We are looking for an experienced communications consultant to support complex communication, transformation, and change initiatives within a large, international organization. In this role, you will combine strategic communication, stakeholder management, change communication, and project management. You will translate complex business challenges into clear communication strategies, bring stakeholders together around a common narrative, and ensure that communication programs are effectively implemented.
You will operate at the intersection of business and communications, working closely with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams. Your ability to understand complex environments, create structure, and turn strategy into tangible results will be key to your success.
What you do
- Advise and constructively challenge senior business stakeholders on complex communication challenges.
- Translate business objectives and strategic priorities into integrated communication strategies and concrete communication approaches.
- Develop communication frameworks, key messages, target audience strategies, channel strategies, and activation plans.
- Facilitate workshops with stakeholders and project teams to create alignment, make informed choices, and build ownership.
- Identify communication needs, risks, and opportunities across different stakeholder groups.
- Lead and coordinate large-scale communication, change, and transformation programs.
- Translate communication strategies into actionable programs, plans, and initiatives.
- Develop and coordinate communication across multiple channels and stakeholder groups.
- Create alignment, engagement, and buy-in among senior stakeholders, subject-matter experts, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ensure communication is consistent with broader business, transformation, and organizational objectives.
- Take ownership of communication projects from strategy through to implementation.
- Coordinate multiple stakeholders and workstreams, often without direct hierarchical authority.
- Manage scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
- Proactively identify issues and drive solutions to keep projects moving.
- Act as a trusted sparring partner for senior stakeholders while maintaining a strong focus on delivery and results.
What they ask
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications, corporate communications, change communications, communication consulting, or a related field.
- Proven experience with large-scale communication, transformation, or change programs.
- Strong understanding of business environments and the ability to think across organizational functions and departments.
- Demonstrated experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders without relying on hierarchical authority.
- Strong project management and coordination skills.
- The ability to bring structure to complex and ambiguous challenges.
- Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and influencing skills.
- A combination of analytical thinking, creativity, and pragmatism.
- Strong communication skills and the maturity to operate confidently with senior audiences.
- Resilience, ownership, and a hands-on, results-oriented mindset.
- A Master's degree in Communication, Marketing, Business, Economics, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Excellent written and spoken Dutch or French (C2).
- Good professional/business proficiency in English (C1).
- You quickly understand complex business challenges, bring clarity to ambiguity, and can move seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
- You build trust with stakeholders, are comfortable challenging established thinking, and know how to mobilize people around a shared ambition.
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