INTERN / ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT, HEALTHCARE, BRUSSELS - VACANCY

Position: Intern/Associate Consultant, Healthcare

Location: Brussels

Broad responsibilities: Provide day-to-day public affairs, communications and project management support across a range of clients, with a focus on the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

Start date: October 2024

FOURTOLD is an award-winning and fast-growing team of passionate communications and public affairs experts based in Brussels and London. We are trusted partners who devise and deliver award-winning and game-changing communications and public affairs services in the EU, UK and internationally.

We provide smart, modern, integrated hands-on consultancy – from strategy to delivery – with a unique and tailored approach. Our focus lies on a culture of collaboration and trust with clients which fosters teamwork and delivers excellent results.

We are seeking an ambitious and dynamic Intern / Associate Consultant to join our Health practice and support clients in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

What tasks you can look forward to:

• Taking on a project support role and establishing yourself as a day-to-day contact on several projects, with a focus on the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
• Supporting the development and implementation of integrated communications strategies and/or campaigns to shape public policy and the surrounding media/social media debate.
• Your everyday tasks will include monitoring of political and societal insights, drafting public affairs and communications materials, managing projects and supporting implementation, and supporting outreach with relevant EU stakeholders.

You will need to be able to demonstrate:

• That you are a self-starter with a can-do-attitude, as well as the ability to identify problems and provide solutions.
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, presentation and project management skills.
• Knowledge of the EU legislative processes and of key policies relevant to the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
• Experience and familiarity in writing policy content (e.g. policy papers, position papers) as well as content for creative assets, media and social media.
• Excellent writing ability to include long and short form content creation across a variety of channels – including social media, websites, and traditional media (press releases, articles, opinion editorials etc.)
• Excellent English drafting and presentation skills. Additional languages preferable.
• Understanding of Fourtold’s values (Courage; Determination: Integrity; Respect; Collaboration; Generosity; Curiosity) and demonstrate a strong commitment to applying these values in daily interactions with colleagues and clients.

We offer:

• Based on experience, we will either offer a six-months paid traineeship with the possibility – based on performance – for a long-term contract; or a full time contract.
• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team.
• A flexible, enjoyable and respectful working environment, for an ambitious business that’s going places.
• Competitive package (salary, pension, health care cover, bonus scheme, personal development plan).
• Significant training opportunities as well as a wellbeing programme including an employee assistance programme.

To apply, please send your CV (two pages maximum) to jovana.anja.gradanski@fourtold.eu  and juan.jose.fernandez.romero@fourtold.eu with the subject line: Application for Intern/Associate Consultant.

Please note that due to the anticipated high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every candidate.

About Fourtold

We are a communications and public affairs consultancy focused on helping to build and maintain trust in the science and technology that can tackle the global issues of our time.

We are trusted partners who devise and deliver award-winning and game-changing communications and public affairs solutions. We provide smart, modern, hands-on consultancy – from strategy to delivery – with a unique and tailored approach.

All this is built on a culture of collaboration and trust, both with each other and with clients, which fosters teamwork and delivers excellent results.

We are guided by our values of Courage, Determination, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Generosity and Curiosity. We are active in the community providing charitable giving and support to a wide range of causes.

We offer the opportunity to join a dynamic team with a flexible and open working culture and a strong focus on personal development.

Being part of the Fourtold team means working on business-critical reputation challenges and campaigns for some of the world’s largest companies with a team that embraces and celebrates diversity.