Jobs, fresher vacancy - Senior Consultant | Healthcare Policy and Communications | Brussels • UK

Company: Hanover

UK

About us Hanover is an award-winning communications consultancy that advises enterprises, institutions, and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation.From our offices across Europe and the Middle East, we adopt an integrated approach that connects the dots across channels, audiences and issues.Our collective of smart, curious people think differently and live by a shared mission, purpose, vision, and values. These shape how we work, not just with our colleagues, but with clients and partners too. Our mission is to ‘rewire communications for impact’ and harness its transformative power to advocate, trailblaze and make a difference.We do this by igniting and empowering the potential of every individual within our company, recognising that each person is a unique spark, capable of creating extraordinary impact. We believe that by nurturing and harnessing the collective brilliance of our people, we can drive innovation, foster an uncommon work culture, and make a positive difference to society. Embracing the complete range of skills and services across the communications spectrum without constraint, we create the best outcomes for our clients and deliver world-class work. Hanover is looking for a dedicated Senior Consultant to join the Life Science Advocacy team with a strong background in policy, communication and press relations. Role Overview: As a Senior Consultant, your expertise in project management, policy communication and press relations will be crucial in navigating our clients through the political, regulatory, and media landscapes. You will provide strategic advice, manage client workstreams, and play a proactive role in new business development. You will offer tactical advice on political processes while drafting comprehensive briefing notes for EU political representatives. Your role will include developing and supervising stakeholder events, including press management, to ensure their high-quality delivery. Additionally, you will prepare and review submissions for consultations from EU institutions and key stakeholders, maintaining detailed communications that resonate with both policymakers and the media. Building relationships within the Brussels bubble is essential; this includes engaging with media outlets to enhance our clients' visibility. You’ll attend client meetings with both policymakers and media representatives to support effective communication strategies. Incorporating your press relations skills, you’ll contribute creatively to new business pitches by identifying opportunities that leverage media engagement. You'll also mentor junior team members in developing their communication skills as part of their professional growth. Your responsibilities extend to promoting Hanover's values of inclusion within the team while participating actively in developing the business. Collaboration across different markets is vital; you'll establish relationships across Hanover’s teams globally, particularly working closely with Digital, Strategy & Insights, Creative teams, to ensure unified project approaches that integrate effective communication strategies. Your role involves ensuring timely delivery of client projects within budgetary constraints while maintaining high standards. A comprehensive understanding of company budget processes is necessary for managing financial systems effectively alongside accurate submission of timesheets/expenses ensuring accountability. Why Join Us?At Hanover, you'll be part of an innovative team valuing collaboration excellence where professional growth opportunities abound alongside making significant impacts on public affairs sectors through strategic communications. Join us at Hanover - shape future public affairs narratives across Brussels! Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, your core benefits package will include: An annual performance-related bonus plus additional bonus potential linked to recruitment, new business and long service 20 days’ annual leave Private healthcare insurance A company pension plan, including 5% employer contribution You’ll also have access to a wide range of opportunities and initiatives, including: Flexible working policies, plus eligibility to apply for a sabbatical after 2 years’ service Summer Fridays finish (3pm) – early Friday finish the rest of the year (4pm) The Hanover Academy, which incorporates training, coaching, mentoring and reverse-mentoring opportunities to support personal development and career progression across all levels, with a generous training budget International secondments as well as the opportunity to collaborate with all offices across the AVENIR GLOBAL’s network Our Culture Club, with a robust social calendar all year round, Trailblazer of the Month award, Lunch & Learns, CSR activity, and an opportunity to win an Out of Office activity fund Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement + Hanover Communications is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating and ensuring a fair, inclusive, and diverse work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We believe that equality and diversity are essential to high performance and a thriving culture. We maintain a strict no-tolerance stance against any form of discrimination and harassment, ensuring all individuals are treated equitably, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital or pregnancy status, genetic background, or any other attribute safeguarded under our company policies or federal, state or local laws and legislation. We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please send an email to recruitment@hanovercomms.com with the nature of your request. We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use your data, including ensuring we comply with legal obligations relating to data protection. You can view our data privacy policy here. Hanover is part of AVENIR GLOBAL’s powerhouse of specialist communications consultancies across EMEA and North America. Collectively we rank among the top 15 largest communication firms in the world. Find out more about Hanover and working for us.