Public Affairs & Crisis Communications Lead

Burson; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Télétravail possible (2 jours/semaine)

Forfait mobilité mensuel 45,40€ Swile

Restaurants d’entreprise du Campus

14 jours RTT par an

Avantages CE: cinéma, chèques cadeaux,

Job summary

Burson is seeking a senior consultant for Crisis & Public Affairs to join our Paris team and lead strategic client engagements in institutional relations and reputation management. You will guide teams on messaging, stakeholder engagement, and crisis response with a global, cross‑industry perspective.

The role emphasizes strong writing, advisory skills, and the ability to translate complex issues into actionable recommendations for executives in an international context.

Qualifications

• Experience of 4–6 years in public affairs or communications agency or in a company's public affairs function.
• Bachelor level or above (Bac+5) in public affairs, political science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee institutional, legislative and regulatory monitoring; identify stakeholders; develop strategic arguments (position papers, amendments).
• Design and lead lobbying and influence actions.
• Create high value content and ensure top quality editorial output by the team.
• Manage operational and financial aspects of projects and mentor juniors and interns.

Skills

Public affairs

Crisis communication

Reputation management

Strategic advisory

Education

Bac+5 (IEP/Sciences Po)

Job description

Burson is seeking a senior consultant for Crisis & Public Affairs to join our Paris team and lead strategic client engagements in institutional relations and reputation management. You will guide teams on messaging, stakeholder engagement, and crisis response with a global, cross‑industry perspective.

The role emphasizes strong writing, advisory skills, and the ability to translate complex issues into actionable recommendations for executives in an international context.