Public Affairs and Communications Consultant – Industrials and Energy

Brunswick Group; Laken; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hospitalization and Dental Insurance

Employee assistance program

Pension insurance

Commuter Benefits

Paid Time Off: 25 vacation days

Career training and development

Job summary

Brunswick Group in Brussels is seeking a Public Affairs and Communications Consultant to support industrials and energy clients on high-stakes policy issues. With 5+ years’ experience, you will deliver analysis, manage client projects, and help shape cross-border campaigns.

You will work across business, media and government relations, building networks and coordinating workstreams while advising clients on strategy and execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ relevant experience, ideally gained in a public affairs and communications agency, or in-house within the public affairs/government relations function of a corporate organization or in a trade association.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful analysis on media, political, regulatory, and market developments, with clear recommendations for clients.
• Draft, edit, and manage client documents, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Coordinate workstreams and support colleagues in delivering seamless client service.
• Build understanding across key sectors and specialist areas.
• Help organise client meetings and events, ensuring flawless execution.
• Manage upwards and downwards to ensure the team are fully informed and prepared for client work
• Develop networks with peers and stakeholders to strengthen your expertise.
• Contribute to brainstorming and pitch preparation (including research and drafting)
• Thinking on a strategic and tactical level about client issues and account development.

Skills

Public affairs

Policy analysis

Media relations

Client management

Project management

Research and writing

Job description

Public Affairs and Communications Consultant – Industrials and Energy

Are you an ambitious professional eager to grow your advisory career? Brunswick Group is seeking a talented Consultant with 5+ years’ experience to join our Brussels office as soon as possible and help international clients navigate high stake policy issues. This is an opportunity to accelerate your development in a dynamic, fast-paced advisory environment, working at the intersection of business, media, and politics.

As a Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality insight, analysis, and project management, while continuously developing your own advisory voice. You’ll gain exposure to cross-border mandates and bring the Brussels perspective to international businesses and sector leaders. You will develop a strong understanding of our clients’ businesses and contribute to the smooth and effective management of client projects and accounts. You will also be responsible for building and nurturing collaborative relationships with colleagues, helping to ensure that expertise and knowledge flow seamlessly across the firm. Externally, you will have the opportunity to develop and strengthen relationships that enhance your own expertise while supporting and enabling your colleagues.

Our clients operate across different (often energy-intensive) industries, sectors that are fundamental to modern economies and face complex challenges such as geopolitical tensions, sustainability pressures, and evolving stakeholder expectations. In this role, you will advise them on how to navigate these dynamics and communicate effectively with policy stakeholders, regulators, employees, the media, and wider society.

About the Role

As a Consultant at Brunswick, you will be at the forefront of our client engagements, playing a pivotal role in delivering impactful advisory services. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Deliver insightful analysis on media, political, regulatory, and market developments, with clear recommendations for clients.
• Draft, edit, and manage client documents, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Coordinate workstreams and support colleagues in delivering seamless client service.
• Build understanding across key sectors and specialist areas.
• Help organise client meetings and events, ensuring flawless execution.
• Manage upwards and downwards to ensure the team are fully informed and prepared for client work
• Develop networks with peers and stakeholders to strengthen your expertise.
• Contribute to brainstorming and pitch preparation (including research and drafting)
• Thinking on a strategic and tactical level about client issues and account development.

What We're Looking For

At Brunswick, we seek smart and curious individuals dedicated to learning and growth. We value potential, strong work ethic, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Standout candidates demonstrate:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

5+ years’ relevant experience, ideally gained in a public affairs and communications agency, or in-house within the public affairs/government relations function of a corporate organization or in a trade association.

• Experience advising large companies in industrial, infrastructure, and energy sectors on complex, high-impact issues, with a strong grasp of key trends, policy discussions, and stakeholders.

Expertise or a strong interest in industrial companies and policy (for instance Chemicals, Aviation, Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Security and Defence) and/or energy (Oil & Gas, Mining, Metals, Power, Utilities, Renewables).

• A strong understanding of the interplay between business, media, and politics, and a genuine interest in how these dynamics shape our clients’ businesses.
• Excellent research and writing skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear, compelling analysis for business audiences.
• Proven project management abilities, with the ability to oversee multiple fast-moving workstreams and delivering under pressure.
• A proactive self-starter with a strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity and attention to detail.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a supportive, collegiate environment.
• A rising advisor with a growing professional network and experience counselling clients on business-critical issues.

Why Join Us

At Brunswick, you’ll join a collaborative, international team based in the heart of the EU. Our Brussels office as the central hub of our pan European Public Affairs, Regulatory and Geopolitical practice works across diverse sectors on high-stakes global issues, offering constant exposure to senior clients and high-profile events. We invest in training and mentorship to help you grow as an advisor, while fostering a culture that is entrepreneurial, collegiate, and supportive.

Benefits:

• Hospitalization and Dental Insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Pension insurance.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Paid Time Off: 25 vacation days.
• Career training and development opportunities.

Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance.

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.

Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a "one-firm firm" with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.

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