Copywriter

Your Work Context

Fluency in Dutch is a prerequisite for this role

For this dynamic freelance assignment, you will join our communications team of copywriters, photographers, videographers, graphic designers, and event officers. Within this team, writing is your core talent. You create web articles, social media posts, vision pieces, video scripts, internal communications, brochures, slogans, press releases, and more. But make no mistake: the role involves much more than just writing texts. You will work from our office in Aalst.

Your Role

• You can integrate feedback from different stakeholders without losing the strength of your message.
• You turn complex input from our engineers into clear, snackable content.
• You can handle publication deadlines and keep an overview, even with extensive to-do lists.
• You contribute to both external and internal campaigns.
• You have the confidence to pitch your ideas to a full meeting room.
• You switch effortlessly between Dutch and English, both in writing and in real life. Can you do the same in French? That’s a plus.
• You naturally incorporate the tone of voice of Jan De Nul into all your writing, until it feels like second nature.
• You adapt content to different target audiences and channels and take care of its publication.
• You have the organizational skills to manage a communication project from start to finish: from briefing to concept, from concept to execution—all within tight deadlines.
• You work in a goal-oriented and strategic way. But from time to time, you’re also ready to jump on unexpected twists in the Jan De Nul story.

Sounds like quite a challenge?

It is. But the good news is: you won’t have to do it alone. Our team will work alongside you, give you opportunities to learn and grow, and will always be there when you need to vent.

Can’t wait to meet us? Then get to know our colleague Celine first.

What do you need?

• Writing with purpose as your core talent.
• Fluent in Dutch and English. A good working knowledge of French is a plus.
• A professional bachelor’s or master’s degree in a communication- or language-related field.
• Initial experience in a communications role.
• Strong organizational skills, resilience under pressure, and a proactive mindset.

Working at Jan De Nul

Working at Jan De Nul means helping to find solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time: from energy transition to rising sea levels to smart mobility. It means learning and working together every day, with the aim of ensuring the global quality of life for generations to come.

What we offer 

• A dynamic freelance assignment of indefinite duration (full-time, 5 days per week).
• A challenging and varied role within a supportive and experienced communications team.
• The opportunity to make an impact within a leading international company.
• Through the JDN Academy, we offer you a continuous learning and development program.
• Through our FIT program, we support your well-being with a focus on exercise, nutrition, and various team activities. 

The world is what you make it  

Jan De Nul Group shapes water and land around the world, addressing some of the most important challenges of our time. We boost the energy transition with infrastructure for renewable offshore energy. We focus on nature-inclusive dredging solutions to build harbours and protect our coastlines from the rising sea. We develop innovative construction projects for smart mobility and durable buildings. And we invest in planet redevelopment, giving new purpose to polluted sites. At Jan De Nul, the world is what you make it. 

Jan De Nul Group promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunities and anti-discrimination employer.