CDD - Communication Manager

Hubcycled; Avignon; On-site; EUR 13,392 - 20,088; Full time

Job summary

Hubcycle is seeking a Communications Manager intern to support online and brand communications under the Head of Communication. This six-month maternity leave cover offers hands-on experience across digital presence, content creation, media relations, and events in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role requires a graduate with scientific interest, fluent in French and English, and a proactive, autonomous, and creative mindset.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a business school, engineering school, or university program.
• A scientific background or genuine interest in science and circular economy.
• Strong written and verbal communication in French and English.
• Creative mindset with rigor, autonomy, and hands-on problem-solving attitude.
• Experience in startup environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of Hubcycle’s digital presence (website, social media, newsletters).
• Help maintain brand identity across materials and campaigns.
• Assist with press relations and trade shows logistics.
• Translate scientific content into accessible, compelling communication for varied audiences.
• Create and adapt high-quality content (presentations, visuals, articles, materials).
• Support planning and execution of communication campaigns and track results.

Skills

French

English

Communication

Creativity

Rigor

Autonomy

Hands-on

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Purpose of the Role :

The Communication Manager role at Hubcycle is designed for a curious, creative, and rigorous a Junior/Confirmed profile ready to take on a final internship. Working side by side with the Head of Communication, you will support the full scope of Hubcycle’s communication activities and help ensure the company speaks as boldly as it acts—online, in the media, at trade shows, and within the scientific community.

This is a hands-on, high-trust position. Over the course of the internship you will progressively take ownership of key communication projects and, during the Head of Communication’s maternity leave, act as the main point of contact to keep our communication running smoothly.

With a scientific sensibility and a strong eye for storytelling, you will help translate Hubcycle’s impact-driven mission—turning high-grade ingredients into value while reducing waste—into clear, engaging narratives across every channel.

Key Responsibilities :

Online & Brand Communication

• Support the day-to-day management of Hubcycle’s digital presence: website content, social media, and newsletters.

• Help maintain and strengthen Hubcycle’s brand identity, ensuring visual and editorial consistency across all materials.

• Contribute to employer branding initiatives that attract talent and showcase Hubcycle’s culture and mission.

PR, Events & Scientific Communication

• Assist with press relations, including drafting press materials and maintaining media contact lists.

• Help prepare and coordinate Hubcycle’s participation in trade shows and industry events (salons), from logistics to on-site materials.

• Translate scientific and technical content into accessible, compelling communication for varied audiences.

Content & Project Support

• Create and adapt high-quality content—presentations, visuals, articles, and corporate materials.

• Support the planning and execution of communication campaigns, tracking results against defined objectives.

• Cover core communication activities during the Head of Communication’s maternity leave, ensuring continuity and consistency.

Reporting Structure & Collaboration :

Reports to: Head of Communication (and the CEO during maternity-leave coverage).

Works closely with: Sales, Product, Operations, and HR teams to tailor communication efforts to key business needs.

Qualifications & Experience :

• Graduate from a business school, engineering school, or university program, looking for a maternity leave cover.

• A scientific background, or a genuine interest in science and the principles of the circular economy.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.

• Creative mindset combined with rigor, autonomy, and a hands-on, problem-solving attitude.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and juggling several projects at once.

• A first experience or coursework in communication, marketing, or PR is a plus.

• A successful internship may lead to a permanent position at the end of the assignment.

Salary and conditions

• Contract : 6 months Fixed-Term Contract (CDD - maternity leave)

• Workplace : Avignon, our Head Quarter.

• Salary : Matching role and responsabilities.

• Start : ASAP - August ideally.

Process :

• Interview with our Talent Acquisition Managerand Head Of Communication

• Case Study preparation

• On-site case presentation with C-levels