full-time work contract (39h/week) under Belgium law
• Competitive salary package plus additional benefits, including a performance bonus, company car/mobility budget, lunch vouchers, mobile phone subscription, work laptop, pension plan & medical insurance
• Be a representative of a well-established and innovative European industry
• Opportunity to be a member of a motivated, dynamic and international team
• Opportunity for trainings and personal development
• Possibility of homeworking 2 days/week

Application Process

Interested candidates should send a CV in English and a motivation letter to Lucie Turkova, Manager HR ([email protected]) with the Subject: Application – Director Sustainability. Early applications are encouraged as applicants will be assessed on a rolling basis.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted in early August.
Submission deadline: 31 July 2026.

MedTech Europe, the European trade association representing the medical technology industries, from diagnosis to cure, is currently looking for a Manager Communications. The ideal candidate will be a well-rounded EU communications expert and excellent communicator with a passion for telling effective stories and narratives around healthcare and technology, towards EU institutions and stakeholders.

The Manager Communications will take a leading role in driving the communication objectives and delivering projects that fit the vision and goals of the medical technology sector. The Manager Communications will be responsible for owning MedTech Europe’s media engagement alongside the Director Communications, bringing strategic and operational communication excellence in advancing the value promotion and policy objectives of the sector.

You will join a friendly and highly motivated Communications team, which is a strong partner of the different technical and policy experts in the organisation. Each member of the team enjoys the opportunity to work autonomously and run distinct projects. You will take part in high-quality communication activities for one of the top trade associations in Brussels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own MedTech Europe’s media engagement and relations (in support of the Director Communications), including media monitoring, analysis, and impact measurement (e.g., share of voice, sentiment).
• Design and lead communication strategies for MedTech Europe’s EU policy and advocacy activities, translating complex technical and scientific content into clear narratives, statements, visuals, and social media assets for general and specialist audiences.
• Lead content strategy and production for MedTech Europe’s flagship events (MedTech Forum, CEO Summit, HETHICO, Value Based Procurement Conference), working with digital and event teams to develop engaging pre-, during-, and post-event content across newsletters, social media, and digital campaigns.
• Plan and execute content calendars, campaigns, and formats that turn policy topics into accessible, engaging digital content.
• Work closely with thematic departments to align communications output with their business and advocacy objectives.
• Support strategies and action plans to engage the organisation and its members around EU legislative proposals and policies.
• Profile the medtech sector’s reputation through targeted initiatives, partnering with member networks on joint projects.
• Support crisis readiness, stakeholder engagement, and rapid response communications on EU legislative developments

The Requirements:

Essential

• Five to seven years’ experience in communications, including EU policy communications; experience in health, life sciences, or medical technology is a plus.
• Degree in communications, journalism, political science, European studies, health policy, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of the EU policymaking environment, media/journalistic landscape, and policy communications.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with proven ability to translate technical and scientific content for different audiences and formats.
• Experience developing and executing content strategies for digital channels (newsletters, social media, web), ideally including event-related content production.
• Proven track record in media relations, particularly with EU and trade press. Experience supporting or coordinating content for large-scale events or conferences.
• Strong command of digital communication tools (CMS, social media platforms, newsletter/email tools) and working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Self-starter with excellent spoken and written English; additional EU languages are a plus.
• Strong team player, comfortable working cross-functionally with digital, event, and policy teams.
• Availability for occasional travel, including to flagship events.

Nice to have

• Experience with Adobe Suite, video concept development, or podcast production.
• Previous experience in crisis communications.
• Experience managing external agencies or freelancers for event or content production.

The Competences:

• Strong project management skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks, team player, work independently and provide results against tight deadlines, resilience to workload, positive attitude
• Ability to find consensus among a wide range of opinions and to work with different functions, teams and seniority levels
• Ability to work with different (external) partner organisations
• Proactive attitude with a sense for creating synergies and win-wins
• Broad and strategic thinking
• Confidence in driving initiatives with members and stakeholders

The Offer

• A permanent full-time work contract (39h/week) under Belgium law
• Competitive salary package plus additional benefits, including a performance bonus, lunch vouchers, mobile phone subscription, work laptop, reimbursement of public transport, pension plan & medical insurance (incl. family)
• Be a representative of a well-established and innovative European industry
• Internal network of members, experts and coaches who can bring knowledge and experience in managing different communication needs and objectives
• Opportunity to be a member of a motivated, dynamic and international team
• Opportunity for trainings and personal development
• Possibility of homeworking 2 days/week

Application Process

Interested candidates should send a CV in English and a motivation letter to Lucie Turkova, Manager HR ([email protected]) with the Subject: Application – Manager Communications.

Creative presentations and applications together with the requirements above are highly welcomed.

Early applications are encouraged as applicants will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted in early August.

Submission deadline: 15 August 2026.

MedTech Europe is the European trade association for the medical technology industry including diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health. Our members are national, European and multinational companies as well as a network of national medical technology associations who research, develop, manufacture, distribute and supply health-related technologies, services, and solutions.

Since 2019, MedTech Europe and its members are heavily investing into European collaborative research initiatives like the Innovative Health Initiative. It is a new journey for the MedTech sector that requires a strong investment from our members and from MedTech Europe to inform, educate, accompany and guide companies.

Job Description

MedTech Europe is currently looking for an Intern Research & Innovation (R&I). This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of:

• European healthcare policy
• Research and innovation
• Regulatory affairs
• Medical technology
• Stakeholders’ engagement
• Strategic communication

You will work closely with industry experts, European institutions, and leading life science associations, while helping shape MedTech Europe’s Research and Innovation (R&I) and Regulatory Affairs (RA) agenda and support the execution of the resulting initiatives and actions.

The position is split equally between two areas of responsibility:

• Research and Innovation (50%)
• Regulatory Affairs (50%)

For Research and innovation

Reports to: Research & Innovation Senior Expert

For Regulatory affairs:

Reports to: Regulatory Affairs (IVDR & MDR) Senior Expert

Responsibilities

Reporting to both the Senior Expert R&I and the Senior Expert RA, you will contribute to the implementation of MedTech Europe’s R&I and RA strategy via the following activities:

Monitor and analyse the EU research & innovation ecosystem and regulatory requirements

• Track developments within the EU public funding landscape and identify funding and collaboration programmes of interest to MedTech Europe members
• Analyse participation of MedTech Europe members in these programmes
• Map regulatory requirements across different frameworks to support regulatory harmonisation
• Contribute to the preparation of technical analyses and reports

Generate insights and intelligence

• Maintain and analyse a database of MedTech Europe members participation in the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)
• Map consultancies that support organisations applying / participating in IHI
• Analyse participation of MedTech Europe members in IHI

Stakeholder engagement

• Engage with a diverse network of actors across the European health innovation ecosystem.
• Support the coordination of the EU health innovation project on regulatory affairs,
• Organise and support meetings with internal and external stakeholders (including meeting materials and follow-up on actions)

Contribute to communication activities

• Develop a variety of communication materials for MedTech Europe members and external stakeholders together with MedTech Europe Communications team and the senior experts (e.g. articles for MedTech Europe internal and external newsletters, project presentations, reports, …)
• Support updates to Medtech Europe’s website and members intranet
• Maintain a forward-looking calendar of relevant events and conferences

Must-haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in social/political/economic sciences, European Affairs
• Strong interest in healthcare innovation, regulatory affairs, medical technologies, and European policy
• Fluency in both oral and written English
• Analytical mindset, ability to carry out research and present results effectively both in written and orally
• Reactiveness, ability to work independently and take initiatives
• Eye for detail, stress resistance, and a positive attitude
• Competences in standard Windows, MS Office applications, and SharePoint
• Interest in medical technologies/healthcare, Research & Innovation, Regulatory Affairs
• Is eligible to work as a trainee in Belgium
• This internship is only applicable for candidates who hold a diploma and are not linked to any internship with a university.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with the EU R&I landscape, especially the Horizon Europe programme
• Previous work experience in EU-related organisations, trade association, consultancy, or similar environment
• Experience with policy monitoring or stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge of another EU language

What we offer

• A one-year full-time contract under the Belgian Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle (CIP)
• A front-row seat to European healthcare innovation policy.
• Meaningful responsibilities and ownership from day one.
• Exposure to senior industry leaders, policymakers, and innovation experts.
• A collaborative and international working environment in Brussels.
• A remunerated internship with benefits:
  • Lunch vouchers
  • Internet and phone compensation
  • Reimbursement of public transportation
  • Daily presence in the Brussels office is expected during the first months of the internship(possibility of partial hybrid work at a later stage)

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and a cover letter to Sophie Koettlitz at [email protected] with the subject Application R&I and Regulatory Affairs Intern – your name.

Application deadline: 09/08/2026. Please note that suitable candidates might be contacted before this deadline, so early application is recommended. Please also note that due to the high volume of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Starting date: between 1 and 15 October 2026