Director, Corporate Reputation

Overview

Who We Are FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. You’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact in an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

About The Role

The Strategic Communications practice of FTI Consulting is one of the world\'s most highly regarded communications consultancies, working in major markets globally. FTI Consulting Brussels is the largest Strategic Communications agency in Brussels.

We offer
a broad base of disciplines across financial services, energy & natural resources, technology media telecoms (TMT) and healthcare & life sciences, underpinned with expertise in corporate reputation, public affairs and legal services. The Corporate Reputation team in Brussels advises global and European clients from communications disciplines and backgrounds, incl. Campaigning, Crisis & Issues, Data and Insights and Digital. We are looking for an experienced communications professional to join our team, who will work on Policy Communications, Issues & Crisis Communications and Corporate Reputation Campaigns. You will be able to demonstrate the fundamentals of creative and strategic thinking, where policy and reputation come together. An interest and affinity for corporate reputation transformation and policy issues is a plus. A Benelux background and experience advising Benelux companies at critical times is a plus.

A successful Director is intellectually curious and a confident self-starter with the ability to organize and prioritize client and internal demands in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. A Director will be comfortable speaking with media and the C-suite of the world’s largest organisations. The ability to develop and maintain a strong “trusted advisor” relationship with teammates across FTI is critical to success. You should be able to inspire and lead account teams, with a client-focused mindset and a commitment to delivering quality work at all levels. You begin to learn to identify and secure new business opportunities for the firm, and be committed to offering creative, integrated solutions to clients and in new business pursuits.

What You’ll Do

• Offer Strategic Counsel: Provide expert communications, advocacy, positioning and other strategic communications counsel to clients.
• Engage with Media: Work with the media—traditional news, digital, trade, broadcast, podcasts—to shape coverage and secure meaningful engagement for clients.
• Manage Key Accounts: Manage multiple accounts in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This includes project planning, client relationship management, meeting client deadlines, managing billing/hours, and staying up to date on client information.
• Be Creative: Bring outside-of-the-box ideas to clients that highlight our team\'s communications skills and the firm\'s capabilities.
• Stay Connected: Maintain relationships with journalists and producers, trade associations, think tanks, and relevant industry leaders to secure platforms for clients and grow business.
• Be the Face of FTI: Attend conferences and industry events to prospect and network.
• Coach and Mentor Others: Actively manage, develop, inspire, and motivate your team to excel.
• Think Around the Corner: Anticipate potential challenges and evaluate strategies with senior management. Help clients identify and escalate risks to act and communicate with integrity.
• Live by our values: At FTI we have a strong culture established through our values in addition to our Code of Ethics and Rules of Practice. (Additional information about FTI’s values, Code of Ethics and the Strategic Communications Rules of Practice can be accessed here.)

How You’ll Grow

You will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and multinational team of experts and to work closely with other FTI offices and segments. You will participate in the development and implementation of communications campaigns for some of the most influential companies across different sectors as well as help clients protect their reputations while going through extremely critical times for their businesses.

You will be given a day-to-day coach who will actively discuss your career progression and development through clear goal setting