Consultant/senior Consultant, Eu Public Affairs

Our established and growing **Technology Practice in Brussels** has an opportunity for a Consultant/Senior Consultant to join our award-winning and super-collaborative team.

Founded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an award-winning, independently owned global communication and business strategy firm with offices in major cities throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. APCO combines a global perspective with local expertise to help clients around the world manage challenges, opportunities, perceptions, and reputations. APCO clients include corporations and governments; industry associations and nonprofit organizations; and many of the top companies on the Fortune 500. The firm is a majority women-owned business

We are looking for a high-performing and initiative-taking team member to join our industry-leading European Tech Policy Team, who will be responsible for leading client projects, driving cross-border activities, delivering client-ready materials and reviewing the work product, and developing junior team members.

By joining our team, you will be working with colleagues who are open, collaborative, diverse and curious. You will have an opportunity to follow your passion for health & tech policy and communications by working on policy issues impacting the Tech sector and the broader digital economy (e.g. Data Act, Cyber Resilience Act, data flows and cybersecurity certification). You will join us as we shape the future of our growing practice, drawing on our global network to pursue new opportunities in the changing world of tech policy.
- Demonstrate strong expertise in EU Tech policy issues, Brussels developments, and macro business factors impacting clients.
- Experience working on policy issues impacting the Tech sector and the broader Data economy (e.g. Data Act, Cyber Resilience Act, data flows and cybersecurity certification)
- You will initiate and nurture client relationships, manage client teams, take ownership of client projects by supervising project teams and delegate projects and tasks effectively
- Help to drive and nurture client relationships day-to-day; know when to leverage senior level relationships within APCO to further build the relationship within the client’s organization
- Confidently help to drive and lead internal and client meetings, offer knowledgeable observations and suggestions, establish credibility by insights shared, encourage and motivate others to communicate ideas
- Working with practice leaders to develop and implement the strategy which supports the client’s objectives, including everything from developing public affairs plans to properly scoping and pricing work, as well as managing work activities and resources within agreed upon budgets
- A willingness to work mutli-market with both colleagues and clients
- Help to drive business development opportunities and manage proposal process ensuring accurate scoping/budgeting of opportunities
- Prepare customized credential packages for prospective clients, highlighting APCO capabilities, relevant case studies, and high-level industry notes and observations (requiring little to no revisions by managers)
- Demonstrate a good understanding of effective project management
- Take ownership and actively engage in team member development demonstrating thoughtful planning to increase individual skill sets by setting smart objectives

**Qualifications & Desired Skills**:

- Degree and/or post-graduate degree in any related field to the role
- 4 - 7 years of relevant work experience in consultancy, in-house, European institutions, or within associations