Strategic Communications Consultant - EU
- Bruxelles
- 35.000-40.000 €/an
- Contrat
- Temps-plein
Contract Type: Full-time, fixed term until 31 December 2026 (with the potential to extend, depending on funding).
Start Date: 5 January 2026.
Reports to: Senior Advocacy and Campaigns Consultant.
Salary and Benefits: €35-40k depending on experience, plus a discretionary annual bonus, a 6% employer pension contribution, and the right to work from any location for up to 25 working days per year.
Career Progression: We want our people to flourish and grow whilst working for us, helping to contribute towards Future Advocacy’s continued success and impact. This is why we place a big emphasis on learning and development. There are potential future pathways for the right candidate to quickly progress into a Senior Consultant role and beyond.Why join us?Future Advocacy is a global agency, currently based in London, Brussels, and, most recently, Berlin. We put cutting-edge advocacy, campaigning and communications tools into the hands of individuals and organisations working to create a better future.We are highly skilled at:
- Designing winning advocacy strategies and delivering impactful global government relations work;
- Strategic communications strategies and social media management;
- Mobilising targeted and powerful campaigns for change;
- Research, analysis, policy development and writing;
- Training in all aspects of strategy, government relations, campaigning, media work and in the ethical use of AI for advocacy and campaigning.
- Driving the implementation of this flagship Gates Foundation-funded initiative in the EU, aimed at shifting narratives around international development and enhancing political support for global cooperation;
- Coordinating with partner stakeholders and other consultants to support the design and delivery of bold, high-impact communications and advocacy strategies at the EU level and in a set of targeted EU countries;
- Supporting the SCAL EU team in pitching stories to the media, building relationships with journalists, recruiting unexpected champions of ODA;
- Planning and delivering advocacy, events and campaigns work across the SCAL workstreams;
- Leading on effective project management of SCAL at the EU level;
- Contributing to social media, website and blogs as well as the team’s development, culture, and happiness;
- Other tasks as required.
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant field;
- Demonstrable experience of 2-6 years in communications and at least one of the following: advocacy, research or campaigning;
- Experience with media relations, media monitoring tools and in designing and implementing strategic communication strategies;
- Ability to deliver work accurately in a fast-paced but supportive environment;
- First-class writing and verbal communications skills in English at native level or equivalent;
- Digital skills, including experience in the effective and ethical use of AI tools and of social media;
- An excellent eye for attention to detail and quality;
- Interest in and knowledge of EU politics;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
- Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to manage competing priorities;
- Ability to represent the organisation to high level individuals;
- Willingness to undertake routine admin tasks.
- Professional proficiency in Dutch, Polish or Italian;
- An interest and knowledge of international development.
- Always Learning: We constantly strive to improve the work we do, as a team and as individuals;
- Impactful: We define success in terms of the impact our work has on making the world more equal, sustainable and more prosperous;
- Supportive: We are open, responsive, positive and supportive to each other and to others.
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