Senior Public Relations Consultant

Senior PR Consultant – Consumer (Dutch speaking)

Amsterdam (Hybrid)

About the agency:

An established communication agency based in Amsterdam is looking for a Senior PR Consultant to join its team. The agency works with leading consumer brands across FMCG, retail, food & beverage, lifestyle, technology and entertainment, delivering creative PR, earned media and influencer campaigns.

Part of a wider international network, the agency combines local market expertise with international collaboration, giving you access to global brands, shared knowledge and extensive training and development.

About the role:

Are you an experienced PR professional with a strong agency background, ready to work with larger international brands and take on more responsibility?

You will act as a senior day-to-day contact for a portfolio of consumer clients, advising on brand communications, media strategy and influencer marketing. The role combines strategic thinking, creative campaign development, client management and coaching junior colleagues.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted adviser and main day-to-day contact for key consumer clients.
• Develop creative PR strategies, earned media campaigns and influencer programmes.
• Lead ideas from initial concept through to client presentation and delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with national, lifestyle and trade media, alongside creators and influencers.
• Monitor campaign performance and refine activity to improve results.
• Oversee the quality of communications materials and client recommendations.
• Manage client expectations and challenging situations, involving senior colleagues where needed.
• Manage account scope, budgets, forecasting and profitability alongside the Business Director.
• Coach and support junior colleagues in their development.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and contribute to pitches and new business.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the international network.

Qualifications:

• Minimum six years’ relevant experience in PR and communications.
• Strong agency experience preferred; candidates who have since moved in-house and want to return are welcome.
• Proven experience in consumer PR, earned media and influencer marketing.
• Strong media and creator relationships.
• Experience leading client accounts, developing strategic recommendations and coordinating teams.
• Commercial awareness, including managing budgets and account profitability.
• Fluent Dutch and English are essential.

What’s on offer:

• Salary up to €5,700 gross per month, based on 40 hours, plus 8% holiday allowance.
• Hybrid working, with at least three days in the office, primarily in Amsterdam.
• 27 days’ holiday
• Full travel reimbursement, homeworking and internet allowances.
• Pension scheme, laptop and phone.
• Extensive training, coaching and international development opportunities.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced PR professional who enjoys advising consumer brands, leading creative campaigns and helping colleagues develop, with the opportunity to work on larger accounts in an international environment.