Consultant – Public Affairs Communications

About the role

Hanover is expanding its Brussels practice and seeks a consultant with 4‑5 years of experience in public affairs and communications. You will support a diverse portfolio of clients, delivering strategic advice and high‑quality content across policy, media and stakeholder channels.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day delivery for multiple client accounts.
• Develop strategic messaging and support integrated public affairs campaigns.
• Produce briefings, stakeholder analyses, thought‑leadership pieces, speeches and other communications materials.
• Oversee digital communications, social‑media activity and stakeholder‑engagement programmes.
• Plan and execute webinars, roundtables and stakeholder events.
• Monitor media, political and stakeholder landscapes, providing actionable insights.
• Contribute to new‑business activities such as opportunity identification, proposal writing and pitching.
• Collaborate with public affairs and communications teams and mentor junior colleagues where appropriate.

Required profile

• 4–5 years of experience in a public‑affairs consultancy, EU institution, trade association, NGO or corporate public‑affairs team.
• Strong analytical and writing abilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to develop a career in communications and public affairs.

Required skills