Strategic Communications & Fundraising Consultant

Sidc Centre; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 83,025 - 166,050; Full time

Job summary

The Strategic Communications & Fundraising Consultant will work closely with CONCORD's Communications and Fundraising teams to strengthen fundraising messaging, visibility, and donor engagement, while advising on communications products and materials.

They will co-develop communications outputs, support fundraising and visibility initiatives, and mentor staff to ensure knowledge transfer within CONCORD after the consultancy ends.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising communications: support development and implementation of approaches, including communicating impact and donor-facing materials.
• Visibility and PR: identify opportunities, advise on media and positioning, enhance CONCORD's visibility among key audiences.
• Hands-on implementation: collaborate with the team to co-develop communications products and support fundraising and visibility initiatives.
• Capacity building: mentor staff, share methodologies and tools, and ensure knowledge remains within the organisation after the consultancy ends.

Job description

Strategic Communications & Fundraising Consultant

The consultant will work closely with the Communications team, Fundraising team and relevant colleagues to:

Responsibilities

• Fundraising Communications
  • Support the development and implementation of communications approaches that contribute to fundraising efforts, including:
  • Communicating CONCORD's impact and added value to current and prospective donors;
  • Developing compelling narratives and messaging for fundraising purposes;
  • Identifying opportunities to better position CONCORD with foundations and philanthropic actors;
  • Advising on donor-facing communications products and materials.
• Visibility and PR
  • Support CONCORD in strengthening its visibility and public profile through:
  • Identification of visibility and PR opportunities;
  • Advice on media, thought leadership and positioning approaches;
  • Development and testing of approaches to increase CONCORD's visibility among key audiences;
  • Practical support in implementing selected visibility initiatives.
• Hands-on Implementation
  • The consultant is expected to work alongside the team and actively contribute to implementation rather than providing recommendations alone.
  • This may include:
  • Co-developing communications products;
  • Supporting specific fundraising and visibility initiatives;
  • Testing new communications approaches;
  • Advising on real-time communications opportunities.
• D. Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer
  • A core objective of the assignment is to strengthen internal capacity.
  • The consultant will:
  • Mentor and coach communications staff;
  • Share methodologies, tools and good practices;
  • Build confidence and skills in fundraising communications and PR;
  • Ensure that knowledge, approaches and tools remain within the organisation after the consultancy ends.