Opportunity

As a Director you will lead on the development and delivery of strategic communications plans and provide seniorlevel advice to a broad range of clients in the foundations and nonprofit sector. You will develop and land regular and proactive ideas for clients advising on critical issues impacting some of the worlds most influential businesses and playing a leading role as daytoday point of contact for your clients.

You will also develop strategies to approach and cultivate new business targets using a strong internal network that includes talent from across Brunswicks entire offering as well as your own external network.

You will ensure the smooth running of teams by establishing clear roles managing performance and ensuring that all key stakeholders and client needs are being covered by the team. You will work closely with Partners on all aspects of client management including account finances fee negotiation and adviser meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Significantly contribute to the development and enhancement of Brunswicks Foundations and NonProfits practice in the UK Europe Africa and globally; by deepening our expertise and building a worldclass practice that will deliver outstanding work.
• Understand and articulate the issues and challenges facing philanthropy; working with clients and colleagues to translate these issues into meaningful programmes which align with and ultimately enhance the respective clients wider business strategy.
• Build trusted relationships with clients; partnering with them and helping them define and articulate their position across a range of audiences and stakeholder groups.
• Drive at least one major global client account
• Foster big idea generation innovation and activation across the sector driving colleagues and teams to bring ideas to life.
• Drive new business and prospecting; work closely with Brunswick colleagues to define and deliver a business strategy which makes use of internal networks and marketing opportunities to deliver more for more.
• Maintain clear sight of the operational effectiveness of client accounts and teams staying close on quality assurance and open to being handson with client work.
• Lead by example to move the business forward and to support the ongoing development of colleagues and mentees. Inspire develop and actively mentor colleagues.
• Proactively represent Brunswicks Foundations and NonProfits practice externally and alongside other key colleagues within the Partnership.

Knowledge Skills and Competencies

• A strong track record either working in an advisory role within a global corporate or charitable foundation multilateral organisation NGO or government or consulting experience advising philanthropic clients.
• 10 years relevant professional experience preferably from agency side
• Deep understanding of the philanthropic and international development landscape with firsthand experience of handling highly topical issues and an extensive network from which to draw intelligence.
• An understanding of the interplay between business politics and society particularly as it relates to this sector.
• A strong understanding of corporate positioning and how to develop strategies and advocacy campaigns that can translate into programs with real sustained impact.
• Experience in mediahandling with extensive knowledge of the development media landscape would be highly beneficial.
• Ability to operate effectively in a commercial selfstarting and fastpaced environment.
• Experience advising senior leaders with efficacy and diplomacy.
• Ability to connect with and leverage the skills and expertise of colleagues to deliver the best possible advice campaigns and programs to clients.
• A strong verbal and written communicator with high EQ levels and an engaging presentation style.
• A global perspective and experience working with international teams or organisations.
• A balance of creative and analytical thinking bringing rigor accuracy and attention to detail.
• A natural teamworker who prefers to work in a collegiate way.

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle highstakes issues navigate complex stakeholder relationships and deliver highimpact outcomes.

Our clients value our ability to anticipate shape and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena regulatory and geopolitical universe NGO community workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience fresh perspectives and original thinking. So in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning we have prioritized attracting developing and retaining the best professionals in the industry united by a culture of inclusivity excellence and intellectual curiosity.

Founded in 1987 in London the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas Europe Middle East Africa Asia and Australia. We operate as a onefirm firm with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated bespoke teams for each client able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.

Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age disability pregnancy genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.