Account Director/Senior Account Director, Corporate & Public Affairs Practice

Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. Learn more at www.bursonglobal.com.  

What Makes Us Burson

At Burson Brussels, we blend craft, curiosity, counsel, and camaraderie to deliver cutting-edge public affairs and communications strategies. Thriving in Europe’s political heart, our dynamic team excels in navigating complex policy and communications challenges, shaping reputations, and driving meaningful business outcomes for our clients across diverse sectors. We combine strategic expertise with proprietary AI-driven insights to uncover opportunities, crafting compelling narratives that influence key decision-makers. Backed by our global network, we provide innovative, data-driven solutions that connect with audiences and deliver impact. Our inclusive, high-performance culture fuels innovation and empowers individuals to excel, creating a vibrant environment where collaboration and growth thrive. With Burson Brussels, clients gain more than consultancy—they gain a trusted partner committed to achieving success today and anticipating the challenges of tomorrow.

 The Role:

We are looking for an experienced consultant to join our Corporate & Public Affairs team in Brussels, creating effective communication strategies for international clients across sectors and issues. This role reports to the Head of Corporate & Public Affairs and will be a senior member of the Corporate and Public Affairs team, managing junior colleagues and helping secure new business.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and implement impactful and integrated multi-market, multi-channel campaigns influencing debate on key issues of our time and driving our clients’ reputation and business outcomes. You will work with Burson’s Digital & Innovation team to provide best-in-market insights as well as the Creative & Content team to bring campaigns to life. You will build and deliver messaging and narratives, content and publishing plans, media and stakeholder strategies, executive training programmes, and crisis and issues management.

If you love bringing creative problem-solving to a variety of projects, clients and topics, this role is for you!

What you’ll do at Burson

• Lead and manage client relationships, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services.
• Develop and implement creative, integrated communication strategies that align with clients' goals.
• Through well-developed communication and issue management expertise, actively broaden the client discussion, by challenging and exploring potential areas of need and opportunity.
• Challenge the thinking of teams and clients to deliver insightful, original, and actionable strategic communications advice.
• Mix communications and public affairs strategies in campaign development to ensure a holistic approach.
• Drive new business development efforts, identifying potential opportunities and building strong relationships with prospective clients.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of projects.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, encouraging team members to explore new ideas and approaches within and beyond the realm of public affairs.

You’ll Bring With You

• Demonstrated expertise in strategic communications, policy communications, corporate communications, issues management and stakeholder engagement – ideally within an agency or in a client-facing role.
• Exceptional client management skills, with a focus on delivering outstanding service.
• Experience of applying creative thinking and integrated strategies to help clients advance their business objectives.
• Ability to use innovative ways to advance and protect corporate reputation, manage issues, and support organisations navigating change.
• Strong understanding of integrated communications and how to leverage various channels (online and offline) for maximum impact.
• Superior presentation and writing skills.
• Experience working on EU affairs is a plus, with good relationships in the influencer and media landscape in Brussels and beyond.
• Familiarity with integrated multi-channel communication campaigns is a plus.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• An open, flexible, additive attitude.
• Enthusiasm about challenging and being challenged.
• Native or near-native level English. Other European languages are a plus.

At Burson, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. It also enables our agency to thrive and deliver brilliant work.  

For more information, visit www.bursonglobal.co

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