[Commlist] OBS vacancy - Head of the Market Department - European Audiovisual Observatory

Head of the Department for Market Information - 1093 - Council of Europe 
<https://talents.coe.int/en_GB/careersmarketplace/JobDetail/Head-of-the-Department-for-Market-Information/1093>.


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General Information
Vacancy number
1093/2025
Recruitment type
External recruitment (international)
Type of contract
Fixed-term appointment
Posted date
10-Dec-2025
Deadline to apply
05-Jan-2026
Duty station
Strasbourg
Grade
A4
Entity
European Audiovisual Observatory



Description & Requirements
Your Team

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:

    Market structure,
    Creators of audiovisual works,
    Production and exploitation of audiovisual works,
    Audiovisual services.

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

The DMI publishes around 20 reports a year and maintains three online 
services (the Yearbook, LUMIERE, LUMIERE VOD and MAVISE). 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 Executive Council and its Advisory Committee.
Your Role

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.

Requirements to apply

You must:

    hold a higher education degree or qualification in a subject 
relevant to the Department’s work, preferably in economy, business, 
sociology, political science, media studies or related fields;
    have 8 years of relevant professional experience acquired in 
socio-economic research and/or studies in the field of media, film 
and/or creative industries;
    have in-depth knowledge and understanding of the European 
audiovisual sector and of the professional community of the audiovisual 
sector and their information needs;
    have experience in project management, international co-operation 
and corresponding working methods;
    have the ability to manage budget and teams;
    have in-depth understanding and experience of data management based 
on IT tools;
    have a very good knowledge of English (one of the two official 
languages of the Council of Europe);
    have a good knowledge of French (the other official language);
    have excellent communication skills in English, both written and 
oral, together with the ability to collaborate and partner with multiple 
stakeholders.



You must also:

    be a citizen of one of the member states of the Council of Europe 
and fulfil the conditions for appointment to the civil service of that 
state;
    have discharged any obligation concerning national service 
(military, civil or comparable);
    not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving 
staff member of the Council of Europe;
    be under the age of 65 years.



Your application must demonstrate to what extent you have the 
competencies listed below. To help you doing so, feel free to consult 
our competency framework.
Key competencies

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

Desirable competencies

    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.

What we offer

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 What we offer.
Applications and selection procedure

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page Our 
recruitment process. This recruitment is carried out in accordance with 
Article 490 of the Council of Europe Staff Rules. 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.
Important information

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 (talents /at/ coe.int), we will ensure that your request is handled.

The information published on the CoE’s careers website regarding working 
conditions is correct at the time of publication of the vacancy notice. 
Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process will be 
updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. Our 
career's website is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address 
all questions you would have. Should you have remaining questions, 
please contact us at (talents /at/ coe.int).

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