Head of MAG Europe

Head of MAG Europe

Brussels, Belgium

Starting salary for this position is €65,496 per annum

About MAG:

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.

About the role:

Based from our Brussels office, and reporting to the Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, you will lead MAG Europe’s strategic development, external engagement, and institutional growth. You will combine high-level representation and advocacy with head of office responsibilities, positioning MAG as a distinct and respected European voice defending humanitarian principles, promoting disarmament frameworks, and grounding policy debates in field evidence. You will work to strengthen our partnerships with EU institutions and Member States and expand our donor diversification across key European markets. You will work collaboratively with MAG country programmes, teams, and offices to ensure coherent European engagement, including management responsibility of our EU Strategic Partnerships Manager. You will also hold governance responsibilities including reporting to the Board and supporting key organisational accreditation processes.

This role will involve travel, sometimes at short notice and to countries affected by conflict. Regular attendance at external events (sometimes out of hours) is also required.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding and background checks on our website.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

About you:

You will  have a strong track record of high-level donor representation and strategic engagement, with experience of engaging with the European Union and Member States on funding, policy and advocacy. You will have international experience in humanitarian/development/peacebuilding programming and the ability to establish yourself quickly as a credible representative for MAG. You will be able to demonstrate strong stakeholder identification, mapping and influencing skills, with tangible results.  Your knowledge of European donors and the European political market will be complemented by your knowledge of funding and policy trends in relation to conflict and development.

Fluency in French and English is essential, and fluency in additional languages would be advantageous.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Significant experience of strategic external engagement and representation with relevant stakeholders, such as institutional donors, governments, and multilateral organisations.
• Proven track record of securing and managing funding from European institutional donors.
• Experience building and maintaining strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across diverse organisations.

Benefits and Further Information:

• Salary: €65,496 per annum and this increases with service.
• Leave: We recognise our staff work hard and need the appropriate time out to stay motivated. Annual Leave starts at five weeks each year and increases with service to six weeks.  We also offer paid sick leave. MAG has policies on compassionate leave, flexible working and family leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave.
• Insurance: MAG provides personal accident insurance, workplace accident insurance, and life assurance to all staff, as well as medical and repatriation insurance for any period spent overseas whilst working for MAG.
• Professional Subscriptions: MAG will pay for the cost of your annual subscription/membership fee for one professional body in certain circumstances.
• Employee Assistance Programme: MAG offers free access to Health Assured, a service providing 24/7 confidential support and expert advice on a wide range of issues.

This role is based in Belgium, therefore, a pre-existing right to work in Belgium is a requirement and MAG will not be able to sponsor visa applications. Please note that if you have not declared your right to work in Belgium on your application, we will not be able to consider you for this role.

We are happy to receive flexible working and job share requests in your application. If you are applying with an existing job share partner email us at [email protected] for further guidance. 

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply by submitting an application detailing your suitability for the role through the link below before the closing date of Sunday 3rd May 2026.