Head of the Department for Market Information

The European Audiovisual Observatory, an enlarged Partial Agreement of the Council of Europe, was created in 1992 in order to collect and distribute information about the audiovisual industries in Europe. By making this information available, the Observatory aims at promoting greater transparency and a clearer understanding of the ways in which the audiovisual industries in Europe function, both from an economic and legal point of view.

The Department for Market Information (DMI), monitors and analyses the economy of the audiovisual sector in Greater Europe by providing pan-European, comparable data on the following four main fields:

A fifth line of activity (video games) is expected to develop over the next years.

The DMI publishes around and maintains three online services (the , , and ). Part of its activities are co-funded by the European Commission through a biennial agreement.

The DMI manages various networks that are essential to its activities, including films funds (it ensures the secretariat of the European network of Film Agencies research units) and regulators, and dedicate significant resources to the purchase of third-party data. 

The DMI employs nine members of staff: a Head of Department, a Deputy Head of Department, six analysts and an assistant. Both the Head of Department and the Deputy Head of Department carry out research projects alongside their management tasks.

The Head of Department reports to the Executive Director of the Observatory, its and its .

As the Head of the Department for Market Information, your role will encompass three areas:

Leadership and Management

• define the goals and developments of the Observatory’s Department for Market Information in the framework of the Observatory’s mid-term strategy as well as the resulting projects for the yearly action plan. In this context you will also:
  • liaise with your counterpart in the Department for Legal Information to define cross-departmental work with a view to strengthening the overall profile of the Observatory;
  • implement, where adequate, overarching managerial and organisational goals of the Observatory in the context of the Department’s activities;
  • reach out to third parties, in particular the European Commission, to propose market information projects aimed to increase the output of the Department and to benefit its development; support the negotiation of (co)funding such projects. 
• manage and coach the department’s staff and especially:
  • ensure balanced work assignments;
  • promote their professional development in terms of expertise.

Programme and Resource Management

• manage the Department’s activities and resources and oversee the proper implementation of all its activities. To this end you will:
  • ensure an effective, efficient and results-oriented organisation and execution of the market related work programme (publications and databases as well as contributions to events (co)organised by the Observatory);
  • promote the co-operation with the other department and the units of the Observatory, with other entities of the Council of Europe working on issues pertaining to its remit, with the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities and other relevant institutions in Europe;
  • oversee, organise and contribute to the Observatory market studies and research;
  • manage the financial resources allocated to the market information activities, including missions;
  • intervene in cases of operational, financial or staff issues within the department, in co-operation with the Head of Administration;
  • negotiate and conclude contracts with information suppliers and monitor the work with partners and external experts.

Communication and Representation

• draft documents such as memoranda, reports, correspondence and speeches;
• participate in the dissemination of the Department’s works through presentations and moderation in conferences, videos, etc. 
• represent the Department in statutory meetings.

• Managerial - Vision and Strategic Insight
• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Analysis and problem solving
• Operational - Drafting skills
• Interpersonal - Relationship building

• Operational - Creativity and innovation
• Operational - Concern for quality
• Interpersonal - Initiative

• Professional and technical expertise:

• basic knowledge of German, third official language of the Observatory, and of other European languages;
• experience of third-party financed programmes.

This job vacancy is for an international external recruitment. You can consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension scheme, social insurance, etc.) on the webpage . 

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page . This recruitment is carried out in accordance with . The deadline for applications is indicated in the General information section of this vacancy notice (see above) and is fixed at 23:59:59 (CET/CEST). When applying, make sure your motivation shows how your competencies make your profile the best for the role.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunity policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve gender parity in staff employed in each category and grade. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable people shall be given to the person of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact us at , we will ensure that your request is handled.

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