Project Consultant (f/m/d)

at  APCO Worldwide

Founded in 1984, APCO is an award-winning, independently owned, and truly global communications and consulting agency with offices in major cities throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
We are looking for talented professionals to join us as a Project Consultant (f/m/d) in our growing office in Berlin - whilst also being open to the role being based in Frankfurt or Munich. This is an outstanding opportunity to kickstart your career within the Public Affairs & PR Consulting world, working within a diverse, multi-market, and collaborative agency.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING IN THIS ROLE?

• You will be supporting different project teams across a variety of clients from different sectors
• You will own elements of projects and workstreams while being an active member of the project team and consulting the client on current issues and strategic approaches
• You are actively involved in the day-to-day work of client projects, drafting materials, conducting research and analysis, monitoring media as well as political issues & topics
• You create client-ready written content including press releases, op-eds, viewpoint articles, blog posts, award entries, and social content
• You are conducting and analysing research and developing insights and drafting reports for our clients
• You will be involved in upskilling interns on projects from time to time
• You are actively involved in pitch- & outreach activities

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN THIS ROLE?

• You have an academic degree in communications, public relations, political sciences, international relations or relevant fields
• Ideally, you bring 1-2 years of work experience in the area of PR and/or PA (internships count too)
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English, fluency in German (at least C1-Level) is required
• You have a strong client and service mindset and ideally, have been working with client stakeholders in previous roles or internships
• You have a passion and talent for crafting stories, you enjoy producing engaging (written) communication content
• You are a curious mind and are willing to dive deep into new topics, even if they are beyond your expertise (or comfort zone!)
• You have a genuine interest in current affairs and stay abreast of topics and developments
• You take initiative and work proactively to meet deadlines and make sure the quality of your work is excellent by working detailed and concise
• You are bold - going after that big client, challenging the perceived wisdom in the room, or simply asking a question - We want more of that!